Expert eye & hearing care blogs

Spring is a time of fresh abundance; the joy of flowers blooming, trees bursting with blossom and the tender, tasty shoots of fresh fruit and vegetables.

We know a balanced diet is important for our general health to give us the nutrients we need, but have you heard that a lack of iron could lead to hearing loss?

An increasing number of children are developing short-sightedness because they don’t go outside enough, new research has suggested.

Have you heard about tinnitus?

One in ten adults is affected by the ringing, buzzing or humming in the ears condition which can strike at any age and have varying impacts on a sufferer’s quality of life.

Listen up, however tempting it is to clear earwax with a cotton wool bud please refrain, for it could damage your hearing and cause infections.

Did you know that there are innovative devices to improve daily life with hearing loss? We are delighted to announce the launch of a range of hearing accessories on our website which are designed to make communication easier for people with impaired sight and hearing.

Remember the days when wearing a pair of specs was uncool and to be avoided if at all possible? In a style revolution, driven by celebrity culture and greater consumer choice, glasses have evolved from a necessity for sight correction to a style statement.

While much hearing loss is age related and mostly affects the over-50s, there are warnings that younger people are increasingly at risk from noise-induced hearing loss.

Your children who need glasses may not understand why they have to wear them when other youngsters do not. Parents should support the view that wearing glasses is a positive and a ‘normal’ thing to do.

We are delighted that LivingCare Health Services has appointed us to provide Adult NHS hearing care services from their four branches in Leeds, as well as the Thorpe Park Clinic and Parkside Community Health Centre.