Expert eye & hearing care blogs

There’s a saying ‘you are what you eat’ and taking proper care of your eyes includes eating a nutrient rich diet – and that includes carrots!

We usually associate contact lenses with adults, but there is growing evidence that children could be cured of short-sightedness (myopia) by wearing soft lenses at night.

With an ageing population it should come as no surprise that around five per cent of the world’s population experiences some degree of hearing loss (that’s one in every 20 individuals).

Two colleagues at a Penistone opticians have set their sights on a tough charity fundraiser, the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.

The sound of ocean waves, birds chirping and children laughing are all sounds that we associate with summer.

However, hearing aid wearers are in danger of missing out on these magic moments as heat, sweat and dust can cause potential damage.

Summer is here and so is Festival season. At Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care we have had Festival loving customers ask us what they can do to minimise the hassle of wearing contact lenses in, let’s face it, not always the most hygienic (and sober) of settings!

With a number of festivals kicking off this month, check-out our ‘spec-tacular’ festival guide.

All we’d urge is that you protect your hearing, especially the delicate hearing of younger festival goers!

We all know that eating a balanced, healthy diet is good for us but a new study has discovered it our hearing can benefit from it too.

We all know that as we get older, our physical strength and energy levels decrease. So it should come as no surprise that our eyes also experience an age-related decline in performance.

Earbud headphones, even at low volume, may be causing permanent damage to your hearing.

For decades, scientists have looked, almost exclusively, at the loss of hair cells as an indicator of hearing loss. But a study released by the Acoustical Society of America reports a “hidden hearing loss,” shedding new light on hearing protection.