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We get lots of questions about optical prescriptions, exactly what the letters and numbers on that piece of paper mean, and whether or not, based on these numbers, someone is suitable for vision correction treatment with us.

From the differentiation of colours, the use of the brain and eating and drinking, our eyes are more important than you think.

It can be difficult to know that your child is struggling with their vision because they may not even be aware themselves. If the problem is something which has been present from early in their life, they might just take it as the norm and not give you any indication that something is wrong.

We’ve all heard that we should be drinking 2 litres of water a day to stay hydrated, keep our organs healthy, our body temperature regulated, and our energy levels high. Water is what enables our bodies to function, flushing out waste products and delivering oxygen throughout the body.

Sometimes, treatment at Optimax really can become a family affair. We recently caught up with a mother, father and son who all had treatment with us, and had a chat about their Optimax experiences.

We’ve all woken up in the mornings feeling a bit sleepy, only to find some crusting or gunk in our eyes. Sometimes called “eye sleep”, the substance is a combination of eye debris and hardened tear film which falls into the eye’s inner corner and then dries up overnight, forming the crust.

Makeup has been around for thousands of years and is used in almost every society in the world – from colourful tribal makeup through to the Kardashian-style contouring we know today.

Earlier this year, we treated three sisters at Optimax Glasgow. Older sister Stephanie, and twins Louise and Pamela, all opted for LASEK treatment in a bid to ditch their glasses for good.

Dry eye is a common eye condition whereby the eyes do not produce enough tears for the eye to be sufficiently lubricated. This occurs for a number of reasons and can cause several uncomfortable symptoms. It’s estimated that around 7% of population suffer from dry eye.

We’ve all heard someone with excellent eyesight described as “eagle eyed” by others – but how much truth lies in this well-known idiom? The saying harks back to the Elizabethan era, where it was first reported being used in 1598.