NEWS
Children’s eyecare initiative
Polly Dulley is chair of this national group, run by the Optical Confederation. The aim of the group is to improve eyecare for ALL children. This means trying to get the message across to both parents and teachers that eyecare is vital for all children. In the UK, just 53% of children have ever had any kind of eye examination, and this means that one in five children have an undetected vision problem.
Many parents assume that children’ss eyes are still checked at school, but this is simply not the case, in many parts of the UK. They also think that a child will complain if they have a vision problem, but many children don’st realise they have a problem, because they have no idea of what is normal.
So far, Polly has written a letter to the head teachers of 23,000 schools in the UK, asking for help from teachers in encouraging parents to get their children’ss eyes checked, and offering help and resources to improve understanding and knowledge about eyes and eyecare.
Many children who come to Aves already have been used in filming and for interviews in both local and national newspapers, telling their own story of why regular eyecare is so important and how it has changed their lives.
If your children haven’st had an eye examination, book them in today. It’ss free and it might make a huge difference to your child’ss development. Children who can’st see clearly find it more difficult to learn and play!
Prescription Sunglasses
Protecting our eyes from the sun’ss harmful rays is vital. Eye conditions such as cataract and macular degeneration are both more likely in people who don’st protect their eyes from the sun. Aves stock a wide range of both non-prescription and prescription sunglasses. A complete pair of prescription sunglasses costs as little as £99, so do pop in and have a look. Be ready for the sunshine!
Sunglasses
Why wear sunglasses?
We know that the sun’s harmful rays can cause harm to our skin, the UV from the sun can also cause damage to our eyes. Both cataracts and macular degeneration, two serious eye conditions, that can affect our eyes as we get older, are both partly caused by exposure to harmful UV rays from the sun. Protecting our eyes from the sun is just as important as protecting our skin, at every age. Children are at even greater risk than adults are, their large pupils mean that they absorb even more UV rays when out in the sun than adults do. Inappropriate sunglasses can do more harm than good, as it’s the degree of UV protection, not how dark the lenses are, that’s important.
Children’s sunglasses
We have a great range of Polaroid sunglasses for children, offering full UV protection in lightweight, trendy styles for all ages. In addition, Zoobug and RayBan Junior ranges offer some great designer sunglasses for kids. Most of our children’s sunglasses are available with prescription, too.
Prescription Sunglasses
Prescription sunglasses are a great way to combine your spectacle prescription with sun protection. We now have the complete ranges from Nautica, Michael Kors, CK and Rodenstock’s own Wimbledon. Frames can be glazed with single vision, bifocal and multifocal lenses and all provide 100% UV protection. And if your holiday is taking you out on the water, we can also offer polarised lenses, designed to eliminate reflected glare.
Designer Sunglasses
We currently stock Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Prada, RayBan and Fendi, including some amazing limited edition models.
Sports Sunglasses
We stock the fantastic Adidas range of sports sunglasses – perfect for sports enthusiasts and with the guarantee of Adidas and Silhouette quality. The variety within the range means that we should have the perfect model for you, whatever your sport. Many models have interchangeable lenses with tints to cope with all weather conditions and can be fitted with your spectacle prescription. Adidas sports eyewear offer the perfect solution for golfers, cyclists and all snow sports enthusiasts.
Maui Jim
Originating from Hawaii, we are thrilled with this collection, offering a wide range of men’s and women’s sunglasses, all available with your prescription lenses. The best bit, however, is looking through the lenses – the purely brilliant technology takes away all glare and enables pure colour to come rushing in……revealing sharp contrast and increased depth perception and bringing colours alive.
Oakley
You put sunscreen on your body. Why wouldn’t you protect your eyes with sunglasses? Oakley Plutonite lenses are different:
- Plutonite blocks 100% of the sun’s harmful rays
- Protection is built in – it’s not a coating that can wear away
- Oakley lens contours help block UV at the top and sides
The Oakley logo on their Plutonite lens is the guarantee that you have the finest corrective optics anywhere. Oakley has developed High Definition Optics (HDO) to meet the demands of the world’s greatest athletes. Experience it for yourself! These lenses are also available in a polarised lens, filtering out the maximum amount of glare while giving you the maximum amount of clarity.
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