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Glaucoma is a common eye condition that happens if the nerve connecting the eye to the brain becomes damaged

Customer survey, started in 2012, has now gone digital in 2017! This makes it quicker and easier for Monnow Eyecare customers to tell the team how they feel about the staff, service and facilities at the practice.

Summer is coming and it’s the perfect time to be spending more of our leisure time outdoors, enjoying the spring sunshine.

We all know prevention is better than cure, so here are the top ten tips from the optometrists at Monnow Eyecare to keep your vision healthy.

Local optometrist Helen Tilley took a break from her Monnow Eyecare practice this month to support some of the poorest communities in rural Cambodia, with the charity Kymer Sight.

Having a new glasses prescription is just the starting point for dispenser Emily Biddecombe at Monnow Eyecare because it’s a big decision for most people and she allows plenty of time to try distinctive styles and check that they feel ‘just right’.

Did you know that skiers and snowboarders face a higher risk of eye damage on holiday than from injuries to their arms and legs?

As we get older we tend not to be able to see as well as younger people around us. For some, daily activities such as reading labels on food packets, watching television, using a computer, or paying our bills can become difficult, even when we wear our regular glasses or contact lenses

With online classes now the norm, the concern, for many parents, is that it will cause eye strain that may affect their children’s sight due to increased screen time.

As with most health conditions, the risk of developing a sight-threatening eye condition increases as we age.