During your eye test, we don’t just check your prescription — we also look for signs of eye conditions that can affect your vision and overall health.

Conditions We Check For 

• Short-sightedness (Myopia)
  Signs & Symptoms: Blurry distance vision, squinting, headaches.
  Treatment: Glasses, contact lenses, or laser surgery. 
• Long-sightedness (Hyperopia)
  Signs & Symptoms: Blurry near vision, eyestrain, difficulty reading.
  Treatment: Glasses, contact lenses. 
• Astigmatism
  Signs & Symptoms: Blurred or distorted vision at all distances, eye fatigue.
  Treatment: Glasses or contact lenses. 
• Presbyopia
  Signs & Symptoms: Difficulty focusing on near objects, needing to hold reading material further away.
  Treatment: Reading glasses, multifocal glasses, or contact lenses. 
• Glaucoma
  Signs & Symptoms: Often no early symptoms, later stages may cause tunnel vision or patchy vision loss.
  Treatment: Prescription eye drops, laser therapy, or surgery (early detection is key). 
• Macular Degeneration
  Signs & Symptoms: Blurred central vision, difficulty reading, straight lines appearing wavy.
  Treatment: No cure, but lifestyle changes, supplements, and specialist treatments may slow progression. 
• Cataracts
  Signs & Symptoms: Cloudy or hazy vision, glare, faded colours.
  Treatment: Surgery to replace the cloudy lens with a clear artificial one. 
• Diabetic Retinopathy
  Signs & Symptoms: Blurred vision, floaters, vision loss (often no early warning signs).
  Treatment: Regular monitoring, laser treatment, injections, or surgery if advanced. 
• Dry Eye Syndrome
  Signs & Symptoms: Stinging, burning, gritty feeling, watery eyes, fluctuating vision. Treatment: Lubricating eye drops, lifestyle adjustments, in-practice treatments.