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Come see our large selection of designer sunglasses. We can make most models to your prescription too!

Most people think of sunglasses as being just to reduce brightness or glare, or perhaps as a fashion accessory. This is true, but what isn't often thought of is the health benefits to the eyes from wearing protection against harmful radiation.

It's fair to say that we all know the harmful effects of radiation such as UV on our skin. The benefits of wearing sun-tan lotion is well documented to reduce the risk of the skin getting burned, wrinkled, or even cancer! The eyes are just as exposed to the sun as the rest of our bodies and can suffer harm from the same damaging radiation.

Anyone who spends much time outdoors can reduce their risk of getting such conditions as cataract, macular degeneration or pterygia by wearing sunglasses outdoors. Children spend far more time outdoors than most adults, and the structures of the eye are more transparent at their stage of development, allowing them to be exposed to more of the harmful radiation. Does your child have sunglasses?

A Pterygium

To the right is a picture of a pterygium. Not something you would want to have if you can avoid it. Wearing sunglasses will help you to do just that!

There are lots of different kinds of sunglasses ... from regular tints to polarised ones. Different tints have different properties. Some tints are better designed for golf, while others assist more in fishing, or skiing, or shooting.

Talk to your optician today about sunglasses. You can look great and help to keep your eyes healthy.

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It is our pleasure to offer our products and services in a relaxed and friendly family environment

What we offer:

  • Sight testing

  • Contact lenses

  • Registered with the Department of Social Welfare and the HSE for testing under PRSI and Medical Cards

  • VDU assessment for individuals and companies

Other things we do

  • Macuscope and SightRisk analysis - testing early for macular degeneration

  • Safety and sports eyewear

  • Chromagen for the easing of colour vision and dyslexia difficulties

  • One of the largest selection of frames and lenses in the South East

  • Large selection of sunglasses at prices well below recommended prices

We offer free trials on contact lenses. All we need is an up-to-date prescription and we take care of the rest. This includes teaching how to put lenses in and out with an optician (not an unqualified assistant), aftercare and an end of trial assessment.

We use lenses from Johnson and Johnson, Coopervision, CibaVision, Bausch and Lomb and others.

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