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Tuesday, February 07, 2012

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PRSI and eye testing

In the budget at the end of 2009, the government decided to abolish the benefits towards spectacles. However the sight test is still completely covered by PRSI entitlements.

For those patients who would have been covered for spectacles by their PRSI in the past,we provide a specially discounted range of frames and lenses to help reduce the hardship this government is inflicting.

It is my view that the removal of this benefit amounts to theft - people who have paid into a social fund with the expectation of treatment benefits for eyes and teeth now have that fund stolen from them and given to some bank that got us where we are in the first place. Not sure what else you can call it.

At Major Opticians, we will work with you, our patients, to help in anyway we can to maintain the standards of eyecare that you have been used to.

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Varilux are 50 years old on 2010

Essilor, the makers of Varilux, the first varifocal or progressive addition lenses, are proud to announce that the varifocal is fifty years old this year!

They are also running a competition which involves writing a short piece. Call in to find out more! (Contest now closed)

Major Opticians are proud to have been selected as Varilux Specialists year on year.

McCarthy Report (Bord Snip)

The McCarthy Report (also knows as Bord Snip) led to the abolition of much of the social welfare entitlements for optical and dental benefits.

To find out what this means, click here to read on.

Tiffany Eyewear

We are pleased to announce that Tiffany eyewear is now in Waterford. We will be the only practice outside of Dublin that will be licensed to carry this world-famous brand of frames. These frames are designed by Tiffany of 5th Avenue, New York, and all carry a jewellery motif, with sterling silver accents, Swarovski crystals and even diamonds.

Tiffany

Nationwide

On Monday 23rd of March, the Macular Pigment Research Group, of which Philip Major is a member, were featured on the RTE news program Nationwide. You can view the programme by clicking here for a direct link. If the link has moved, then you can visit the Nationwide homepage and search for it by looking for the date 23rd March 2009.

It showcased people who have benefited from our research, and also interviews with Doctor John Nolan and Mr Stephen Beatty. It was great to see our work highlighted and some of the success associated with the group.

Major Opticians stock Macushield and were also the first practice in Ireland to invest in the Macuscope - the first commercial way of measuring Macular Pigment.

You can buy Macushield online as well by clicking here.

You can read more about the Macular Pigment Research Group by clicking here.