{"id":7713,"date":"2025-09-22T07:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T06:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glassesdirect.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7713"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:29:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:29:51","slug":"take-care-of-your-sight-this-national-eye-health-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glassesdirect.co.uk\/blog\/take-care-of-your-sight-this-national-eye-health-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Take care of your sight this National Eye Health Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Quick summary:<\/strong> National Eye Health Week (21\u201327 September 2026) is the UK’s yearly reminder to put eye care<\/u><\/strong><\/a> first. Around two million people in the UK live with sight loss \u2014 and half of it’s preventable with regular eye tests<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. Here’s why eye exams matter, how to protect your vision daily and how to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why National Eye Health Week matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Worried your eyesight might get worse over time? You’re not alone \u2014 it’s a common concern, and too many of us wait until a problem shows up before we act. National Eye Health Week, backed by the NHS and organised by the charity Eye Health UK, exists to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign’s message is simple: vision matters<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/a>. It encourages people to protect their vision through prevention and early detection. It’s your yearly nudge to book a sight test if you’re due one and make a few lifestyle choices that add up over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can vision loss be prevented?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Around two million people in the UK live with some form of sight loss, which can affect daily life and mental health as much as physical health. The good news: for half of those affected, that vision loss is preventable through regular eye tests, timely treatment and general health checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sight test can pick up on more than a new prescription. Eye exams can flag early signs of eye conditions such as glaucoma<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, cataracts<\/u><\/strong><\/a> and macular degeneration<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. It can even point to wider health issues like diabetes or high blood pressure before symptoms appear elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why regular eye tests matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Booking regular eye tests with your optician is one of the simplest things you can do for good eye health. Most adults should have a sight test every two years, though opticians and optometrists may recommend routine sight tests more often if you’re over 70 or living with diabetes or glaucoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not sure where you stand? Eye Health UK’s eye health calculator<\/u><\/strong><\/a> is a quick, free way to check whether you could be doing more to look after your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eye care isn’t just for adults, either. Children’s eye health matters just as much, since problems with vision can affect learning and development if they go unnoticed. And if you wear contact lenses, regular checks matter even more, since lenses sit directly on the eye’s surface and need their own fit and health checks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to look after your eyes<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few small, consistent habits go a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Protect your eyes from the sun<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Wear sunglasses<\/span><\/strong><\/a> whenever you’re out in bright light. Too much exposure to UV rays can lead to cataracts, macular degeneration and even growths around the eyelids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Glasses Direct, our sun tints<\/span><\/strong><\/a> all offer 100% UVA\/B protection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n