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Celebrating Excellence: Our Community Optometrist of the Year Award We are ecstatic to announce that we have been honoured with the prestigious Community Optometrist of the Year Award at the national Sight Care Awards 2023/24. This recognition holds immense significance for us, as it symbolises our commitment to providing the highest standard of eye care to our patients and community. We have worked hard to forge meaningful relationships with each and every one of our patients, winning this award is a testament to the bonds we have formed with our patients and community over the years, and we are immensely grateful for the trust and loyalty our patients have placed in us. Whether it’s helping a patient find the perfect

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Top Tips for Using Digital Devices

As you read this, your eyes are focused on a digital screen. With lockdown measures leading to a vast majority of the population learning and working from home, we’ve naturally been spending more time on our devices than ever – something that is especially true for children and young professionals. In fact, a recent survey of 2000 participants, commissioned by eye health charity Fight for Sight, indicated that over half of respondents have been using screens more since the Covid pandemic started. This means that here at Simpson Optometrists, we have seen an increasing number of patients who have complained of digital eye strain, or computer vision syndrome. What Is Eye Strain Eye strain occurs when we our eyes get

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