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Colour Blindness in Sport

Colour Blindness in Sport

From local regional sport right up to the highest level, colour-blindness can impact players, staff and officials of any sports league/team or even make it impossible for a spectator to follow the action.  Its continued to grow into an ongoing problem in most sports....

Colour-blindness in Northern Ireland

Colour-blindness in Northern Ireland

Colour blindness, also known as colour vision deficiency, is a condition that causes people to see colours differently than most people. People with colour blindness may have trouble distinguishing between certain colours or shades, or perceiving the brightness of colours. For example, they may have difficulty telling the difference between red and green, or see reds as greens and greens as reds. In less common cases, people with colour blindness may have trouble distinguishing between shades of blue and yellow.

What is Glaucoma?

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma is an eye condition that causes loss of vision, or reduced vision, if it is not detected and treated early enough. It usually happens when pressure builds up inside the eye, damaging the optic nerve. 

Visual Impairment and Dementia Risk

Visual Impairment and Dementia Risk

Visual Impairment and Dementia Risk Following the recent publication of the Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention 2024, we have received queries regarding the '14 Modifiable Risk Factors'.   These factors are: Quality of education in early life Social...

What is an OCT Scan?

What is an OCT Scan?

What is an OCT Scan?   An OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) Scan is an advanced tool that optometrists can utilize to examine the health of your eyes with greater detail. It enables the observation of sub-surface eye conditions that were previously challenging...

We’re Hiring! Optometrist

We’re Hiring! Optometrist

Locum Optometrist Full/Part Time Position Available A position has become available for an Optometrist to join our fun, friendly and hard working team at Lee Opticians due to Maternity leave. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated, highly skilled and...

Join our Team! Receptionist

Join our Team! Receptionist

Optical Assistant/Receptionist Join our award winning family practice in Camlough! Since our Camlough practice opened in 2018 we have continued to grow within the local community. We now have an opening for a part-time Optical Assistant/Receptionist to join our team! ...