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What can we do for you?

Eye Examinations

Contact Lens Fitting and Aftercare

Corporate Eyecare

Dry Eye Consultations

Direct Cataract referral

Post-operative cataract assessment

Visual Stress Coloured Overlay Test

Eye Examinations

What does an eye examination consist of?

If you are having your eyes tested for the first time it can seem like a daunting experience, especially if you are new to wearing glasses or contact lenses. However, at Robin Hall Opticians we will help you to understand everything that’s involved, and you’ll quickly realise that an eye test is just a routine procedure that will help monitor your eye health and  maintain your vision.

The Eyetest will check if a prescription is needed (testing how well you can see), and it will also check the health of your eyes. We will be able to identify any possible eye conditions that may require further investigation. Checks for conditions such as glaucoma and diabetes may also be necessary depending on your family history and age.

Your optician at Robin Hall will run a few tests to find out how short or long sighted you are, including asking you to read words and letters where the print becomes smaller and smaller. Your prescription will be determined by how well you read these words and letters before needing the help of a corrective lens.

The back of your eye will also examined by your optician. Doing this we will  find out how healthy your eyes are and to check for any potential issues that may require further investigation.

If your eye test determines that your vision requires correction, you’ll receive a prescription that will be unique to you. Your eye test will also have determined whether you’re long sighted (can see into the distance but not so well up close) or are short sighted, and have trouble seeing things far away.

Contact Lens Fitting and Aftercare

What happens during a contact lens fitting and aftercare?

If you have decided to choose contact lenses or make the change from glasses to contact lenses our optometrists are specially trained to adhere to your visual needs and advise the best contact lens for you. We carry out both contact lens fittings and aftercare, so, rest assured we are there for you every step of the way.

Recent advances in contact lens technology means that whatever your prescription there is almost certainly a contact lens for you.

Corporate Eyecare

Is a corporate eyecare different to a normal eye examination?

A Corporate Eyetest examination will be very similar to a normal Eyetest. However, particular emphasis will be made to the patients working environment, for example, working with a Visual Display Unit (VDU). If you are interested in us carrying out corporate eyecare for your employees, please contact our Practice Manager.

Dry Eye Consultations

What is dry eye?

A chronic lack of sufficient lubrication and moisture on the surface of the eye by the tear film is what causes dry eye syndrome.

The consequences and symptoms of dry eyes range from subtle but constant eye irritation to significant inflammation and even scarring of the front surface of the eye. Dry eye can also be referred to as dry eye syndrome or dry eye disease.

A non invasive procedure to deduce the quality of the tear film will be carried out during a dry eye consultation. A treatment regime will then be carried out which could mean recommendations of dry eye drops or ointment leading to referral to specialists for further investigations.

Dry Eyes

Direct Cataract referral

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Can we speed up your cataract referral?

Yes this is something that we are able to do at Robin Hall Opticians. As well as providing routine cataract referrals, our optometrists are also qualified to carry out direct cataract referrals. This means carrying out further assessments whilst testing the eyes. This further information is then utilised by the hospital to a reduce waiting times and increase efficiency for the cataract operation procedure.

Post-operative cataract assessment

Are we able to asses your eyes after a catatact operation?

Robin Hall Opticians is proud to be working in conjunction with Spa Medica, one of the UK’s leading provider of NHS cataract surgery. Our specialist optometrist are qualified to carry out post-operative cataract assessments. Once our patients have returned from their cataract surgery and the recommended duration has passed, we are able to perform an aftercare assessment and if everything has gone accordingly, the patient can then be discharged.

Visual Stress Coloured Overlay Test

What is Visual Stress?
Visual stress is a term used to describe visual discomfort and perceptual distortions in printed text, and is suffered by some people who struggle to read. Symptoms can be experienced in varying degrees from simple fatigue to difficulties when looking at text.
Symptoms may include:
1. Movement of printed text
2. Blurring of print
3. Letters changing in size or shape
4. Patterns in the print (sometimes described as rivers or worms)
5. Halos of colour surrounding letters or words
6. Tiring easily whilst reading
7. Headaches or visual discomfort

Some individuals who find reading tiring and unpleasant may unknowingly experience Visual Stress.

How might colour help?
In some cases, the symptoms of visual stress can be reduced by the use of coloured filters: a coloured overlay placed over text or coloured lenses worn in spectacles. It is thought that offering a large number of colours allows for optimal results. The Intuitive Colorimeter™ offers many thousands of colour combinations.

Research by the Medical Research Council and the Institute of Optometry has shown that these visual distortions can be eased by the use of precision tinted spectacle lenses and coloured overlays which in turn helps progress with reading.

As a first step, it is important that anyone who struggles to read should be referred to a vision specialist. A primary eye examination which checks for the existence of refractive errors, such as long or short sight or astigmatisms, is free of charge to school age children under NHS provision. It is important to rule out or treat other vision deficits before testing for visual stress. Once an eye examination has been carried out, the practitioner may then assess for visual stress. At this point the practitioner may use an overlay as part of the testing procedure.

Whilst coloured overlays are useful when reading from a book, precision tinted lenses are more convenient when copying from the board or from another book or for those individuals who are particularly light sensitive and may develop headaches and eye strain when attempting to read. If visual stress is found to be present, the practitioner may suggest prescribing precision tinted lenses as a longer term aid. From simple improvements in reading performance to dramatic transformations in quality of life, precision tinted lenses may offer a range of potential benefits.

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