Looking after your children’s eyes


You can take several steps to help your children maintain healthy vision.

Encourage them to spend plenty of time outdoors, but always ensure their eyes are protected from the sun. This means using quality sunglasses or encouraging them to play in the shade.

A healthy, balanced diet is also crucial, as the right foods can significantly contribute to good eye health.

If your child needs to wear glasses, try to encourage them to wear them whenever necessary. This can greatly assist their vision development as they grow. Plus, with so many frame designs available today, they can often find styles that help them feel confident. In some cases, contact lenses might even be a suitable option for your child.

Little girl getting an eye test

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Nigel Dyer

Great service! Adam was super friendly and fixed my glasses in just a few minutes. Bless!

michele morucci

We were fitted in at short notice but given very careful treatment and attention. Very much appreciated. Taras Lac (optician) treated both myself and my wife with care and respect.

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Harry Emery

Visited the shop on 22.07.25 to see if they were able to repair my husband’s glasses, and they did. Only waited 30 minutes, and no charge. Excellent service, and would certainly recommend this busine... Read more

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They are a brilliant opticians , best I’ve been to in forty years of needing glasses. They are very thorough, kind and helpful. Recently I have needed additional support due to in growing eyelashes, t... Read more

Joanne Rogers

Fixed my sunglasses arm on a hot summer’s day! Thank you

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All staff are friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. I’ve been with this Optician’s’s for many years and can’t fault them at all. Excellent customer service whichever member of staff you are dealin... Read more

Deborah Jurgens

Glasses broke whilst walking around town popped in store repaired for free. Thanks

Stuart Taylor

Great service when I lost a screw in my sunglasses. Didn't even charge me for it!

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I have been a customer of Joseph hayes opticians for many years and always been happy and impressed with the service . I would highly reccomend !

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