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Patient Matched Medical Device Agreement
When choosing to be fitted and purchase contact lenses through Innovative Eye Care, you agree to the following terms...
How to clean contact lenses with hydrogen peroxide?
Hydrogen peroxide 3% is used to disinfect contact lenses. It helps break up and remove trapped dirt, protein, and fatty deposits (lipids). Hydrogen peroxid
Hot Compress
Heat from the hot compresses open up the meibomian (oil) glands to improve oil flow into the eye, stabilise the tear film and slow down tear evaporation.
Lid Scrubs
To manage blepharitis, eyelid hygiene (lid scrubs) once to twice a day is often recommended. As blepharitis is a chronic condition, eyelid hygiene must be
Blink Training
Blink exercises are simple to do. Consider doing blink exercises whenever you are in a drying environment and any other times when your eyes are uncomforta
Low Vision Advice
Low vision doesn’t have to be debilitating. Our optometrists keep updated on the latest research to find out how you can ada...
Inserting Eye Drops
Step-by-step for inserting eye drops: Wash your hands first. Avoid contaminating the tip of the bottle on your skin, hands or...
Glaucoma Eye Drops FAQs
Why do I have to use my eye drops permanently and continually? In order to prevent visual loss the pressure must be consta...
Vision Training with Saccade Pyramids
Saccade pyramids help to train accuracy and coordination of eye movements. Saccades are the quick...
Vision Training with Saccade Pens
What you will need: A helper (parent, carer or friend!) 2 pens Instructions: The helper should sit opposite the patient...
Vision Training with Focusing Flippers
What you will need: Focusing flippers (powers range from +/-2.00D down to +/-1.00D) from Innovative Eye Care...
Vision Training with Hart Charts
What you will need: A distance Hart chart A near Hart chart Instructions: Place the large distance Hart Chart...
Vision Training for Near Motility
To read, we use a combination of jumping and smooth eyes movements. Some people have poor...
Vision Training with Binocular String
What you will need A binocular string (available for purchase from Innovative Eye Care) with three coloured beads...
Patching Therapy for Amblyopia
Patches come in two varieties: Eze Patch - this re-useable patch is a soft fabric sleeve that sits snuggly over the child’s...
Vision Training Push-Up Exercises
Push-up exercises help to train convergence. Convergence is when both eyes move in...
Dry Eye Exercises
Lid hygiene This can be performed with a clean wet flannel soaked in warm water but in more severe cases may require...
Vision Training With Loose Prisms
Loose prisms help to train our vergence system (the ability of our eyes to turn in and out). Prisms...
Care of Soft Contact Lenses
Starting tips Always wash, rinse and dry your hands with a lint-free towel/tissue before touching your lenses...
Nutrition and Supplements for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Key eye health practices Adopting these simple practices as a normal part of your diet can help reduce the risk of...
Care of Scleral Lenses
Scleral lenses are a type of RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) lens used for conditions...
Long-Term Success With Soft Lenses
Only wear your lenses as they are prescribed by your optometrist Daily lenses are meant t...
Care of Night Lenses (Ortho-K)
Safety & hygiene Thoroughly wash hands and fingers with an antibacterial based hand wash...
Care of Rigid Gas Permeable Lenses
Safety & hygiene Thoroughly wash hands and fingers with an antibacterial based hand wash...
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