The Alex Gage Blog

As the region basks in a prolonged period of good weather, here at Alex Gage we’re alerting people to the danger that the sun’s rays pose to eye health.

Diabetics should have regular appointments with an optometrist in addition to their annual diabetic retinopathy screening.

We have launched a range of lenses designed to help the 17 million motorists who struggle to see whilst driving at night and can now supply the Essilor RoadPilot lenses.

We’re proud to be participating in a pioneering clinical trial into myopia control in children using MiSight contact lenses.

New research has found that two out of five eye tests in the UK are not up to scratch.

Because the UK is closer to the North Pole than the Equator, there are significant variations in the length of our days and nights, posing a variety of vision-related challenges.

We’re proud to have sponsored new kit for a Crosspool junior football team.

Regular check-ups are essential to protect our vision and overall health yet many of us don’t take the time to think about the importance of caring for our eyes.

We’re delighted to give Sadie Bradbury a permanent role as optical assistant at our Woodseats branch following a successful year-long apprenticeship.

A new US study found that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop myopia and show slower progression of short-sightedness.

We’re looking for children aged 8-15 with myopia to take part in a trial of MiSight contact lenses, which are specially designed to slow the progression of myopia.

Alex Gage Optometrist has been named as Sheffield’s most active workplace as part of the Yorkshire Cancer Research Move More Workplace Challenge, achieving 334 average minutes per day.