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Orange Eyewear has launched two new additions to IVKO’s Baby collection, available in multiple sizes and five colour-ways. The range is available exclusively to independent opticians.

Orange Eyewear MD, Hanna Nussbaum, said: “The practical and colourful designs provide a fabulous look for young babies and are perfect for the paediatric market. The new models complement the existing range, offering independent opticians an even wider selection of frames in this niche market.”

The lightweight frames are available with adjustable curled-end soft silicon tips, silicon nose pads and comfort bridges. Each frame is put through a three-stage colour process to prevent any nickel release under normal wear and tear.

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Taking care of our eyes is just as important as the rest of our bodies. Follow these top tips from Vision Matters on how to ensure your eyes are kept healthy, sparkling and bright

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First, it was the blurry train timetables on my daily commute, then the fuzzy specials on the blackboard at a local pub. But the last episode of BBC’s Sherlock was the final straw.

Long before the closing credits were rolling, all I could concentrate on was not the clever plot, but the aching, straining sensation behind my eyes.

Almost instantly after leaving my optician, Dollond & Aitchison, three weeks before with new shiny black frames and higher prescription lenses for my short-sightedness, I’d felt something was wrong with my glasses.

Difference of opinion: Jenny needs glasses for short-sightedness but got different prescriptions from different High Street opticians

I was squinting to focus at anything in the distance. Put simply, I’d spent £350 on glasses that seemed no better than my old ones.

But during a return trip to my optician (or optometrist, to give the specialists who test our eyes their proper title), I was assured my glasses were correct. They didn’t like to ‘over-prescribe’ (make the glasses too strong), I was told. And the headaches? I should just ‘move closer’ to the TV.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2100778/So-thats-new-specs-giving-headache.html#ixzz2F1lfHduL
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