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Glasses with anti-glare lenses for night driving at Direct Vision Opticians Birmingham

Struggling to drive in the dark? What the clock...

The clocks go back on 25 October. If headlights, glare or road signs feel harder at night, here's why — and what an eye test in Great Barr or Sheldon...

Struggling to drive in the dark? What the clock...

The clocks go back on 25 October. If headlights, glare or road signs feel harder at night, here's why — and what an eye test in Great Barr or Sheldon...

Optometrist carrying out a routine eye test at Direct Vision Opticians Birmingham

How often should you have an eye test?

Most adults every two years, some people every year. Who needs checking more often, and why it matters even when your eyes feel fine.

How often should you have an eye test?

Most adults every two years, some people every year. Who needs checking more often, and why it matters even when your eyes feel fine.

Choosing frames with an optician at Direct Vision Opticians Birmingham

Buying glasses online? What to know first

When buying glasses online works, when it doesn't, and how in-practice prices compare.

Buying glasses online? What to know first

When buying glasses online works, when it doesn't, and how in-practice prices compare.

Zeiss BlueGuard lenses at Direct Vision Opticians Birmingham

Do blue light glasses work? An optometrist's ho...

What the evidence says about blue light from screens, what actually causes tired eyes, and when blue light lenses are worth having.

Do blue light glasses work? An optometrist's ho...

What the evidence says about blue light from screens, what actually causes tired eyes, and when blue light lenses are worth having.

Retinal imaging camera at Direct Vision Opticians Great Barr Birmingham

What is retinal imaging and why do we offer it?

What a retinal photograph shows, what it's like to have one, and what it costs at our Great Barr practice.

What is retinal imaging and why do we offer it?

What a retinal photograph shows, what it's like to have one, and what it costs at our Great Barr practice.

Child trying on glasses at Direct Vision Opticians Birmingham

Signs your child might need glasses

Children rarely say they can't see. The signs to look out for, when to book, and what a children's eye test involves.

Signs your child might need glasses

Children rarely say they can't see. The signs to look out for, when to book, and what a children's eye test involves.