At this time of year we revisit our health usually in light of Christmas excess. I am going to suggest that, especially as it is gloomy and eyesight never seems as good, you think about eye health too. Naturally I would advise regular eye tests, not only to check for eye health, but also underlying conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. The routine interval for an eye test is two years, although your optometrist may advise more frequent tests in the ev

A patient stopped me recently to ask when her young granddaughter should be tested as there is a history of poor sight from a young age in the family. Basic visual development testing should be carried out routinely via the NHS in the very early years (0-2) and any obvious sign of eye problems like turning eyes should result in a referral to paediatric eye services. There is no reason not to seek advice from your optometrist who should be able to detect a squint or obvious si