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Apr 27, 20211 min read

Free eye, ear and dental guides for children with learning disabilities

We recently received this email from the team at SeeAbility and we wanted to share it with you.. “Dear Alex Eye care for children with a...

Aug 14, 20191 min read

Children's eyecare

Making it easier to book an appointment

We all live in a time pressured world where demands on your time are many and varied, particularly during the school holidays. When we...

Outdoor play benefits myopia say optometrists ahead of Get Outside Day

Sep 25, 20182 min read

Children's eyecare

Outdoor play benefits myopia say optometrists ahead of Get Outside Day

Sheffield family optometrists Alex and Sarah Gage are urging children to take part in the first national Get Outside Day this Sunday for...

Pioneering contact lens approach slows myopia progression in children

Sep 19, 20183 min read

Children's eyecare

Pioneering contact lens approach slows myopia progression in children

We’re proud to be a part of the pioneering MiSight trial into shortsightedness in children and are delighted to bring you the four year...

Focus on your eye health in support of National Eye Health Week 24 – 30 September

Sep 10, 20182 min read

Children's eyecare

Focus on your eye health in support of National Eye Health Week 24 – 30 September

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...

Jul 30, 20181 min read

Children's eyecare

Look after your eyes this summer

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...

Remember eye health care during Diabetes Week

Jun 13, 20182 min read

Children's eyecare

Remember eye health care during Diabetes Week

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

Two out of five eye tests not up to scratch, according to Which? probe

Oct 19, 20171 min read

Children's eyecare

Two out of five eye tests not up to scratch, according to Which? probe

We were delighted, but not surprised, to read that Independent Opticians came out on top in the latest Which? report into the quality of...

We’re proud to help a Crosspool junior football team look the part

Sep 13, 20172 min read

Children's eyecare

We’re proud to help a Crosspool junior football team look the part

We are delighted to announce that we have sponsored the two Crosspool Juniors FC Under-11s teams by providing them with rain jackets....

Focus on your eye health during National Eye Health Week

Sep 1, 20172 min read

Children's eyecare

Focus on your eye health during National Eye Health Week

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...

Aug 14, 20171 min read

Children's eyecare

Welcome to the team, Sadie!

We’re delighted to share that we have given a permanent job to the optical assistant who first joined us on work experience from school...

We’re looking for children with myopia to try a new contact lens

Jul 27, 20171 min read

Children's eyecare

We’re looking for children with myopia to try a new contact lens

We recently attended some fascinating training about a ground breaking new soft contact lens that has been proven by experts at the...

Jun 12, 20172 min read

Children's eyecare

Remember eye health care during Diabetes Week

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

Optometrist sets out vision for eye care

Jan 26, 20172 min read

Children's eyecare

Optometrist sets out vision for eye care

An independent optometrist has shared five resolutions we can all make to keep our eyes healthy in 2017. Alex Gage, who owns two...

We marked 20 years in business by recreating iconic photo

Nov 23, 20162 min read

Children's eyecare

We marked 20 years in business by recreating iconic photo

Here’s the story of how it came about… Twenty years ago, Alex Gage Family Optometrist opened the doors to its Woodseats practice on...

Halloween warning about novelty contact lenses

Oct 21, 20161 min read

Eye injuries

Halloween warning about novelty contact lenses

British Contact Lens Association as Halloween approaches. In recent years, novelty contact lenses have become a key component to...

New figures reveal 1.6Million school-aged children estimated to be living with an undetected vision

Sep 20, 20164 min read

Children's eyecare

New figures reveal 1.6Million school-aged children estimated to be living with an undetected vision

Did you know? More than one and a half Million (1.6Million) school–aged children in England could be living with an undiagnosed vision...

Here’s some advice for hayfever sufferers

Jun 6, 20161 min read

Children's eyecare

Here’s some advice for hayfever sufferers

Hayfever can be of particular nuisance to contact lens and glasses wearers who may develop itchy, sore and red eyes as pollen counts...

Children, don’t forget your eyes when you slip, slop, slap this summer

May 29, 20161 min read

Children's eyecare

Children, don’t forget your eyes when you slip, slop, slap this summer

Alex Gage says: “People know the dangers of hot weather with regard to sunburn and dehydration, but are less aware of the damage that the...

Hayfever explained in this great infographic

May 12, 20161 min read

Children's eyecare

Hayfever explained in this great infographic

Thanks to the College of Optometrists for sharing this simple guide to hayfever

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