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Q&A about adult and children's eye health with optician Andy Hepworth - ANSWERS BACK

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RachelMumsnet · 10/07/2013 13:39

We're inviting you to send in questions this week to optician Andy Hepworth, a dispensing optician and ambassador for the JUL-EYE campaign that is running throughout the UK this month. Post your questions about eye health for both adults and children before midday on Tuesday 16th July and we'll post up Andy's answers on July 22nd.

MORE ABOUT JUL-EYE
JUL-EYE, takes place throughout July and is backed by the Association of Optometrists and has specialist independent opticians all over the UK during July offering help and tips to keep our eyes tip-top. Its new website www.whatsyoureyeq.co.uk has a quiz to calculate if you are eyes-wise, a visionary role model or living in the dark ages, based on your individual Eye-Q score. You can also locate your nearest optician who will be able to provide advice on how to keep your family's eyes healthy for the long-run.

RachelMumsnet · 15/07/2013 09:41

@quietbatperson

MNHQ: aren't dispensing opticians simply qualified to fit glasses and if trained, contact lenses too. I thought it was Optometrists (aka Opthalmic Opticians) that were qualified to discuss and diagnose issues around eye health?

Sorry for delay in getting back to you on this. We're just looking into this and will get back to you asap.

RachelMumsnet · 15/07/2013 17:33

@quietbatperson

MNHQ: aren't dispensing opticians simply qualified to fit glasses and if trained, contact lenses too. I thought it was Optometrists (aka Opthalmic Opticians) that were qualified to discuss and diagnose issues around eye health?

We've spoken to the JUL-EYE team and they have come back to say 'The questions will be answered by a team of eye experts headed up by Andy Hepworth, the JUL-EYE optician. The team also includes David Shannon, optometrist and director of the Association of Optometrists'. Hope this helps. Please send all Qs to the team before midday tomorrow.

RachelMumsnet · 16/07/2013 17:31

The Q&A has now closed. We're going to select 20 questions to send over to the JUL-EYE campaign team and will post up their answers on 22nd July.

LaraMumsnet · 24/07/2013 15:40

Hi everyone,

We now have the answers back from Andy, and I will be posting them up shortly.

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