The eyes are the most important sensory organ that we have yet we take them for granted and assume that there is nothing wrong with them as long as we can see. This is often not the case; many eye diseases don’t affect the vision until the latter stages when it can be too late or more difficult to treat. We recommend that all children and people aged over 70 have an eye test every year – or more often if recommended by your optometrist. A regular eye test does a lot more than check whether your eyesight needs correcting. It’s also a vital health check that can pick up early signs of eye conditions such as glaucoma, as well as detecting underlying general health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Here at Portland Eye Care we are able to provide a large range of frames, as well as many designer frames including: