New glasses to help stroke victims
Posted on 05th March 2012
Israeli-developed spectacles costing around £1,600 per pair are being used to help stroke victims walk again.
They work by projecting an image of a tiled black and white floor into the corner of each eyepiece – the images appear to move towards the patient as their body advances prompting the brain to send signals to nerves in the legs and feet.
Related Posts
Pre-school vision screening not the same as a comprehensive eye examination
10th August 2017
Pre-school vision screening should not negate the need for a comprehensive pre-school eye examination. In Scotland, we are fortunate that all children receive a Pre-School Orthoptic Vision Screenin...
Read more
Vacancy: Retail assistant
05th August 2017
Vacancy: Retail assistant Salary: £17,000+ plus benefits, depending on experience Location: New Town, Edinburgh Closing date: Monday 21 August 2017 Hours of business: 8.30am-5.30pm Monday – Fri...
Read more
Back to school eye examination
04th August 2017
Is your child ready for the new term? New shoes? School bag? Pencil case? Eye examination? Most children assume that the way they see is normal so you cannot rely on them to tell you if things are wr...
Read more
Eyewear boutique summer event
23rd June 2017
Last night we held our summer frame preview event in our independent eyewear boutique. Thank you to all who attended. We loved seeing so many guests experimenting with different styles and looking utt...
Read more