lmbloc.us7.list-manage.com/s… Use this link to keep in touch with your Local Optometric Committee (Lancashire and Morecambe bay area). lmbloc.co.uk OR Find it on our website.

Ageing Eyes. Good vision helps you maintain independence and reduces the risk of falls and dementia in later life. Look after your eyes with regular sight tests and adopting healthy lifestyle habits to keep your eyes and vision healthy. #VisionMatters #EyeWeek

Life Through a Lens Eyewear is as individual as you. Your #DispensingOptician ensures spectacles are made-to measure, helping you select the perfect frames and lenses for your face shape, prescription and lifestyle, and making fine adjustments for comfort and visual clarity.

Self-care Fr-eye-day Happy Fr-eye-day! Let’s take action for good eye health. Looking after your eyes means #SelfCare. Stay hydrated, get quality sleep, spend more time outdoors, remove eye make-up, ensure good eye hygiene. #VisionMatters #EyeWeek

Live Well to See Well. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits helps keep your eyes and vision healthy. Protect your eyes from sun damage when the UV index rises to 3 or more, eat well, don’t smoke, follow the 20-20-20 screen rule. #EyeWeek #VisionMatters

Dry Eyes Dry eye affects one in three of us. Age, screen use, menopause and contact lens use can all increase your risk. Speak to the team at your local optical practice for eye care advice and information about managing and treating #DryEye. #VisionMatters #EyeWeek

Kids Go FREE 1 in 5 children are living with an undiagnosed vision problem.Regular sight tests are vital to detect and treat problems early, helping them get the #BestStartInLife. Sight tests are free (on the NHS) for under 16s and under 19s in full-time education. #VisionMatters

I’ve Had an Eye Test. Have You? Routine eye tests, every 2 years unless advised otherwise by your optometrist, are essential health checks, even if you think your eyes are fine.

Don’t Lose Sight of What Matters. Half of all sight loss in the UK is avoidable. Don’t lose sight of the things that matter to you. Routine eye tests and healthy lifestyle habits help keep your eyes and vision healthy. #VisionMatters #EyeWeek

Notification of a discussion workshop provided by Primary Eyecare Services. Please see your LOC's email correspondence to register your attendance, or contact Edward Ovenden at [email protected]

Head over to Lancashire and Morecambe Bay's LOC website to sign up for these unmissable events. lmbloc.co.uk When there, click the CPD & WOPEC tab for more information.

Congratulations to Edward our LOC treasurer on his successful completion of the London Marathon. He is an inspiration to us all. He ran for the SeeAbility Charity who support people with learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss.

The Annual General Meeting was well attended and included an engaging CPD session, reflecting strong stakeholder interest in the committee’s work and reinforcing the importance of delivering NHS services close to home.

Lancashire and Morecambe Bay's optometrists. Please confirm your intention to attend by email to [email protected](including your GOC number, practice details, performer/contractor status & meat/vegetarian meal preference)