Corporate Communications
Press Release
2 November 2005
Bradford MP eyes up University eye clinic
The University of Bradford’s Eye Clinic will host a visit from local MP Marsha Singh this week, Friday 4 November 2005.
Mr Singh is visiting the clinic to raise awareness of the value that the University’s training of future optometrists represents, and also to remind members of the public to get their eyes checked regularly.
The University’s Eye Clinic provides full optometric services (comprehensive eye examinations, spectacles, contact lenses etc.) throughout the year for staff and students of the University of Bradford - and for members of the public. Services are provided by final year students under staff supervision.
David Whitaker, Professor of Vision Science at the University of Bradford, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Marsha to the Eye Clinic so he can see first hand the contribution that optometrists make to eye care in the community.
“We oversee many excellent students through their training, but they need to be able to work with real people. So we’re inviting members of the public who would be happy to be seen by one of our final year students to make an appointment with us.”
On visiting the Eye Clinic, Marsha Singh MP, said: “As I suffer from diabetes, it’s important that I get my eyes checked regularly.
“Diabetics like me can suffer from a condition called Diabetic Retinopathy, which basically means leaky blood vessels in the back of the eyes. This is the most common cause of blindness in people of a working age in this country, but it is treatable and hence why it’s important to get your eyes checked.”
Notes to Editors
The University of Bradford’s Eye Clinic offers:
Primary Care eye examinations to assess prescription, screen for diseases and give health and safety advice for those working on VDUs
Dispensing services, such as complete spectacles from £30.00 (or at no cost with an NHS voucher), specialised lenses, contact lenses and a full range of designer frames
Specialist Clinics, such as the Low Vision Clinic which provides assessment of those whose vision cannot be improved satisfactorily with spectacles or contact lenses, the Diabetic Clinic which provides screening and monitoring of the eyes and vision of diabetic patients, and the Binocular Vision Clinic which provides assessment and treatment of patients with squints, 'lazy eye' (amblyopia), eye co-ordination problems and double vision
To make an appointment, ring the Eye Clinic on (01274) 23 4649.
7 November 2005