Re-write the story of your eyesight - fall in love with reading again on World Book Day

Like many organs in the body, our eyes work hard every day to ensure we can to see the world around us, but this means they face many challenges from the daily grind of life. On a practical level, poor vision can impact many aspects of life from shopping, cooking and driving to reading and watching TV. Furthermore, research from Optegra Eye Hospital Surrey shows that almost a quarter of respondents have had to stop a favourite activity or hobby, like reading, due to poor eyesight.

Regular activities and hobbies are important for so many people and contribute to feelings of happiness and wellbeing, so having to stop can lead to frustration and anxiety. In fact, stress itself can directly lead to a number of eye conditions including blurry vision, sensitivity to light and very dry/wet eyes.

Mr Fadi Alfaqawi, Optegra consultant ophthalmic surgeon said: “World Book Day is the perfect opportunity to re-write your own vision story. Whether you’re a parent getting a costume ready for your child and missing the joy of reading yourself, or a grandparent who is no longer involved in reading a bedtime story to a grandchild due to poor vision, then we are here to help. “Life is so busy and pressurised nowadays that the burden of poor vision on top of the day-to-day pressures is a real issue. Nobody should be missing out on reading due to eyesight problems - with glasses, contacts and vision correction surgery, there are plenty of options available to suit everyone.”

To book a free consultation visit: www.optegra.com Here are Optegra’s top tips for looking after your eyesight and wellbeing:If you struggle with paper books then try an e-reader where you can change the background colour and font sizeAttend your bi-annual eye test with your local optician - this means you have the most up-to-date prescription and it can help detect any sight-threatening conditions as early as possibleExplore options to improve your vision – from contact lenses or spectacles to vision correction surgery – your local optician or Optegra can adviseProtect your eyes from the sun's harmful UV rays by wearing CE or UKCA-marked sunglasses when you're out and about

Optegra Eye Health Care is a specialist provider of ophthalmic services. Established in 2007, it has completed over one million eye procedures from its 40 eye hospitals and clinics across the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Holland. As well as providing private vision correction treatments – from lens replacement and laser eye surgery to implantable contact lenses – Optegra treats cataract surgery both privately and through its partnership with the NHS. Optegra also treats medical conditions AMD and glaucoma; and has launched the first ever treatment for people with the Dry form of AMD. Optegra brings together leading-edge research, medical expertise and state-of-the-art surgical equipment. It performs more than 100,000 treatments annually, both private and publicly funded.

Its top ophthalmic surgeons are renowned for their areas of expertise, offering excellent clinical outcomes and great patient service. www.optegra.comTel: 0800 054 1971