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Recycle your old Spectacles
Recycle your spectacles here We've teamed up with Lions International to recycle your old spectacles. Since the demise of the previous national scheme we were left with nowhere to send your old spectacles. Thankfully we have come to an arrangement with Lions...
Hallucinations on ‘The Street’
Find out about Charles Bonnet Syndrome - a recognised medical condition - not a mental illness. Do you relate to the current story in #CoronationStreet where Jonny Connor is having hallucinations? Maybe you have diminishing sight and see images which could not...
Benjamin Opticians shortlisted in national Optician Awards 2020
After already securing a string of awards last year, this is the big one. ‘The Optician’ Practice of the Year is the one most coveted by opticians across the land. Skipton’s Benjamin Opticians are down to the last five, having just been shortlisted for...
National Award for Benjamin Opticians
Benjamin Opticians of Skipton are celebrating a prestigious win, after collecting the award for Best Independent Opticians in Great Britain. At a recent ceremony, owner Liz Ellis and Practice Manager Julian Hotchkiss collected the trophy on behalf of the team at...
Top Travel Tips for Spectacle Wearers
You're about to embark on the holiday of a lifetime or simply a 'get away from it all' to the back of beyond. Wherever you're heading, if you wear spectacles, there are a number of top tips to help overcome any potential problem which could just ruin your holiday! So...
Vision and Reading Clinic Open Day – Find out how Colour can help with your child’s reading ability
Announcing....our Vision and Reading Clinic Open Day on 21st September 2019 at the Practice between 10am and 4pm In recent times we have started our Vision and Reading Clinic to help children and some adults who are struggling with reading or suffer Migraine. Symptoms...
Look after young eyes this summer
Your child is never too young for their first visit to the opticians for a general eye health check. You should make sure your child is well protected from the sun as well. From quality lenses with UV protection, to contact lenses for kids, there are many ways...
Dry Eye
We all naturally make tears, which coat the eye surface each time we blink. But what happens when it stops working effectively? Your eye lids feel crusty, you struggle to open your eyes each morning and even a good rub doesn’t help. Familiar? Over half of us suffer...
New Varilux lenses for a modern world
Varilux Lenses for the modern world[/caption]You're drinking coffee while texting the kids, sending an email via your tablet on the train or checking your social news feed while out walking – does that sound familiar? Much of what matters today happens within arm's...
Love Your Lenses Week
Contact lenses are worn safely and loved by millions of people. However, research shows that not all contact lens wearers know how to look after their lenses properly. Benjamin Opticians is taking part in the first ever Love Your Lenses Week between 25 and 31 March...
Skipton Youngsters discard their specs!
Skipton’s short-sighted youngsters are gaining a new view of the world – without their glasses – thanks to Benjamin Opticians. Abandoning specs is not normally the advice opticians give but it is working well for those who have taken up a novel form of night time...
The razzle dazzle of night time driving
Winter is almost upon us and as the clocks go back this weekend, it’s a reminder to check our vision for driving. As the nights draw in, inevitably that means more time spent driving in the dark. There are a few things worth checking to make sure you get safely to...
Over 65s urged to have eyes tested.
If you’re over 65 or simply notice a problem with our eyes – go see your Optometrist. That’s the message from a new report commissioned by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The report says two in five people over 65 have experienced symptoms like...
‘Scary’ Halloween lenses could see you lose your eyesight
Adding spooky contact lenses to your fancy dress outfit this Halloween could trigger a real-life horror show and put your sight at risk, eye experts have warned. Novelty lenses form a key part of the costume for thousands of revellers celebrating Halloween, but they...
All Eyes on Youngest Optician in the Country
It’s official, Skipton’s Eleanor Hill is the youngest optician in the UK. Newly qualified Eleanor, had been out celebrating the success of passing her exams when she learned that she’s also the youngest in the UK. The General Optical Council has contacted her to...
Bears, Mushrooms and Dry Eye…
The Tardigrade or Water Bear is an amazing little creature as you’ll see from this short film. Tardigrades contains a sugary substance called Trehalose which helps protect cell membranes from the extremes of dehydration and freezing. So when the Tardigrade dries out...
See like you did ten years ago with NEW Multifocal Contact Lenses
New Multifocal contact lenses have come a long way - see the small print and at the same time have clear distance vision. Many of us, when we reach our forties start to struggle reading things close up - trouble reading the dinner menu, seeing in dim light and even...
Contact Lens Team grows
Recently we have been expanding the team at Benjamin’s to meet the growing needs of our patients and are pleased to welcome Pam Ernest to our professional team. She joins our other Contact Lens Optician June Perera. “Since David Benjamin retired some months ago we’ve...
Benjamin’s see in 3D
Benjamin’s, the Skipton-based opticians, have set their sights high, offering patients a revolutionary 3D screening process which can help in the early detection of eye problems. This new equipment called OCT 3D is unique in the Craven area and will now be offered to...
Eye Care Excellence For Over 60 Years
Clifford Benjamin Opticians has been providing eye care in Skipton for over 60 years and will strive to maintain this for many years to come! Any comments about our service or website? Please contact us.
New Lens Information
Varilux S Series Lenses, Crizal UV Lenses Varilux S Series Lenses Varilux S series is the latest deign of Varilux, the world's most popular varifocal lens, and uses breakthrough technologies to bring some very significant benefits. Recent advances in technology and...
Elizabeth Benjamin retires
Elizabeth Benjamin has been practice Administrator at Benjamins for nearly 20 years. We wish her well in her retirement and hope that she enjoys having more time to spend with her grandchildren and pursuing her various interests. Her role has been filled by local girl...