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Mearns Opticians is a family eye care centre based in Newton Mearns nr Glasgow.

31/01/2026

As January comes to a close, one thing remains important all year round — looking after your eyes.

Regular checks, good habits, and professional advice help keep your vision comfortable and your eyes healthy for the long term.

Here's to clear, confident vision throughout 2026.

30/01/2026

Independent opticians offer something special — continuity, personal care, and advice tailored to real lives.

You're not just a prescription number. You're a person with individual needs, habits, and concerns — and that matters.

Thank you for supporting local, independent healthcare on your high street.

29/01/2026

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁.

Regular breaks, good lighting, and routine eye tests help ensure young eyes stay healthy and comfortable — supporting learning and development.

If your child complains of headaches, tired eyes, or difficulty concentrating, an eye examination can help rule vision out as a factor.

28/01/2026

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

A slight prescription update, lens upgrade, or adjustment to your glasses can significantly improve comfort — especially for screens, reading, or driving.

If your vision feels "almost right" but not quite, it's worth getting it checked.

27/01/2026

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁.

Booking regular eye examinations helps maintain comfortable vision and long-term eye health, even if you're not experiencing problems right now.

If it's been a while, this is your gentle reminder to get booked in and start the year seeing clearly.

24/01/2026

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 — 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

When your eyes are supported properly, everything feels a little easier. That's why personalised eye care matters.

If something doesn't feel quite right with your vision, trust your instincts and get it checked.

23/01/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 — 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲.

Routine examinations help monitor eye health over time, creating a clear picture of what's normal for you and spotting changes early.

Think of eye tests as preventative care — reassurance when everything's fine, and early support if something changes.

22/01/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼, 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.

Night vision can be affected by prescription changes, lens clarity, or increased glare sensitivity — particularly in winter months when it gets dark earlier.

Specialist lenses and accurate prescriptions can significantly improve comfort and confidence when driving after dark.

If night driving feels stressful, an eye examination can help identify simple solutions.

21/01/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸.

During an eye examination, opticians may spot signs linked to general health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol — sometimes before other symptoms appear.

That's why regular eye checks play an important role in overall wellbeing, not just vision correction.

Looking after your eyes means looking after your health as a whole.

20/01/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹.

As we get older, the eye's natural lens becomes less flexible, making it harder to focus up close. This usually starts in your 40s and is known as presbyopia.

The good news? There are plenty of comfortable, modern solutions — from reading glasses to varifocals and occupational lenses — all designed to support your daily routine.

If near tasks are becoming tiring or frustrating, an eye examination can help you find the right option with ease.

17/01/2026

𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲'𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀.

Your job, hobbies, screen use, driving habits, and health all influence how your eyes work and what support they need. That's why personalised eye care is so important.

Independent opticians take the time to understand you, not just your prescription — ensuring your vision feels comfortable, clear, and supported every day.

16/01/2026

𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

UV exposure affects eyes all year round — even on cloudy days — and long-term exposure is linked to conditions such as cataracts and macular degeneration.

Good-quality lenses with built-in UV protection help shield your eyes, whether you're driving, walking the dog, or spending time outdoors.

If you're unsure whether your current glasses or sunglasses offer proper protection, your optician can check and advise.

Address

17 Broomburn Drive
Glasgow
G775JQ

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 6pm
Thursday	9:30am - 6pm
Friday	9:30am - 6pm
Saturday	9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+441416392121

Website

http://www.mearnsopticians.com/

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