Pollards Opticians

18/02/2026

Happy Ramadan to all our observing community

18/02/2026

15/02/2026

This patient attended for a routine contact lens examination, not knowning he had some dangerous damage taking place at the back of the one of his eyes.

For years we had been advising him to take better care of his health (diabetes) and to book regular annual eye tests - due to his busy lifestyle he would often fail on both requests.

Our Optometrist noticed during the contact lens examination that something was not quite right.

He made a quick decision to inform the next patient that he will running behind and then proceeded to dilate this patients eyes and investigate further, revealing the picture above....Diabetic Retinal Fibrosis

Diabetic Retinal Fibrosis is a severe, late-stage complication of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) where chronic high blood sugar causes abnormal vessel growth (neovascularization) to turn into scar tissue. This fibrous tissue pulls on the retina, causing tractional retinal detachment, significant vision loss, or blindness.

Hopefully due to our quick thinking and quick reaction we have saved this patient from further vision loss.

30/01/2026

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For those who want to know which part of the eye this is....

These are the outline (boundary) of the pupil. The “inner circle” of the iris. The black in the image above is the pupil. The “fingers and hair” are part of the iris.

You’re welcome! 😊

At 1000× magnification, the human eye stops looking smooth and familiar.
What appears soft and invisible at normal scale becomes a landscape of ridges, folds, and translucent structures.
These pink, finger-like forms are part of the eye’s microscopic anatomy, normally hidden beneath eyelashes and skin.
Up close, the eye looks less like a lens and more like living tissue shaped by constant motion and moisture.
This extreme zoom reveals how complex and biological vision truly is, far beyond what we ever notice.

27/01/2026

"a man of a 1000 words when 500 would do" 🤣🤣 surely this is not Fizz we are talking about. 🤣🤣
Safe to say he hasn't changed!
At least you know Fizz will explain everything about your eyes before you leave, after you have caught up with what going on in the world 😜

23/01/2026

Good job our prescriptions are digitally produced 🤣🤣

19/01/2026

A lovely gesture from a lovely new patient who visited us following a recommendation from a friend. Pleased we exceeded her expectations.

15/01/2026

**First rule of FIGHTCLUB...you don't talk about FIGHTCLUB**

This young man is an aspiring Boxer. His dad brought him to us as his vision was deteriorating and as a result he was losing confidence both in and out of the ring.

We offered him contact lenses which at first he refused. After some convincing he agreed but was unsuccessful as he really struggled to get them in and out.

We didn't give up on him and after a few more learning session, he finally cracked it!

Just look at the bounce in his spirit, he's bobbing and weaving and putting Fizz in his place.

Moral of the story: never give up

07/01/2026

Great new lens for all those who drive regularly or spend time outdoors

30/12/2025

Please do not bring in anymore biscuits or cakes, Fizz has just split his trousers! 🤣🤣😂😂

28/12/2025

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