{"id":1,"date":"2023-10-25T08:37:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T08:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opticiansireland.ie\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-12-20T15:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:43:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opticiansireland.ie\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Established in November 1999. Siobhan who is an Optician\/ Optometrist, with 25 years of Optical experience. Siobhan qualified from DIT Optometry degree in 1996. Siobhan is highly experienced in all aspects of sight testing contact lens fitting\/testing and dispensing. Siobhan has heavenly invested in state-of-the-art Optometric testing equipment which includes Retinal\/macular OCT photographs and scans. visual field testing. glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy testing Siobhan has advanced qualifications in pediatric sight testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2018\u2019Professional, Personalised, Family Eyecare\u2019\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our dispensing optician will help you with your choice of frame and special lens options, your spectacles are then glazed in our in-house laboratory by our experienced glazing staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eye examination includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Refraction: accurate analysis of your prescription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corneal Examination: examination of the front of the eye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retinal &amp; OCT: using digital retinal photography and high technology to examine the back of the eye including the Macula<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonometry: &#8221;puff of air&#8221; test, to check the pressure inside the eye. High pressure may need to be investigated, as it could be an indication of Glaucoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following is a list of eye health tests we perform to check for signs of eye diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sight test (including retinal photography &amp; OCT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colour Vision Test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driving License Group 1 &amp; 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual Field test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonometry &#8221;puff of air test&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established in November 1999. Siobhan who is an Optician\/ Optometrist, with 25 years of Optical experience. Siobhan qualified from DIT Optometry degree in 1996. Siobhan is highly experienced in all aspects of sight testing contact lens fitting\/testing and dispensing. 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