I am always trying to encourage my friends to go to the opticians regularly because I know how important it is and I'm surprised not to find an eye health section on here! Hopefully this post can go a little way to changing that.

I work for RNIB (Royal National Institute for Blind People) and hear some pretty scary statistics at work, the latest being that you can lose up to 40% of your eyesight without realising it. Conditions like glaucoma have no symptoms but cause such sight-loss.

It's such a scary idea that you could lose so much of something so integral without even knowing!! It would be so simple to spot as well with a quick trip to the optician who would be able to ensure your eyes are as healthy as you think they are. They can also answer any questions you might have, or you can look at the RNIB website for more information, http://www.rnib.org.uk/happyeyes

Do pass the word on!