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Buy One Get One Free

POSTED: October 11, 2022

At The Optical Factory and Hearing Clinic, when you buy one complete pair of glasses, you get another pair free. This includes single vision, varifocal or bifocal lenses. Your free pair can even be prescription sunglasses. T&Cs apply. To take advantage of this offer, call today to book your free NHS eye test, or book […]

Natural foot care to keep your feet healthy

POSTED: September 5, 2022

Autumn is here soon, which kicks off the official start of boot season. The weather is changing, so it’s the perfect time to put some steps in place to keep your feet feeling and looking their best through the season. When it comes to beauty care, the one area of the body we take for […]

Lentil Soup with Lemon and Turmeric

POSTED: August 31, 2022

The ingredients needed to make lentil soup are simple and most are probably sitting in your kitchen already. Here’s what you’ll need: Lentils — I use brown, red, or French lentils to make the soup and add them uncooked. The lentils cook up to be soft, plus I love the nutritional benefits of lentils. They […]

Verruca Treatment

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What Is a Verruca? A verruca is a small hard growth on the foot caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which is contagious. It can spread through skin contact and indirect contact e.g., floors in a swimming pool, shower or gym. The most common areas of growth are on the sole of the feet […]

Nutrition and Hearing Health

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A well balanced diet is fundamental to health, but seldom does one learn about the relationship between nutrition and the auditory system. Nutrition and hearing ability are connected. Certain nutrients are associated with positive hearing health outcomes like: Potassium a mineral found in bananas, potatoes, and black beans — plays a large role in the […]

Enjoying summer with hearing loss

POSTED: July 21, 2022

Hearing technology, with state-of-the-art advances and options to fit individual needs, is your partner in getting the most out of the great outdoors. It can help you hear speech at noisy outdoor games, enjoy specific sounds during a nature hike, tune out background noise while sailing a favourite spot, and connect with friends over a […]

Know the Signs of Hearing Loss in Children

POSTED: July 13, 2022

Hearing is essential to our children’s learning ability. Even in the womb a child can begin to recognise sounds, such as their mother’s heartbeat, and from their very first day in the world they begin to develop skills and knowledge from speech and environmental sounds. It is easy to take for granted how much we […]

Podiatrist position filled

POSTED: July 6, 2022

We are excited to announce that our Podiatrist position is filled by Jo Lumasia. She is a multi-award winning podiatrist that will be joining us on Monday 1st August offering first class podiatry services. This clinic will be available to Optical Factory patients as well as new patients who require this service. Call 01355 247581 […]

Audio Sun Scottish Edge Awards

POSTED: June 13, 2022

We are very excited to share with you that Audio Sun won £10,000 at the #EDGE19Awards with our device that will solar recharge 3 different types of hearing aid batteries, preventing the need for single use ones! Scottish Edge on Twitter YOU CAN BE PART OF OUR CHARITY KENYA PROJECT & HELP US TO PROVIDE […]

Eye Test Pledge

POSTED: June 1, 2022

YOU CAN BE PART OF OUR CHARITY KENYA PROJECT & HELP US TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH THE GIFT OF VISION We pledge that for every eye test we do in East Kilbride, we will eye test a child in Kenya. The eye tests in Kenya will be done through Sight Aid International, which is an […]

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