Smoking: Optometrist warns of the long-term effects smoking can have on our eyesight

Furthermore, on eye health they add: “If you begin to notice changes in your eyesight such as blurry spots in your central vision, needing more light to read and straight lines beginning to appear wavy, an eye exam is often the most effective method to spotting any eye diseases early.”

Eye exams can also be conducted at most local opticians.

Meanwhile, it has recently been discovered someone’s risk of a heart attack could be predicted through examining their eyes.

Researchers found information found by looking at the pattern of blood vessels in the retina could help them better identify a patient’s heart attack risk.