We've dropped our price on Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses thanks mostly to Johnson & Johnson. After checking our competitors we are happy to say that at this moment we are the cheapest on the web yet with the same great customer service.

Get them while they are hot!

It's been a whirlwind for us, so many changes and so much growth in as many areas, sometimes it’s been hard for us to keep up with it all. Despite the challenges and difficulties we’re loving the journey and are so happy to be making so many new friends along the way.

We’ve got big plans for the coming year. To name but a few, we’ll be opening a major new medical centre which will be serving a large community that desperately needs the specialist eye care we will be offering. Also our growth on the internet is going to mean not only even better prices for our online customers but additionally some new features which are going to be quite revolutionary and benefit our loyal customers the most.

The way we see it is that, you, our customers mean so much to us that we want to do the best for you, not only in price and service but in every aspect of our relationship with you. And this goes both ways it seems as your comments and kind words have really helped keep us smiling when things have got a little crazy, dare I mention the postal strike!

From the whole team at Optyk Rozmus we wish you a very happy New Year and hope to see you again soon.

Customer Services - Optyk Rozmus

Contact Lenses are great if you like playing sport or have an active lifestyle. This is because wearing contact lenses is a much more stable and flexible form of vision correction than eyeglasses. So in fact contact lenses are highly recommended if you are very active or into sports.

Soft contact lenses are the usual choice of athletes and sports men and women. They are easily replaced and give good vision correction even when wearing masks or other sporting gear that can interfere with normal eyeglasses.

The only sport where soft contact lenses are not recommended is swimming.

So the short answer to this question is of course yes, it is safe to play sports while wearing your contact lenses. For some sports like golf, cricket etc, it is even recommended.

Now that the postal strike is over and the postal services seem to have caught up with their backlog of undelivered mail, we are happy to report that indeed our deliveries are back on schedule.

There was some doubt last week if things were ever going to go back to normal but it seems that by Monday this week deliveries were arriving on the expected dates.

To all our customers - thank you so much for being patient during this difficult time.

Customer Services

For all our customers - please note that with the postal strike continuing some orders are taking longer than expected to be delivered.

Please bear with us as we are doing our best to get your orders to you as quickly as possible.

As well as chasing your deliveries we are also looking at alternative delivery methods.

The new and popular 1 Day Acuvue TruEye contact lenses form Johnson & Johnson are now available to you in a much broader range of powers.

Initially when the product was launched it was only available in -0.50 to -6.00 powers (in 0.25 increments) which of course is the most common range of power. However now that manufacturing has caught up with demand the new power ranges are available.

1 Day Acuvue TruEye contact lenses are now available in the following power:

• -0.50 to -6.00 in 0.25 increments
• -6.50 to -12.00 in 0.50 increments
• +0.50 to +6.00 in 0.25 increments

Ciba Vision are planning on withdrawing from manufacture Air Optix Night & Day at the end of the year.

They are replacing it with Air Optix Night & Day Aqua which came out earlier this year. If you love the standard Night & Day lenses then you need to stock up now.

However - please do try the new Aqua version as it has lots of benefits and promises to be even more popular.

Having said this, we at Optyk Rozmus are quite sad to see this contact lens leaving the market. Ciba Vision have already removed it from their Air Optix website and most of their literature. If like us you'd like to tell them how unhappy you are that they are withdrawing the standard Air Optix Night & Day then this is their contact form where you could petition them if you felt so inclined. : http://www.cibavision.co.uk/contact.shtml

Based on estimates we made recently in our warehouse we should have stock until the end of the year. If you must have these lenses above all others then stock up now!

People ask me this quite often, I imagine it has something to do with the current economic climate and a patients wish to get the most mileage from their contact lenses.

The short answer is this, with contact lenses you should follow the prescribed wear guidelines for replacement and of course the care instructions that come from the manufafcturer. This will ensure your contact lenses last for at least the period they were designed to last e.g. 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month or possibly longer.

Trying to make your contact lenses last a bit longer puts your eyes at risk of infection which is obviously more serious than saving a few pounds.

If you store your contact lenses in a contact lens case then you should replace the solution in the case every time you take the contact lenses out of your eyes.

Additionally you should be cleaning your contact lens case weekly by scrubbing it with a clean (unused) toothbrush and some contact lens cleaning solution and then letting it dry while open . Remember to replace your contact lens case monthly and you will significanly reduce the risk of infection from the case itself.

Firstly - It's very important that you replace your contact lenses according your eye care professionals instructions and or the instructions from the manufacturer. Don't try to wear your daily contact lenses for more than a day or your monthly contact lenses for more than a month!

If you are wear monthly or weekly lenses and are unable to remember when you first started using a particular pair of contact lenses then the usual indications that a contact lens is near the end of its life are deposits on the lens, lens discolouration, hazy or unclear vision and or discomfort. If any of these indications occur your should change your contact lenses immediately as any of these can lead to other complications such as infection.

If after changing your contact lens your vision is still hazy or you notice any redness or discomfort you should remove your contact lenses and contact your eye care professional immediately. Always better to treat problems early especially when it comes to keeping your eyes safe and healthy.