How healthy are your eyes?

Worcestershire residents over the age of 50 are being invited to come along and get their eyes checked with a free and simple sight check at County Hall this week.

You may not be aware that more than 50% of sight loss in the UK is avoidable.

On Thursday 26 January, Sight Concern will be carrying out free simple sight checks at County Hall. The free drop-in sessions are for anyone over the age of 50 and will take place between 9am and 5pm. Residents who would like to attend the session should follow signs for visitor parking at County Hall and then go to Reception, where staff will be able to help.

The drop-in session is part of the Eyes Right Project run by Sight Concern Worcestershire. The project aims to prevent avoidable sight loss in Worcestershire. Residents will also be able to get advice on eye health and healthy eating tips for eyes at the session.

Kath Cheer, Eyes Right Co-ordinator, said: "We're very pleased to be holding this session for over 50s to drop in and get their eyes checked for free. I would really encourage people to make the effort to come along, as a short check up could save your sight."

For more information about the drop-in session you can get in touch with Kath Cheer at Sight Concern on 01905 723245 or email kath@sightconcern.co.uk. If you'd like more information about the Eyes Right Project residents can visit http://www.sightconcern.co.uk/.