Welcome to Lincoln Eye

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Telephone 325 7267
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Address: 32 Gerald Street, Lincoln 7608 Christchurch
Location: beside Police station in the main street ( Gerald St) map
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> STOP PRESS JUNE - 31 JULY 2011
We are building a fabulous new practice at 32 Gerald St to better serve the community
In the meantime,  please park on the street,  walk up the drive and in the back entrance.
If you have any concerns please call us.
We apologise for the temporary inconvenience,  but we think you'll love the result!
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At Lincoln Eye we recommend regular vision examination.
We work in a skilled and friendly manner to examine the clarity and comfort of your vision plus the general health of your eyes.
Most commonly, people choose to have an examination between 1 - 5 years, even when there are no obvious sight problems.
After discussing your visual problems, a series of techniques are used to determine the level of your sight; assess how your eyes work together; and your ability to focus.
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Any sign of eye disease are fully assessed and referral may be made to an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) or general medical practitioner, where appropriate.
Healthy, young eyes have a wide range of focus from far distance to a few centimetres. In a young eye the lens is very flexible. Muscles within the eye have the ability to change the shape of the lens and by doing so, change its focus.
The major vision changes towards the age of FORTY is caused by the lens of the eye being more dense and less flexible, making it difficult to see close objects clearly. Around the age of 40 to 45 years, vision at our normal reading distance becomes harder to keep clear and we have to hold print further away to read. This loss of focusing ability is called Presbyopia. It is not a disease, but a normal change that affects everyone. After examining your eyes, you may be recommended to use glasses which are designed to provide clear and comfortable vision at close distances. However, contact lens wearers may prefer multifocal contact lenses.
Diseases of the eye are more frequent as we grow older. Commonly the optical tissue becomes less transparent. To compensate for the loss of transparency within the eye, increasing intensities of light are needed later in life. A person aged 60 years requires twice the illumination of a person aged 20 years for equal visual efficiency.
The eyes are intricate and provide us with an incredible ability to interact with our environment, but as with any part of our body it is essential to provide your eyes with thorough care throughout life. Lincoln Eye provides the services to advise you in all aspects of vision and ocular health.
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Look after your eyes and don’t lose sight of your future.