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Often called stigma or stigmatism, the correct word is astigmatism. Sounds like some horrible condition of the eyes, doesn't it?

While our practice is not a NHS provider and does not provide NHS funded Sight Test for under 16s

A recent study showed that 86% of people who already have eye disease do not return for their routine eye exams.

The goodr brand has rocketed to success in America and Valarie Jerome Optometrists is pleased to bring this fun range to Newbury!

On Global Recycling Day, we are happy to announce our new recycling program for contact lens wearers!

Corneal diseases like keratoconus can greatly impact your vision.

Vision loss due to macular degeneration can be devastating. It can be very frustrating adapting to your vision loss from macular degeneration, a condition that causes you to lose your central vision.

The technical term for shortsightedness is myopia. And if you are shortsighted, you know all about myopia.

Queen Elizabeth II is wearing Lindberg frames that we carry at our practice here in Newbury.

I am so pleased that Valarie Jerome Optometrists has been recognised this week in the Top 3 Opticians in Newbury!

Snoring can be annoying for your bed partner or others in next door rooms but it can also be a sign of a very serious medical condition.

Every eye is different and consists of unique characteristics such as colour, shape, size and power deviation.

If you are not cleaning your lids and lashes every day, you could develop something called blepharitis.

Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a common condition that affects many of us later in life.

We are excited to be celebrating 5 years in Newbury serving the area with exceptional eye care and eyewear

Have you been told to use a hot flannel over eyes and massage for your dry eye treatment routine? Sadly, it is not going to work and here's why.

Pleased to announce we now offer Ortho K treatment with lenses with Menicon Z Night.Ortho K allows short-sighted persons to see well during the day without the need for glasses or contacts.

Visual stress can contribute to reading difficulties in many children and adults. Visual stress is when the visual cortex (the visual processing area of the brain) is over stimulated due to sensitivity to visual patterns, for example lines of black text on white paper.

Valarie Jerome Optometrists is happy to be a part of the 2024 Career Fair at Trinity School in Newbury.  We are happy to share with students there why our profession is so important to us and to the public.  

Always striving to provide our patients with the latest technology in the treatment and management of ocular disease and vision, Valarie Jerome Optometrists is pleased to announce the new addition of IPL (Intense Pulse Light) treatments with OptiClear at our practice here in Newbury. This clinically proven IPL technology is used to treat those who suffer from dry eyes or rosacea.