Our priority is to ensure that our patients and our team members operate safely and effectively, whilst understanding when to use PPE and how it should be applied to each situation based on the guidance available. The main recognised sources of guidance we have been following to implement our safety measures are from FODO, AOP, […]
Do you have what looks like dandruff in your eyelashes? Do you have flaky, crusty, red or irritable eyelids? You probably have Blepharitis then. What is Blepharitis I hear you ask? Blepharitis is an inflammation of your eyelid margins. It is a long-term and persistent condition. This means that once you’ve had it, it can […]
It’s here again! The time of year that around 13 million people in the UK dread – hay fever season. Itchy eyes, frequently sneezing and a runny or blocked nose are common symptoms of this allergic reaction to pollen. In fact, you can have an allergic reaction to around 30 types of pollen including: Tree […]
We are still providing urgent and essential eye care at our practices. As advised by the College of Optometrists, to prevent the need for patients to attend the practice in person, we are carrying out remote consultations to triage symptoms via telephone or video link up with patients. Where absolutely necessary, we are still providing […]
We have made the decision to close our doors to patients coming in to our practices. This is to ensure that public and staff safety is our number one priority. We will continue to provide a telephone consultation service for anybody who has an urgent eye problem. This could be related to a sudden eye […]
Huddersfield based Valli Opticians has been announced as a finalist in a national award which recognises excellence in family eye care. The company is shortlisted for the Family Optician of the Year 2020 title in the Optician Awards, putting it among the top opticians in the country. Run by husband and wife team Moin and […]
Photo: Moin Valli with David Quarmby (chairman of KVIN) and Reggie the guide dog. The managing director of Valli Opticians has been appointed as the vice chairman of a visual impairment charity in Kirklees. Moin Valli, founder of Valli Opticians, has assumed the role at Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN). KVIN is a user-led organisation […]
Valli Opticians is reiterating its call for children to have regular eye tests after finding one in five children has an undiagnosed vision problem which, if left untreated, could severely affect their learning and development. As part of its ‘Seeing Red’ campaign, which calls for children to have regular eye examinations, optometrist and managing director, […]
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Valli Rally has raised £6,000 for a Yorkshire visual impairment charity. More than 100 people took part in the event on Saturday walking seven miles between ours Meltham, Honley and Almondbury branches in Huddersfield. The event raised funds in support of Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN), a […]
This year’s Valli Rally, a seven miles charity walk in Huddersfield, is raising funds for the Kirklees Visual Impairment Network (KVIN). It takes place on Saturday October 5 and we wanted to take the chance to introduce you to some of the people that will be helped through this year’s event. Let us introduce you […]