It’s that time of year again and the Daily Mail have published an article today warning party-goers and trick or treater’s of the risks of wearing novelty contact lenses for the Halloween celebrations. Novelty contact lenses can be purchased online and in numerous fancy dress shops. These lenses can be obtained without any eye examination, […]
On 27th June, 2014, Robin Bennett, a practice manager for Valli Group Opticians abandoned his post in order to cycle 87 miles through the hills and dales of West Yorkshire, encompassing all the Valli group practices. Robin set off from his Outwood practice and took in the branches at Almondbury, Lockwood, Meltham, Honley, Hebden Bridge […]
Lindberg has arrived at Valli Opticians! LINDBERG is a Danish brand of bespoke eyewear that is both innovative and stylish. LINDBERG eye-wear was established in 1969 by Hanne and Paul-Jorn Lindberg in Arhus, who say “everything LINDBERG does is steeped in the Danish design tradition of discreet, classic elegance and carefully considered simplicity”. LINDBERG have […]
Valli Opticians Group have teamed up with Huddersfield Chef Ashley Coley to launch two new ‘eye healthy’ food recipes for National Eye Health week (22 – 28 September 2014). To coincide with this, the Valli Group are also launching their new age-related macular degeneration (AMD) monitoring service. AMD is the number one cause of vision […]
What could you possibly have in common with members of the world’s finest Royal families? Not much I hear you say, and that may well be the truth. You could however share great taste in eyewear. LINDBERG is coming to Valli Opticians! LINDBERG is an Iconic brand of titanium based spectacles worn by the rich […]
By Moin Valli – A fond farewell to an old friend To quote the old rail man’s saying, it’s “all change” at Valli Opticians as we all bid a fond farewell to Angela Goldie our long serving receptionist and Optical Advisor who retired at the end of August. Angela who works between the Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd practices is […]
By Stephen Tighe ARCM, LDBBA (Cert) PFS All musicians need to be able see their music, see the conductor and see their colleagues in the band. As we get older and our eyesight changes, this becomes more difficult. When musicians go to an optician, it is rare to find one that understands these issues. Indeed […]
Valli Opticians Mytholmroyd practice is located within the village’s medical centre. Our resident Optometrist Russell Ramsden, and Manager Kayleigh Felstead are always on hand to help. They are ably assisted by Senior Optical Advisor Tracy Eastwood, and Stacy Moxey our Student Dispensing Optician. So if you need an eye test, new glasses, contact lenses, a repair or just some optical advice, […]
After sitting in what could be described as the oldest traffic jam in Yorkshire, we arrived at the showground gates. The Marshals directed us to the patch of grass which would be our temporary home for the next two days. So with the joys of camping playing tricks with our memories we set about putting […]
This coming weekend Valli Opticians will be driving home the importance of regular eye tests at the annual vintage car rally in Hebden Bridge. Did you know that one in six drivers in the UK would fail a basic eye test, according to figures released by a road safety charity. Research by the Huddersfield-based charity Brake also found that over […]