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Individuals living with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia may experience changes in their vision. This can lead to challenges with balance and reading, as well as difficulties in judging distances and distinguishing colors or contrasts, which can impact their ability to drive safely.

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We have been alerted by Whatever Brands that it is recalling various Oreo products from sale because they may contain peanuts which are not correctly declared on the ingredient label.

The products are therefore unsuitable for and should be avoided by anyone with an allergy or intolerance to peanuts.

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Home Bargains urgently recalls eight products over safety fears including chocolate and table salt
Table salt, children’s toys and chocolate Revels are on the list of products people have been told to return immediately
Discount retailer Home Bargains has issued product recalls on eight items over safety concerns.
The retailer has issued the alert on its website outlining the various risks of using the affected products. Each affected item has a strict “do not use” or “do not eat” warning placed on it.

Here are the affected products:
Revels 205G Slimpouch
Revels are being recalled by Mars Wrigley UK as a “precautionary” measure due to the “potential presence of very small pieces of rubber”.
Home Bargains says the following batch codes are affected and warned “do not eat them”:
• 344G2SLO00, best before 27/10/2024
• 345B1SLO00, best before 03/11/2024

Dri- pack Table Salt 750g
The 750g Dri-Pak table salt is being recalled because it “may have been contaminated with small pieces of plastic”.
Home Bargains warned that “this could potentially pose a risk if eaten.”
The following batch codes are affected:
• 3205
• 3206

My First Drop & Roll Tower
This toy for babies by My First is being recalled by Home Bargains due to a “potential risk of choking”.
A warning to parents says “do not use it” and reads: “The rattling balls are smaller than the required standard and a young child may place the small ball in their mouth and choke.”

Chocomel 300ml
Interstoq Ltd is recalling its 300ml bottles of Chocomel due to milk “not being declared in English text on some batches”.
The warning reads: “The product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk.”
Interstoq Ltd is recalling its 300ml bottles of Chocomel (Home Bargains)
These are the best before codes affected, according to the Home Bargains website:
• 07/11/2023
• 29/11/2023

PIFCO convector heater with turbo and timer
The discount retailer has warned this heater is dangerous due to “risk of overheating and fire due to an incorrect fuse size in some heater”.
The “do not use” alert for the TJ Morris Ltd product adds the recall applies to any heaters bought between 1 November 2023 and 12 December 2023.
The affected batch codes:
• 596131
• 596133
• 596140
• 596141
• 596147
• 596148
• 596149

Optivive allergy eye mist soothing, 10ml
EM Pharma is recalling its Optivive allergy eye mist 10ml bottle due to “potential contamination”.
The affected batch codes:
• 02/2026
• 04/2026

Saugatuck Brewing Co. Neapolitan milk stout 355ml and blueberry & maple stout 355ml
All Neapolitan Milk Stout 355ml and Blueberry and Maple Stout 355ml by Saugatuck Brewing Co are being recalled due to an undeclared allergen which could pose a health risk for people with an allergy or intolerance to milk or oats.
Every can is affected, regardless of the best before code.
Sci-mx ultra muscle strawberry flavour
The Sci-mc nutrition 1.5kg bag contains “excessive caffeine levels” and poses a “food safety risk”.
The batch codes affected with a best before date of 03/2025 are:
• W110429
• W110430
• W110431

Please stop using the products immediately and return to stores for a refund.

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I’ve been to the opticians, and it looks like it might be an interesting place to work. What are my options?

There are a number of people who work in an optical practice: the optometrist, the dispensing optician, and usually a number of optical assistants or receptionists. In some practices you will also find a laboratory where optical technicians make spectacles.

Eye conditions 🤝 Taylor Swift = the perfect opportunity to raise awareness of common eye conditions and accessibility features.



A brief description of each eye condition bracelet worn, but to find out more information about eye conditions please visit, rnib.in/EyeConditions.
Glaucoma: a group of eye conditions where there's damage to your optic nerve, maybe because your eye pressure's higher than normal, or because of a weakness in the structure of your optic nerve.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP): an eye disease that can happen in premature babies (born early), or who weigh less than 3 pounds at birth.
Nystagmus: a condition causing uncontrolled, sometimes constant eye movement (sometimes described as ‘wobble’).
Sickle cell retinopathy: an eye complication of sickle cell disease causing retina damage. It's caused by loss of blood supply to certain parts of the retina (known as ischaemic retina).
Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS): a common condition among people who’ve lost sight, causing you to see things that aren’t there – medically known as having a hallucination.

[Image description: Two arms held in the air outside Wembley Stadium, both wearing stacks of handmade beaded friendship bracelets. The left stack of colourful bracelets reads, 'RNIB, Glaucoma, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Eras tour.' The stack of bracelets on the right arm reads, Nystagmus, Sickle Cell Retinopathy, CBS (short for Charles Bonnet Syndrome), Alt text, Accessibility.]

Can eyes get sunburned?

Any part of your body can get burned, so ensure that you protect your eyes too. The skin around your eyes is thin and a good pair of sunglasses with UV protection will help reduce both short term risks such as sunburn as well as long term issues such as cataract, macular degeneration and skin cancer.

Inside a Newcastle visually impaired sports club with Team GB Paralympic athletes
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We're excited to announce the return of our Sela Sound Shirts 🔊

Developed last season as a football world-first to give fans with hearing impairments new ways to experience the match. Coming soon ➡️

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What are the best lens tints for shooting or archery?

A bronze tint should be used for s***t, clay-pigeon and trap shooting. It is also the tint of choice for hunting. For black on white target shooting yellow tints offer good contrast. Targets may vary in colour. For orange targets use an orange tint. Red and pink tints are good for black and green targets and are also effective on orange targets and for hunting; they also reduce the effects of a green background, grass, trees and shrubs. A red tint can improve colour differentiation for people with a colour vision problem. Tints should not be too dark, as this results in an enlarged pupil, which can adversely affect the shooters’/archers’ performance.

How is a squint treated?

If the optometrist picks up that your child has a lazy eye, they will first ensure that they have any spectacles that they need. It is important that your child wears their specs because this gives both eyes a chance to work well. Some children find their squint eye improves simply by wearing their specs. Other children may have a lazy eye as well and need help to train it to work again. You may be referred to see an orthoptist, a specialist in binocular vision. Some children will benefit from surgery to improve the appearance of their eyes and help them to work together. Whatever the treatment¸ you will need to attend follow up appointments as your child grows to ensure their eyes continue to develop well.

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