Sunday December 29, 2019

This is the year that opticians and optometrists have been waiting for.

Welcome to the Year 2020. 20/20 is also the standard of vision that is considered normal.

If you can read the 20/20 line on the eye test chart, then you have normal vision. But it means more than just ‘normal’ in the mind of the person having an eye test.

Men in particular see an eye test as a personal challenge, a test of their mettle, as if the optician is testing them to see what stuff they are really made of. And men rise to the challenge and give it their all. They are going to see the bottom line of letters on that little chart if it is the last thing they do. If the optometrist tells them “your vision is 20/20” what they actually hear is “You have the vision of a fighter pilot.”

The only fly in the ointment is this: 20/20 is an American term. UK optometrists in fact use the metric system and actually use the terminology of 6/6 for metres instead of 20/20 which is in feet. But as a profession, optometrists worldwide have decided to cast aside any differences they may have and fully embrace and support this 2020 thing. None of us are going to let a little detail like that steal our thunder.

Let’s welcome the year 2020 and if you have or have not got 20/20 vison call us and we’ll make sure that you reach 20/20 with a little bit of help with glasses. We have the world’s greatest eyewear so call us on 020 8449 1993 and book an appointment today.

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