BRADFORD experts are warning people not to put their health at risk during lockdown by carrying out home treatments themselves but to make better use of professional online care tools available, such as Specsavers Ask The Expert Facebook group and web service. Google search insights reveal that increasing numbers of people are looking for expertise online, with enquiries ranging from ‘how to remove earwax’ up by 49 per cent and ‘how to fix my glasses’, as well as ‘glasses to use with headache’ increasing 28 per cent. Since the current lockdown began, Specsavers has seen a 12-fold increase in online enquires to its website and Facebook group.
Warning to visit Monklands opticians right away if eyesight deteriorates during lockdown
Specsavers research shows nearly half of UK residents have noticed their sight worsen since first Covid-19 lockdown
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Specsavers’ Airdrie and Coatbridge (pictured) teams are here to help
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