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  A sleep expert has suggested that if you have trouble getting to sleep you might want to try wearing sunglasses first! We’re not making this up! The sleep expert is Glenn Landry, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab. He thinks that wearing sunglasses before going to bed might help to regulate the body’s circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are essentially the body’s clock, telling you when to be asleep and when …

According to ABTA around 12 million Brits take a winter hoday of some kind, with 43% (over 5 million) heading for some winter sun (very sensible!). So if you're planning a winter break in sunnier climes don't forget we have also  have a great range of "leisure" style sunglasses in our Just Leisure section with prices starting from only £7.95 including free delivery! See them here.   In that same ABTA research it also revealed that around 1.5 million Brits take a snow sports holiday every winte …

  Optometry Australia, the professional association for Australian optometrists, has just issued some guidance on why children as young as three should wear sunglasses. The association’s senior resident optometrist Luke Arundel said, “Our eyes are 10 times more sensitive to UV than our skin. Too much exposure to UV light increases the risk of various eye diseases and cancer. “UV damage is cumulative and irreversible so it is important to protect children’s eyes as early as possible because su …