R. A. Glass Optometrists

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at R. A. Glass Optometrists 🎉

As a local, independent, practice we would like to thank you for your continued support and we look forward to caring for your eyes in the year ahead 👓

24/12/2025

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🎅

Look forward to seeing you when we re-open on Monday 29th Dec🌲

26/09/2025

👁 NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 👁

Vision is precious 🤗

Many of us risk future avoidable sight loss because we aren't taking the best care of our eyes. Check if you could be doing more to reduce your risk here: http://visionmatters.org.uk/looking-after-your-eyes/eye-health-calculator

At R.A Glass we know YOUR eyes are unique....let us help you SEE every detail! 🧐

Belfast
📍 77 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL
☎️ 028 9024 0824

Carrickfergus
📍 5 Market Place, BT38 7AW
☎️ 028 9335 1874

25/09/2025

👁 NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 👁

Your diet, weight, activity, alcohol intake & smoking status can all affect your chances of suffering chronic eye conditions, including the 4 main causes of sight loss – macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts.

The link between smoking and sight loss is as strong as the association between smoking and lung cancer. Discover more about how smoking can harm your eye health and find details of smoking cessation support services on this blog visionmatters.org.uk/news/news/post/156-say-eye-quit-for-stoptober


To check the health of your eyes....book your eye exam today! 🤓

Belfast
📍 77 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL
☎️ 028 9024 0824

Carrickfergus
📍 5 Market Place, BT38 7AW
☎️ 028 9335 1874

24/09/2025

👁 NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 👁

Do you suffer from digital eye strain? 😣

Here are some simple tips to help reduce screen fatigue by being

✅️ Make sure you sit at a comfortable distance from the screen for your eyes 📏
✅️ Adjust your work station & screen settings to suit your needs 🖥
✅️ Refresh your eyes by consciously blinking 👀
✅️ Take frequent breaks from your digital device 📵
✅️ Switch-off your phone/tablet/laptop 1 hour before bed 😴

visionmatters.org.uk/news/news/post/174-how-to-be-screen-smart



To have your digital eye strain assessment please get in touch 🤓

Belfast
📍 77 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL
☎️ 028 9024 0824

Carrickfergus
📍 5 Market Place, BT38 7AW
☎️ 028 9335 1874

23/09/2025

👁 NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 👁

1 in 5 children are living with an undiagnosed vision problem. Help keep their eyes healthy with regular eye tests, eating a healthy diet, limiting screen use, spending 2 hours a day outdoors and wearing sunglasses.

Extended screen time is associated with an increased risk of developing and worsening myopia (shortsightedness) and the onset of dry eye in children. Limit your child’s screen use and balance with time spent outdoors.

Please get in touch to make an appointment for your child 🙍‍♂️🙍‍♀️

Belfast
📍 77 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL
☎️ 028 9024 0824

Carrickfergus
📍 5 Market Place, BT38 7AW
☎️ 028 9335 1874

22/09/2025

👁 NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 👁

Routine sight tests are vital health checks for everyone. They can spot signs of eye disease years before you notice a change in your vision & detect a range of common health conditions, including & .

Both our practices offer ENHANCED EYE EXAMS using the latest technology in eye health...OCT Scans.

An OCT scan uses light waves to capture super detailed, 3D cross-section images of the back of your eyes 🔍🔍

So get tested this because

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Belfast
📍 77 Botanic Avenue, BT7 1JL
☎️ 028 9024 0824

Carrickfergus
📍 5 Market Place, BT38 7AW
☎️ 028 9335 1874

22/09/2025

Delighted to feature in the News Letter promoting National Eye Health Week 22nd - 28th September 😁

Children in Northern Ireland have been urged to ‘ditch the devices’ as part of a nationwide screen amnesty to promote the importance of good eye health.

27/08/2025

🟡🟡 Great to host the big yellow specs as part of Optometry NI's 'Big Spectacle Relay'. This worthy campaign is raising awareness and support for RNIB Northern Ireland 🟡🟡

Good morning to all at R. A. Glass Optometrists in Carrickfergus! Hope that you all had a good bank holiday weekend. Thank you for your help with the Big Spectacle Relay.

22/08/2025

Just a reminder that our practices are closed on Monday 25th August and will reopen again on Tuesday 26th 🤓

20/06/2025

FORE!!!!! 🏌🏌

R. A. Glass Optometrists are delighted to announce our association with Carrickfergus Golf Club as sponsor of the Par 3 12th hole ⛳️

SEE BETTER | PLAY BETTER

Optimising your vision for golf can make a huge difference to your game, and who knows, might just lower your handicap! 😁

To make an appointment please give one of our practices a call....

CARRICKFERGUS
📍 5 Market Place
☎️ 028 9335 1874

BELFAST
📍 77 Botanic Avenue
☎️ 028 9024 0824

17/04/2025

Happy Easter from the R. A. Glass Optometrists team!🐰🐣

We will be closed from Good Friday until Easter Tuesday.

We look forward to seeing you again from Wednesday 23rd April👓