Folkestone Eye Centre

19/11/2025

🥳 Free Box Bonanza! Time to Get Organised! 📦✨

Hey everyone! 👋

If you're moving, doing a major declutter, or just need a ridiculous amount of cardboard for an awesome fort, we've got you covered! 🏰

We have a stack of clean, varied-sized boxes that are looking for a new home. They're strong 💪, they're free 🎁, and they're ready to help you out!

What: Lots of clean, sturdy moving/storage boxes. 🚚

Where: Folkestone Eye Centre, Basepoint, Unit 21D, Shearway Business Park, Shearway Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 4RH 📍

When: Between the hours of 9-3 - Monday to Sunday.

First come, first served! Bring a big trunk or truck! 🚗💨
Send us a quick DM to grab them before they're gone!

Happy packing! 😊✉️

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16/11/2025

👀 Charles Bonnet Syndrome Awareness Day

​Today is Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) Awareness Day! Let's help shine a light on this little-known condition.

​CBS is a common side effect of sight loss where people experience vivid, silent, visual hallucinations. It's often misunderstood, causing fear and isolation.

​Key Facts About CBS

​It is not a mental health condition or dementia. The hallucinations are caused by the brain adjusting to new visual information (or lack thereof).

​The images are often strange, like patterns, cartoon figures, or landscapes, and the person knows they aren't real.

​It's estimated to affect up to 60% of people with significant vision loss.

If you, or someone you know is suffering from CBS, our Eye Care Liaison Officer at Folkestone Eye Centre is more than happy to complete a referral for counselling. Please give us a call on 01795 542322 to initiate this.

​📢 Spread the Word!

​If you or someone you know has vision loss and is seeing things that aren't there, please tell them about CBS. Knowing what it is can make all the difference!

​Help us reduce the stigma and raise awareness today.

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11/11/2025

Remembering those who served.

​Today, November 11th, we will be observing the two-minute silence at 11:00 AM to mark Armistice Day and honour the service and sacrifice of the fallen.

​Lest we forget. 🌺

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10/11/2025

👁️ Eye-Opening Fact Time! 🤓

​💧 Dry Eye Fact: It's often NOT just a lack of tears! 🤯

While it seems counterintuitive, most dry eye disease is caused by poor-quality tears that evaporate too quickly— not a simple lack of water!

Your tear film is like a sandwich with three layers: oil, water, and mucus. 🥪👀

The top oil layer is crucial because it keeps your tears from evaporating. When glands in your eyelids (Meibomian Glands) don't produce enough oil, the tears dry up instantly, leading to that scratchy, gritty feeling.

Screen time is a big culprit because we blink less, which slows down oil production! 🖥️

Pro Tip: If you stare at screens a lot, try to remember the 20-20-20 Rule!

Concerned that you may have dry eyes? Call us today on 01795 542322 to book an appointment. We are here to help! 📞

We are also available by email: folkestone.eyecentre@nhs.net ✉️

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09/11/2025

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.” - Laurence Binyon 🕯️🥀

07/11/2025

We are still trying to fight on this to get our patients a bus to vital NHS services. Please can you sign our petition online, or come into Folkestone Eye Centre to sign it. We truly value your support!

A new direct and regular bus route is essential to help patients reach vital clinics, campaigners say

Read more: kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/campaign-launched-to-help-patients-access-vital-clinics-331667/

03/11/2025

👁️ Eye-Opening Fact Time! 🤓

Did you know the human eye is so powerful, it can distinguish approximately 10 million different colours?

That's right—a universe of colour, all thanks to the incredible precision of your eyes! 🌈

Mind-blowing: This ability is often compared to a digital camera of 576 megapixels! 📸

Protect Your Vision: Give those amazing eyes a break from screens and remember to get regular eye exams! Follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes, look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds

What's your favorite colour to look at? Let us know in the comments! 👇

29/10/2025

A new direct and regular bus route is essential to help patients reach vital clinics, campaigners say

Read more: kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/campaign-launched-to-help-patients-access-vital-clinics-331667/

25/10/2025

Some patients are unable to drive themselves home after appointments

09/10/2025

We are calling for a regular, direct bus route to and from Shearway Business Park for the safety of our workforce and the growth of our local economy.

Please take 30 seconds to sign and share our petition to make this vital change happen. Every signature is a voice that the Council and Stagecoach cannot ignore. Please like and share this post so that every vote counts.

https://democracy.kent.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=554&RPID=300152938&HPID=300152938

16/08/2025

☕ This Sunday at Folkestone Eye Centre!

We’re excited to have Mugshots parked just outside the entrance to our car park this Sunday! 🙌

Perfect for our visitors to grab snacks plus hot and cold drinks before or after your appointment. ✅