Thanks to eye test

WHEN Teresa B booked an eye test at Specsavers Ópticas in Javea, she had no idea it would lead to saving her sight and potentially her life.

Teresa first noticed a slightly blurred area in the vision in her left eye and suspected it could be the start of cataracts. But during the comprehensive eye test, the optical team noticed that there had been a significant deterioration of in the clarity of her vision and a she was experiencing distortion of her peripheral vision and urgently referred her to an eye specialist for further investigations. They suspected there was a tumour in her eye and referred her to Hospital La Fe in Valencia where it was confirmed she had choroidal melanoma, the most common kind of eye cancer in adults.

She was admitted to the hospital for a course of radiation therapy to stop the tu- mour growing and given an injection in her eye to prevent further damage from the radiation treatment. The treatment was successful and although she has lost a small amount of sight in her eye, she is very grateful for the excellent care she received.

Isabel Fenollar, store director of Specsavers Ópticas, says she was so pleased Teresa came in to store when she noticed a change in her vision. “Unless your vision has changed, you may not give your eyes much thought when it comes to health. But your eyes can actually tell us a lot about your general health, even if they don’t feel any different. That’s why it’s so important to have your eyes tested regularly.”

Teresa agrees and said: “I would strongly advise anyone to have regular eye checks. If I hadn’t visited Specsavers this condition may not have become evident for a considerable amount of time and the damage to my eye could have been irreversible and the cancer could have spread to other parts of my body.” paving to distinguish it from the road and with lighted retractable bollards making them visible at all times.

In addition, all elements of the roundabout will be removable to make way for the Moors and Christians parades.