Adults should have a sight test at least every two years, and if you spend all day in front of a computer, it’s best to see your optician more frequently, while contact lens wearers must get their eyes checked every year.

If it still seems like one more thing to cram into a busy schedule, remember that an eye examination is a health check of your eyes and can lead to diagnosis of more serious health problems with no obvious symptoms. As well as checking your vision, the test can pick up signs of diabetes, high blood pressure and eye diseases such as glaucoma to conditions like multiple sclerosis and even brain tumours.

And if you have children, an eye test can even make a difference to their school work, as kids who have trouble seeing will often struggle in lessons. But as they don’t always realise there’s a problem, they won’t necessarily complain.

So spare five minutes to make an appointment with us and it’ll soon be one thing you can cross off that list. After all, you only have one set of eyes.

Surprised? As we age, our skin loses moisture and elasticity, and the delicate area around the eyes is one of the first places you’re likely to spot lines and wrinkles. But one of the main causes of skin damage is being exposed to too many UV rays from the sun, even when you’re at home in the UK.

So investing in a gorgeous pair of sunglasses will help keep you protected by both blocking UV rays and stopping you squinting in bright light, which only makes lines worse. As an added bonus, choosing a pair which blocks UVB rays can help prevent cataracts forming and keep your eyes healthy.

When you’re picking your shades, make sure they’ll really do the job by checking if they have the CE mark, which proves they conform to the European Community Standard.

And of course, The i-Site opticians stocks a wide range of sunglasses, both with and without prescription lenses, so you can protect against wrinkles and cataracts and get a fabulous new look for the summer.