Eye Health

Unhappy with the humdrum routine of putting in your contacts every morning?

Recently found out you need to wear glasses and can't bear the thought of having one other thing to remember every time you leave the house?

• Half of women have cut back on spending on their make-up
• More than a third (35 per cent) of women are hanging onto old make-up in a bid to save money
• One in five women have caught the men in their life using their eye make-up

This January, British women may want to make a New Year's resolution to clear out their make-up bags following new research from the College of Optometrists that reveals over a third (35 per cent) of women in the UK are hanging onto their make-up for longer in a bid to save money.

False eyelashes have been around for years, and while they are more popular than ever, a new craze for semi-permanent eyelash extensions is also emerging thanks to celebrity fans like Cheryl Cole. Yet while there is a growing trend for long, luscious lashes, eye experts at the College of Optometrists are warning women not to put fashion before their eye health when choosing to embrace the Cheryl look.

Wellbeing Magazine speaks to Dr Ed Paul the world's leading authorities on macular degeneration, nutritional medicine, and low vision rehabilitation.