Over 40s in Cardigan’s are being urged to have their eyes checked.

This message is being sent out as part of this year’s World Glaucoma Week (6-12 March).

The disease is the leading cause of irreversible blindness, and the most common type of glaucoma can develop without any symptoms until it is at advanced stage.

Without a regular eye examination the sufferer may find it is too late for treatment.

So Specsavers is urging the over 40s in Cardigan to have regular eye examinations to detect the onset of glaucoma.

The store on High Street will be lending its support by offering eyecare advice.

Heledd Hallett, director at Specsavers in Cardigan, said: "Many people assume that unless their eyesight is deteriorating, their eye health is fine. Specsavers is dedicated to making people aware that this is not the case for all optical conditions, as glaucoma can show no symptoms of developing until sight is irreversibly damaged.

"Regular eye examinations, at least every two years, are crucial to detect early signs of glaucoma. To mark World Glaucoma Week, we want to make people aware that if they are aged over 40 or have a family history of glaucoma, then they are at an increased risk of developing the disease."

For further information or to book an eye test at your nearest Specsavers store, please call 0800 068 0241 or log onto www.specsavers.co.uk.