Award-winning opticians David Burghardt Vision Care will be on hand to offer advice and demonstrations on wearing contact lenses at the Lindum Squash Club on Saturday 25th September.

The club, which is holding a charity squash competition on the day in aid of the Royal Artillery, has invited practice manager and qualified lens fitter Emma Austin to offer advice and answer questions on wearing contact lenses.

The eyecare specialists, who have been awarded a Johnson & Johnson Acuvue Centre of Excellence, are dedicated to delivering the highest standards of eye care and eyewear to all their patients using advanced technology in a friendly and a professional environment. 

One of their areas of expertise is prescribing eyewear for sports vision - a common issue for many active people. Many sportsmen and women find that wearing spectacles can be a challenge, and swapping glasses for contact lenses could be the ideal solution. 

"Contact lenses tend to work better for sport than spectacles," said Emma. "As well as being more practical (less chance of damaging the eyewear for example) contact lenses are much more effective for judgment which can sometimes give you an advantage over your opponents.

"Contact lenses provide all-round vision and are not affected by fog or rain. They also allow better depth perception because there is less magnification difference between eyes.

"We are delighted to be working with Lindum Squash Club and grateful for this opportunity to demonstrate how contact lenses can transform sport for many people with vision problems."

Lindum Squash Club is one of Lincoln's premier sporting clubs and is part of Lindum Sports Association, an extensive sports facility in the centre of Lincoln which also includes rugby, cricket and a gym. 

The club also offers coaching in squash and racketball for both children and adults.