A DARLINGTON optician has invested in equipment that could help to detect glaucoma and other diseases.
Specsavers has spent £40,000 on three machines to carry out more thorough eye tests on customers.
A digital retinal camera will allow opticians to take photographs of the back of customers' eyes, while a tonometer will help to detect the early stages of glaucoma.
The High Row store has also bought an autorefractor, which can quickly determine a patient's prescription as a precursor to a full examination.
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