Helping leading brass player Steve Ridler to See The Music and more
When Steve Ridler contacted us, he had recently been to his local high street optical chain optician and was somewhat disappointed with the glasses he was prescribed. He had taken his music stand to the eye exam appointment with him, along with some sheet music. Steve had told his Optician where he needed his music […]
Cataracts are no obstacle for EEb Tuba player Peter
Cataracts won’t stop Peter from seeing the music Peter Minshull, an EEb bass player from Cheshire, is a dear friend and regular client of Allegro Optical. Peter was one of our earliest clients and when he came in recently for his annual checkup, it was great to see him again. Peter, a retired civil engineer […]
Now Yanna can see the music
A talented pianist’s search for help to see the music In this blog, we look at how a talented and inspiring Pianist was helped by our specialist musicians’ glasses. Yanna is a fascinating woman, and it has been a pleasure to collaborate with her. Her music history encompasses the traditions of her family’s heritage, (Asia […]
Guest blog by pianist Norma Wilson
Norma Wilson is a pianist and flautist from the West Country. She first visited Allegro Optical in 2020 and has since collaborated with us on several projects including The RSM & BAPAM, Sustaining A Career Into Old Age podcast. In this blog, Norma talks about how Wet Macular Degeneration has impacted her career and how […]
Wind Musicians and Glaucoma January is Glaucoma Awareness Month at the “Musicians’ Optician”
The month of January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the leading cause of irreversible blindness. We take Glaucoma very seriously at Allegro Optical since many of our staff members are wind instrumentalists. Researchers have recently concluded that musicians who play high-resistance wind instruments may be more inclined to develop glaucoma. […]
Poor eye sight and posture
Posture and Eye Sight Anatomical links affect more than your learning ability, they can influence your health as well. This blog explores the connection between posture and vision. Or in short, how poor vision can affect a performers posture, the related pain and how it can impact on performance. From the Eyes to the Brain […]
Meet the team – Clinical Support Technician & Trainee Manager James Brooks
Clinical Support Technician & Trainee Manager James Brooks talks about music, glasses and his job As a child, I wanted to play the trombone. As Diggle’s training band had none spare, I was given a baritone to learn. I enjoyed learning the valves and picked them up very quickly and thoroughly enjoyed myself. After moving […]
In conversation Cory Band Euphonium player Glyn Williams
Glyn Williams talks to Stephen Tighe “In Conversation” is to become a regular interview series, where one of our team sits down with a leading light from the world of music. From musicians to dancers, public speakers to instrument makers, the series allows us to chat with some of the creatives we most admire and […]
62% of Musicians need glasses to see the music
According to a Dutch study A 2016 Dutch study into visual complaints and eye problems in musicians, noted that of 118 professional and amateur musicians, 61% of the professionals and 63% of amateurs required some kind of eye correction for playing (62% of the professionals). Neil Parkin, Principal Baritone player for Cockerton Prize Silver Band […]
Unable to focus on his music, Bob was going tuba loopy
When Bob was unable to focus on his music he contacted the musician’s optician Making Music has been challenging for us all over the last eighteen months. Many people have been furloughed and others have had to deal with homeworking. Some of us have continued to go into work but in a very different socially […]
