Little Alfie Barney went for a routine check-up at Specsavers after suffering headaches - but ended up in A&E having brain treatmentSchoolboy Alfie Barney is lucky to be alive - after a routine eye test picked up a life-threatening brain condition. Mum Catherine decided to get an eye test after noticing he had also developed a squint. “A lot of people have no idea that such health issues can be identified through an eye test. And more than one in one in 10 (12 per cent) revealed gym classes were prioritised ahead of an eye test. Giles Edmonds added: “Ahead of National Eye Health Week this month, I urge people to book their eye tests.

Source: Daily Mirror September 14, 2021 15:54 UTC