Tina Patel
Contact Lens Optician
Tina Patel is a qualified Contact Lens Optician at Feel Good Contacts and a member of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO). Tina is registered with the General Optical Council (GOC) and adheres to their guidelines. She achieved a BSc (Hons) in Optical Management in 2002 from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge and qualified as a Dispensing Optician. In 2007, Tina went on to qualify as a Contact Lens Optician. With over 25 years of experience in the optical industry, she has worked for a leading high street optician where she would fit and prescribe suitable contact lenses, and contact lens solutions to customers. Tina also currently teaches at City, University of London.
Swimming with Contact Lenses: Risks, Safety Measures, and Practical Advice
Swimming can be a refreshing way to stay fit and have fun, but if you wear contact lenses, it’s important to be aware of the risks involved. Whether you're a casual swimmer or a competitive athlete participating in water sports, understanding how water can affect your lenses and eye health is crucial. This comprehensive guide explores the potential risks of exposing your contact lenses to water, offers optician-approved safety alternatives and provides handy aftercare tips to keep your eyes safe.
Top 10 contact lenses for 2025
Feel Good Contacts’ optical expert has put together a list of top 10 contact lenses for 2025. With more than 25 years of experience in the optical industry, Tina Patel, our Contact Lens Optician, has put together the list of top 10 contact lenses of 2025.
Are coloured contact lenses safe?
1Coloured contact lenses are a fun way to change your look. They can be used as an everyday style update or to enhance your costumes on special occasions such as birthdays. You can try our comfi Crazy Halloween contact lenses to add the finishing touch to your costume, they even work on dark eyes as well as lighter eye colours.


