
A Leigh schoolgirl has won a competition to encourage youngsters to look after their eyes.
Seven-years-old Zoe Radley, from St Thomas' Primary School, in Leigh, received a pair of junior designer sunglasses after producing the winning entry in Conlons Opticians colouring competition.
The opticians, in Spinning Gate, Leigh, has lauched a pioneering a new scheme to help children realise how important it is to look after their eyesight.
The scheme involves optical advisors visiting local primary schools to talk to children about how eyes work, both in humans and animals, and how important it is to look after them.
Branch manager Clare Raynes said: "Many children don't know how important it is to look after their eyes and to have regular eye tests.
"If a child has trouble with their eyesight and it is not picked up quickly, it can have a real effect on their progress at school."