Category: Eyewear
If you’re a professional sportsperson or just play sports in general, prescription sunglasses or industrial safety glasses will not adequately protect your eyes. The risk of sports-related eye-damage is very high, with over 40,000 injuries occurring each year, and over 90% of them being avoidable if proper protection was used. Even non-contact sports like racquetball… Read More
Vision correction used to be a matter of assessing the performance of each eye in terms of a perfect score of 20/20 vision. The optometrist was then able to work out the thickness of glass required for each eye so that spectacles would adjust for any imbalance, and the wearer would enjoy near-perfect vision. These… Read More
Eye safety and protective eyewear are not concepts that we keep present in our everyday life until there’s a problem with our eyes or sight, but for those who work in a hazardous environment or practice risky sports that is something that needs to be taken into account every single moment. Those who work in… Read More
Sunglasses are not just to “look cool”, or be able to shield a bit of the sun. Some inexpensive glasses barely filter the UVs and we have to squint (hello wrinkles). Prescription sunglasses are both stylish and protective. Not to mention they are adjusted to your eyesight, which adds to comfort. When you think about… Read More
Although mentions of scleral contact lenses date back as far as the 1800s, it took over a century so technology could solve the problem of insufficient oxygen flow. Ultimately, materials were developed to overcome the challenge, and scleral lenses are now an alternative to corneal RGP and soft lenses. What Are Scleral Contact Lenses? They… Read More
There are several types of contact lenses to choose from. The right contact lenses for you will depend on your vision and lifestyle needs. It’s important to learn and understand the different options available, so you can choose the right kind, with the help of your optometrist. Soft Disposable Lenses Disposable lenses are typically more… Read More
Choosing a pair of glasses is sometimes frustrating. You may like a style, but when you try it on, it simply doesn’t look the way you expected. From frame color to lenses style, it all depends on the shape of your face. Here’s a quick overview of simple tips to help you pick your glasses… Read More
Should I choose glasses or lenses? If you need to improve your eyesight, that’s probably a question you have asked yourself before. While both glasses and lenses are good for vision correction, they each come with positives and negatives. It’s important to weigh the pros and cons for both before choosing eyewear. Pros and cons… Read More
With many jobs requiring you to sit in front of a computer all day, digital eye strain is becoming more common in the workplace. After eight hours of staring at a screen, your eyes are so tired that you can barely concentrate on anything. If this sounds like a familiar scenario, follow these tips on… Read More
To the average person, understanding how vision works may not seem like a big deal, but it’s actually pretty important. Of the five senses, humans rely on eyesight more than any other, so it makes sense that we would be curious and even protective of it. Have you ever wondered how vision works, or about… Read More
