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Beware decorative contact lenses
Created: Oct 05, 2015
For Halloween revelers, turning their eyes from blue to otherworldly with over-the-counter, decorative contact lenses may enhance holiday fun, but health experts warn these devices can lead to serious vision-threatening Read more -
Sleeping with contact lenses could lead to vision loss
Created: Sep 10, 2015
Chad Groeschen was working on an outdoor deck for a client a few weeks ago when his left eye started itching. He chalked it up to allergies at first, and Read more -
How to Fix Plastic Eyeglass Frames
Created: Aug 24, 2015
Your plastic frame comes apart, they're out of warranty and your eyeglasses are not replaceable with your vision insurance for a few months--so now what do you do? Plastic eyeglass Read more -
What to look for in your sunglasses - the complete guide
Created: Aug 10, 2015
Lucy ShakeshaftIf you're one of the 11million Britons who'll splash out on sunglasses this year, it may be worth thinking about how good they are for your eyes. The eyes Read more -
Wearing Contact Lenses Alters Your Eyes Microbiome
Created: Aug 03, 2015
After comparing the quantity and types of bacteria on the surface of the eyes in contact-lens wearers and non-wearers, those wearing contacts had higher microbial diversity. The contact wearers’ eye Read more -
A Scientist Accidentally Developed Sunglasses That Could Correct Color Blindness
Created: Jul 27, 2015
One afternoon in 2005, Don McPherson was playing ultimate Frisbee in Santa Cruz. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, when his friend, Michael Angell, admiring his eyewear, asked to Read more -
Professionals see the danger in nonprescription contact lenses
Created: Jul 20, 2015
Cosmetic contact lenses are fun, and they're popular among young people during the holidays.But they are also dangerous and can cause severe eye damage, eye doctors said.The health risks involved Read more -
Eyeglasses a new fashion essential?
Created: Jul 13, 2015
Judging from the plethora of eye-catching eyewear that's been getting face time over the last few years — be it on the European ready-to-wear runways or in the adjoining office Read more -
Steps to Cleaning Eyeglasses
Created: Jul 06, 2015
Get ‘em all warm and wet. The biggest mistake people make in terms of cleaning glasses lenses is not getting all of the big chunks off before wiping them down. Lenses Read more -
A Contact Lens Cleaner, With Nature as Inspiration
Created: Jun 29, 2015
“TO bring you an entirely new contact lens solution, we thought outside the box, and found our true inspiration in your eyes,” a voice says in a commercial for Biotrue. Read more -
Novartis Joins With Google to Develop Contact Lens That Monitors Blood Sugar
Created: Jun 22, 2015
LONDON — Google announced on Tuesday a partnership with the European drug maker Novartis to develop a smart contact lens with the potential to monitor the wearer’s blood sugar levels.The Read more -
A Debatable Fix for Young Eyes
Created: Jun 15, 2015
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Lilith Sadil, 12, climbs into an examination chair here at the Myopia Control Center at the University of California. “Do you know why you are here?” asks Read more -
Designer Sunglasses
Created: Jun 08, 2015
If you are looking for designer sunglasses but are unsure which brand name is right for you, be sure to shop at a variety of stores or one shop with Read more -
Eyejusters - self-adjustable glasses designed for the developing world.
Created: Jun 01, 2015
nyone who currently wears glasses or contact lenses will have likely consulted an optometrist to determine their prescription ... that is, if they live in the developed world. In developing Read more -
Are you in the market for a new pair of designer sunglasses this summer?
Created: May 25, 2015
It's the season for it, and you can spend hundreds of dollars on your next pair of shades. Some Prada and Bulgari pairs will run you nearly $500, and that's Read more -
Glass Distinctions: Which Eyewear Frames Suit Your Personal Style?
Created: May 18, 2015
Eyewear can define who you are and who you want to be perhaps more than anything else a man owns. “You could have a great pair of shoes or a Read more
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