Just because your eyesight changes doesn't mean your frames have to as well. If you love your existing eyeglasses, we can always put new lenses in your frames.
While the first soft contact was developed in 1952, it took almost two decades for the material to be thoroughly researched and approved by the FDA. Finally in 1971, Bausch & Lomb was authorized to launch the Soflens.
There are different conditions that cause the eyes to focus images incorrectly, including a lens that has lost its ability to curve or a problem with the cornea. This results in the eyes being unable to focus on distant objects (nearsightedness) or closer objects (farsightedness), or it can cause images to be distorted (astigmatism).
Did you know that the earliest eyeglasses were mostly hand-held, although some people could keep a single spectacle in place for a considerable amount of time? The first modern-type glasses with frames didn’t appear until the late 17th century in England.
If your eye is irritated, it seems instinctive to rub it. However, this rubbing can actually grind foreign matter into your cornea and scratch it. Flush the eye carefully with eye drops or an approved saline solution.
In 1847, English optician James Prentice arrived in the United States. His son Charles F. Prentice later became known as the “father of American optometry.” He was threatened with jail time for charging a fee for an eye exam in 1895 and later went on to issue a treatise on the reasons why states should recognize the professional status of the optometrist.
We recognize what a difference putting on the right frames for your face can make to your appearance. If you feel like other opticians have steered you in the wrong direction on previous glasses, our team is happy to help you make your next frames the best glasses you’ve worn yet.
Like an optometrist, an optician can sell spectacles, frames, and offer helpful advice on the right contact lenses. An optician can also play a role in advising and dispensing low vision aids to the partially vision impaired, including children.
These days, it’s odd to find any glasses that aren’t held on with the over-ear temple pieces, but these didn’t show up until the 1700s. Before then, glasses were held up by hand or squeezed the wearer’s nose (also known as pince-nez glasses).
How many pairs of glasses do people in the U.S. get rid of each year? The answer isn't one or two million. It's four million! That's a lot of glasses!
It’s important to remember that many serious vision issues can start out as minor annoyances and develop from there. If it’s been more than a year since your last optician visit, it’s possible that you may have something wrong with your eyes that you haven’t fully noticed yet.
Did you know that abrasive concrete dust - among other dust particles - can lodge themselves on your shirt? If you absolutely must use your shirt to remove smudges on lenses, use the inside of your shirt to reduce the scratch hazard.
Getting the proper length of temples or arms on your eyeglasses will ensure your frames fit your face. Frames tend to slide forward when temple pieces are too long.
One important key to keeping your glasses scratch free is to never lay them face down when not wearing them. By keeping the lens surface face up, you can help prevent it from coming into contact with anything that might scratch it.
Report any head injuries to your eye doctor as concussions can cause problems with vision many years later, including double or blurred vision or bright spots.
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia are all different types of ametropia, or refractive errors. This is where the cornea and lens do not correctly focus the light onto the retina, and corrective lenses counteract the errors, so the focal point lands on the retina.
In the early 20th century, glass contact lenses covered the entire front of the eyeball. They restricted oxygen flow to the cornea and were uncomfortable to wear, so most patients could only tolerate them for 4 to 5 hours a day.
All babies are born colorblind, but don’t worry. By the time we grow up, our eyes will be able to detect 10 million different colors. It is a skill so subtle that we can even distinguish between 500 shades of gray.
The shape of an eyeglass lens depends on the type of problem that needs to be corrected. A lens that's concave (curving inward) is used to correct nearsightedness, whereas a lens that is convex (curves outward) is used to correct farsightedness.
Medications like birth control can change the amount of moisture in your eyes. In some cases, this can make contacts feel uncomfortable or even slightly change your prescription.
Did you know that, although optometrists can conduct eye exams, as well as diagnose and treat eye diseases, only trained ophthalmologists can perform eye surgery? Ophthalmologists, unlike optometrists, are highly trained physicians.
The first reading stones (or magnifying glasses used as visual aids) are believed to have been created around the year 1000 by glass blowers in Italy. These were used by monks in reading and copying manuscripts.
Myopia (near sighted) and Hyperopia (far sighted) are common conditions of the eye that can be corrected with the right pair of glasses. A simple eye exam will give you the answers you need.
The idea of incorporating plastic into glass contact lenses was proposed by American optometrist William Feinbloom in 1936. The first all-plastic contact lenses, however, were developed and made by optician Ken Tuohy in 1948.
The common myth that reading by a dim light is bad for your eyes is actually untrue. Reading by dim lighting might make your eyes tire more quickly, but it will not damage them. Reading by bright light is just easier!
While you may be able to see better in many situations simply by using the one-size-fits-all readers you can buy, other vision issues won’t always be so simple to correct. If you’ve had a terrible time getting glasses in your prescription and to your specifications, we may be able to help.
If you work in a place where you need safety contacts or are an active sports enthusiast, peripheral vision contact lenses are suitable for your lifestyle. There are also special features with lenses that can be worn overnight.
