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Things To Look Out For When Buying Cheap Glasses Online

November 20th, 2011

Buying cheap glasses online has become a trend lately. After the secret has been made public that the actual cost of material and technology that goes into a pair of designer prescription eyeglasses that makes it functionally adequate only make up half or sometimes even lower of what finally comes out on the jaw-dropping price tags, those who are not fashion freaks start thinking: why spend so much on something as vague as fashion. For them, as long as the glasses have the correction capacity required for their daily tasks, they are good to have. Formerly cheap glasses retailers didn’t have the advertising power as those big name brands, as a result, their ability to create wide accesses for their potential customers were limited. Nowadays, however, with the ongoing rapid development of the Internet and E-commerce, buying cheap glasses online has become extremely easy and convenient. All it takes is a few clicks of mouse and an order can be placed in the coziness of the buyer’s room and comfort of his chair.


Simple as it looks, there do exist a couple of things you need to look out for when you are trying to purchase a pair of glasses online. The first thing has to do with prescription. Needless to say, unless you are look for a pair of frames solely for aesthetic reasons, prescription is fatally important in the whole glasses choosing process. Getting your prescription right requires a visit to a professional’s. That is to say intending to buy your glasses online doesn’t necessarily mean getting rid of eye doctor visits all together. Once you have your eyes examined and prescribed, you can then get online and look for glasses with the corresponding powers.

Another watch-out has to do with shipping terms and refund policies. Mostly speaking, cheap glasses online requires shipping fees on the buyer’s part. That, of course, doesn’t apply when there is a sale. During holidays and special occasions, most online optical stores have their products on sale, which sometimes may include no shipping fees policies. Likewise, to attract a larger clientele, some websites have refund policies, which undeniably make their customers’ shopping there a much more risk-free one. Though a refund policy seems to be more and more common among major players in the industry, there still exist some stores lacking of one. Buyers, who are in favor of such policies, should check carefully beforehand to make sure their money could be returned if they were not satisfied with the product.

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Prescription Computer Glasses Protect You From Eye Fatigue And Other CVS Problems

November 13th, 2011

Exclusively designed for computer users, prescription computer glasses differ immensely from their reading or bifocal counterparts. Unlike reading glasses, which deal with the close up vision correction needed for reading a book held in hands, or bifocals, which feature both close up vision and far vision. These glasses for computer users provide crisp and clear vision for intermediate ranges.

In this age we are living in, one that has increasingly becoming more and more computer-and-network-dependent, people are finding themselves spending more time than ever before in front of computers. First thing in the morning after they step into their offices is turn on their computers and from that on throughout the whole day, they would spend large amount of time being glued to the computer screens either typing rapidly, finishing on the reports due soon or clicking aimlessly, idling away the morning. Nowadays, people do all sorts of things online, through their computers. They buy things through computers, watch TV programs through computers, read through computers, some even have their virtual home built, virtual pets adopted and their spouse chosen on line, hence, “live” through computers. With the frequency of using computers and time spent with computers increased, more and more people are finding themselves suffering eyestrain, headaches, dry eyes, burning, and blurred vision, known as computer vision syndrome (CVS).


With the demand for prescription computer glasses keeping soaring like rockets, online optical stores that sell such unique and helpful glasses appear. Compare with computer glasses bought in real stores, prescription computer glasses online are generally less costly. These cheap computer glasses can also be made into polarized ones if blockage of UV and glare reflected off the computer screens is wanted. Besides, they also come in photochromic lenses, allowing the pair interchange between eyeglasses and sunglasses.

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Progressive Eyeglass Lenses: Why We Need Them And How To Adjust To Them

November 10th, 2011

With the rapid development of technology, progressive eyeglass lenses are no longer a novelty. Nowadays, more and more people are switching to this unique type of eyeglasses due to the exceptional convenience they provide. Some who begin to find themselves troubled with more than one vision errors directly put on progressives instead of going through bifocals beforehand. While most people may know a thing or two about what are progressive lenses, rarely are they aware of the details. Likewise, most wearers know or are told at their optician’s that it takes an adjusting time to get used to their progressive lenses, rarely are they told how exactly should they behave during the period. In this article, we take up these two issues and try to give as detailed explanation as we can.

To answer the question of why we need progressive lenses, we need to look into the components of our eyes. For our eyes to focus at different ranges, the crystalline lenses in our eyeballs have to constantly change. It flattens to focus on near objects while bulges out a bit to see things far off. The elasticity of such lenses，however, is reduced alongside one’s aging process. As a result, a man who is over 40 often has a fossilized crystalline lens, not having enough capacity to focus at near range. If the 40 something happens to suffer from nearsightedness as well, his problem would be more than just a pair of single vision glasses, because he would have problem both focusing near and far. The traditional solution would be bifocals and trifocals, which with the visible lines on the lenses, are telltale signs of the wearers’ ages. Progressive eyeglasses lenses, on the other hand, don’t have such problem. Since the prescription powers gradually increase or decrease on such lenses, there are no visible lines as on bifocals or trifocals.

As to how to get used to your progressive glasses as quickly as possible, here are the advices given by professionals: first, start to wear progressive glasses as early as possible. Some people who switch from bifocals to progressives are finding it more difficult to adjust than those who have worn progressives right from the beginning. Second, when you intend to look at something, be sure to look at it through the middle of your lenses. Due to some reasons, the peripheral vision is often blurred. So, when you look at something, turn your head or your eyes at it. Thirdly, be ready to let it go when you find it takes forever to get used to them, for some people quite simply just never tolerate such lenses. They are called progressive non-tolerant. If you happen to be one of them, you should switch back to your old bifocals for the good of your precious eyes.


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Pay Respect To Steve Jobs By Getting Steve Jobs Eyeglasses

November 8th, 2011

The passing of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs last month has left the world deeply saddened. Comments and condolences from both in and out of the industry flooded social networks and other platforms about the passing of a great innovator, visionary and above all a great man. All over the world, people mourned the lost of a respected soul and the recent biography of the legendary man have given a chance for people to look through his life and celebrated his accomplishments, greatness alongside his unique philosophy towards life.

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As the co-founder of one of the greatest company the world has ever seen and the man behind numerous technologies and products that have changed modern people’s lives, Mr. Jobs was truly one of a kind. On the professional side, his endless pursuit of perfection and the immeasurable patience, tenacity shown in his work, most noticeably in the fields of interactive interfaces and later in his career the invention of an array of popular products, i.e. ipod, iphone and ipad, has made him and his company one of the most, if no the most, influential presence in the industry. On a more personal note, however, his profound taste and acute instinct for the uncluttered and elegant, his time-and-again-proven ability to cut through complexity gave Apple products an indescribable stylishness that separated them from others. This strong preference toward simplicity and order not only marked all the products that came from Mr Jobs’ creativity and innovation but also is reflected in the way he dresses. Black turtleneck, beltless blue jeans, running shoes and a pair of rimless round eyeglasses are the man’s signature look. Simple but not easy, these clothing and accessories are now seen as saintly relics left behind, evidence of a different yet respected way of passing through life and memories of a genius gone too soon.

To show our condolences to this legendary figure, Firmoo has, with sincere and heartfelt respect, come up with a project to provide low cost Steve Jobs eyeglasses to our customers. After careful researching and endless negotiating, we found manufacturers willing to offer eyeglasses that resemble Mr. Jobs’ Lunor Classic Rund PP. The Steve Jobs eyeglasses we provide are similar to those Mr. Jobs wore. What’s more, the relative advantage of a much lower price tag than authentic ones takes into consideration our customers’ well being and give those who can’t afford the original model a chance to pay respect to their idol. After all, when it comes to paying respect to a great man like Steve, there is no need to quibble with such details.

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A Simple Guide To Choose Optical Glasses Online

November 8th, 2011

Optical glasses, otherwise known as prescription eyeglasses, are the ones that have vision correction capabilities and are often used as a means to improve people’s eyesight. They are a pretty important aid for those who suffer from various vision problems, helping them through the most basic tasks on a daily basis. It is fatally important that you get a pair that is immaculately tuned and that fits you just fine for once you got the prescription of your glasses wrong, everything else in your life is bound to follow suit. Traditionally, optical glasses are bought and sold in stores and at malls, but recently, like just about any other commodity that was once only transacted offline, more and more purchases of optical eyeglasses are done online, at the comfort of the buyer’s home and with the convenience of merely clicking of mouse. Although buying glasses online is no longer considered a novel matter, there does exist some common rules you need to remember when you tend to have your eyeglasses updated online.


The first step toward getting an ideal pair of optical eyeglasses is to have your eyes fully and minutely checked at a professional’s. And when you leave the door, don’t forget to take your prescription with you, because that’s what you need to land the perfect glasses on the Internet. For any optical glasses wearer, it’s a matter of life and death to get his prescriptions right, for without the appropriate prescription, all the subsequent efforts on materials and styles will all go in vain. Once you have your prescription powers clear, you can go online and do a search on websites or optical stores that sell such glasses.

When you get to the place where you intended to go, make sure to find the optical glasses category first. Normally, an online optical store would provide anything from shades to optical glasses. Sometimes, it is tagged under prescription glasses or RX glasses. If you find such tags, don’t worry, they are basically the same thing. Next, you need to find the wanted prescription and after that, there are two things that need to be addressed. One is eyeglass lenses, and the other glasses frames. When one chooses glasses online, he needs to decide is he wants rosin lenses or glass ones. Nowadays, glasses lenses have gradually been replaced by rosin ones for their better durability. However, there are still lenses made in glass for those who are particularly in favor of such material. As for frames, optical glasses can come in numerous styles, and it is matter of pure personal taste what you choose. So, have your prescription chosen exactly and lenses and frames chosen based on your special condition and you will find yourself on the right rack toward getting the ideal pair.


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Vintage Eyeglasses Frames Add A Retro Edge To Your Style

November 6th, 2011

Vintage eyeglasses frames refer to those frames that first became popular during the 50s, 60s and 70s, some of which remaining popular to this very day and others going through countless ups and downs and somehow establishing strong footholds once again in the 21st century, either by finding new generation spokesman or by absorbing new elements. There is a tendency for the finest artists and designers in the fashion circle to recycle, so to speak, old ideas and thoughts, adding to them a little renovation and revolutionizing people’s understanding of eyeglasses all together along the way. Whether you like it or not, it’s a undeniable fact that fashion repeats itself, whether in clothing, shoes or in eyeglasses and oftentimes just as people in the loop like to put it, everything old becomes new again.


The most noticeable retro vintage eyeglasses frames might as well be the classic Wayfarer. Having been manufactured by Ray Ban since 1956, this model enjoyed their early popularity during the 50s and 60s and later waded to a slump in the 70s. In the 80s, the style reached the height of their popularity and since the mid-20s, the style has been enjoying a huge revival. Cited alongside Ray Ban’s aviators as the most-selling models in optical history, the style has become a classic design of modern times and one of the most enduring fashion icons of our time. Although the model was originally made for shades, it quickly cross the shades-specs gap and adapted into the eyeglasses territory. Nowadays, a pair of retro vintage eyeglasses in such frames sure is the best thing to match your clothes and shoes, giving your whole image that much needed vintage mystery.



While retro eyeglasses frames are readily available, they oftentimes don’t come cheap. However, for those who might have a tight budget, there’s an alternative. Retro eyeglasses online. Currently, countless online optical retailers have their stock of such eyeglasses and they provide them at reasonable prices and with good service. So, if you are aching for a pair of retro vintage eyeglasses yet find it difficult to afford high street fancy store ones, online optical stores might be the place to look at.


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Progressive Lenses Are The Ideal Lenses For Eye Glasses

November 4th, 2011

Eyeglasses and progressive lenses are the perfect match. They fit for each other not only functionally but also aesthetically. For eyeglasses, the type of glasses that have certain prescription powers so as to meet particular vision correction needs, the lenses choice is surprisingly rich. There are the single vision lenses, the most common one around, the bifocals and trifocals and the progressives. Out of the three, the latter two can then be classified as a type, the multi vision lenses. The difference of them from the single vision ones is, of course, the number of prescription powers featured. While single vision lenses are still the predominating force in the optical industry, there do exist a huge demand for multi vision lenses, for the number of people with more than one particular refractive error is growing rapidly. Those people want their eyeglasses with more than one prescription powers so their multi vision correction needs can be cured are certainly in preference of such glasses.


As for the advantages lenses of progressive glasses have over bifocals and trifocals, its pretty simple. Most of those who wear bifocals are over the age of 40 and have developed presbyopia, as a result, the visible lines on the lenses have long been regarded as a telltale sign of the wearers’ age. Progressive lenses, with their uniquely advanced design, solve the problem once and for all. Because the prescription powers on the lenses increase gradually instead of suddenly jump to a new level, there’s no meeting point of two utterly different parts of lenses, hence no visible lines. This is hugely beneficial aesthetically in that the wearers of such glasses will no longer be immediately recognized as the one who’s over 40 in a crowd. With such glasses, they look just as young as those dynamic youngsters.


Having established that progressive lenses are the best lenses out there for eyeglasses wearers, you may wonder where to get them. While every optical store has their stocks of such glasses, online retailing websites are the places where you can get the best bargains. So, once you’ve made up your mind about these progressives, why not swing over to some professional websites to check out some of the most worthy and cost effective glasses on the planet.

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Single Vs. Bifocal Eyeglasses— No winner, No loser, Only Fittest Comes Best

November 1st, 2011

In the battle of single vs. bifocal eyeglass, there is, after all, no exact winner at all. What is of paramount importance is to get fully acquainted with their attributes and have a fair and sound knowledge of how they work. Equally important is to select a pair which meets your requirement for vision correction to the utmost.



Single eyeglasses can be defined as a kind of prescription eyeglasses equipped with single corrective power throughout the whole lenses. Put simply, if you are singularly farsighted or myopic, you are prescribed to wear such eyeglasses with single optical power. The lenses can have matching prescriptions or different ones. These can consist of a plus or minus prescription or even no prescription in one eye, while the other has either a plus or a minus prescription, or both. It is very conducive to those who suffer from vision problem and thus are not able to see things clearly, be it in proximity or in long distance. When you read books, work or do exercises, such single eyeglasses can be exceptionally helpful.


More often than not, however, some people are afflicted with presbyopia and myopia and/or astigmatism at one and the same time, and an ordinary pair of single vision eyeglasses can’t suffice to meet their urgent need to see things with more clarity. At this point, a pair of bifocal eyeglasses will do the best to their satisfaction. Unlike single vision eyeglasses, bifocal eyeglasses are such as can have two distinct corrective power incorporated into one single lens. And such bifocal eyeglasses prove immensely useful to those with presbyopia and myopia at the same time, owing to the fact that the upper portion of bifocal lens enables you to see things more clearly in distance, i.e. Distance vision, while the bottom part is endowed with close range focusing, especially helpful for Presbyopia correction. Bifocal eyeglasses aim at strike a balance between near vision and distant vision, and by so far, it has done so good a job. The traditional defect known as image jump brought about by the abrupt change of prescription power, now has been improved by means of providing more smooth and seamless lens. We call almost call it no-line bifocal glasses.


Having expounded so much of my view on single and bifocal eyeglasses, you might faintly grasp the quintessence of both glasses. So next time when you are inquired of about who excel whom, you can just tell them no such champion exist between them. Only when they suit your needs can they be justified as winner in your own view.

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Pros And Cons Of Prescription Progressive Eyeglasses

October 31st, 2011

Prescription progressive eyeglasses, also known as varifocal glasses, no-line bifocals or simply progressives, are a type of specs that’s gotten on fire lately. People who have just found themselves with the need of multi vision are more than happy to try this novel product and those who have been wearing traditional bifocals are curious to have a try as well. Though they do possess many merits that are not shared by other types of mutlti vision glasses, it would be too much of an over-selling to say they are perfect. In this article, we list some of the pros and cons of such glasses so as to answer the concerns our readers have when they are between the ideas about purchasing prescription progressive eyeglasses.


The biggest advantage progressive glasses have over traditional glasses and also its biggest selling point is its convenience. Just image a pair of glasses that combines all the prescription powers you need, wouldn’t that be the one you want to own right now. It’s true that the capability to allow wearers to see clearly things at varying distances just at a motion of their eyes is surely attractive to those who otherwise have to switch between glasses. By blending different powers into the same lenses, prescription progressive eyeglasses certainly make your life a less troublesome one.

The second point in favor of progressives over others, especially their fellow multi vocal candidates, bifocals or trifocals, is their aesthetic value. Unlike bifocals or trifocals which feature typically visible lines that separate different power areas, progressive lenses are made into whole and unseparated ones. Such designs avoid the obvious senior look which many people find themselves uncomfortable with, since the separating lines immediately gives away their age. With progressives on, one looks just as young as could be and feels more confident to boot.


So, convenient and good-looking, does this mean they are perfect. Well, not necessarily. As has been reported by many unsatisfied consumers, a couple of problems may occur if you don’t wear them correctly or are simply intolerant to this product. First up is blur. Due to the unique design of the lenses, many end up experiencing blur at the two end of the lenses, and others suffered from more serious problems as narrow vision fields, which could be really frustrating since your need to constantly move your head up and down to allow things you want to see into the field. Most of the people who have these issues are old bifocal or single vision glasses wearers. Their eyes have developed more added powers than the progressives can handle. So, the suggestion here is to start wearing progressive early, right at the time when you find yourself having symptoms of presbyopia, that way you wouldn’t have no difficulties adapting. Another quite common problem is the fact that in order to see thing clearly, wearers of progressives need to look right through the middle of the required vision area. This often calls for constant tilting or motion of heads, which some people finds acceptable and others just never getting used to. So, deciding if progressives are your cup of tea is more than merely cold science but largely a matte concerning your lifestyle.

So, there you have it. Both sides of the same coin. It’s not that we indicate any clue or recommendation of whether you should buy or not. Eventually it’s you yourself who should weight the merits and shortcomings and make your decision accordingly.

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Spring Hinge Bifocal Eyeglasses: Function, Convenience and Durability All In One

October 31st, 2011

By category, spring hinge bifocal eyeglasses are a type of multi vision specs, as compared to single vision eyeglasses. The intrinsic value of such glasses is their ability to allow users to have freely changeable prescription powers in accordance to their specific need. This functional edge over single vision specs truly hits home and has subsequently won over millions of glasses wearers who need correction for not only one single refractive error but also two and sometimes even three. Bifocals, as a type of multi vision specs, are specially designed and made for those who need separate powers for seeing things at a distance and things up close. Brought about by the long unsatisfied need to cure duo-vision-errors once and for all and the increasingly rapid development of technology and optical techniques, bifocal eyeglasses combine two different prescription powers on the very same lenses, one for the distant vision and another for the up close one, providing an extraordinary functional value.


What separate spring hinge bifocal eyeglasses from your regular ordinary ones are, of course, the spring hinges. In case you are not familiar with such devices, let’s first imagine a scenario. You are just out the door, hurrying to catch the bus. To get a better look at the road and your surroundings, you take out your specs and try to put them on. Since your left hand is caring all sorts of other stuff, you try to put your specs on with one hand, but the loose temples never seem to stand in place when you need them to and after several attempts, you have to desperate seek help with the other hand.

Such troublesome and nettling experience must be familiar to many. However, to get rid of it is not as hard as you might have thought. All you need to do is to get your specs spring hinged. The springs embedded at the meeting point of the frames and temples will push the temples right at place, erect and firm, at the lightest motion you give them. Such convenience is only shadowed by their enormous durability. How so? Well, as it proves to be, spring hinges are extremely easy to repair. Whether you tend to get them fixed your own at a manual or send them to a professional and have them repaired there, there a huge chance that you will be paying much less than you otherwise would have to pay, buying a brand new pair. So, not only are spring hinge bifocal eyeglasses convenient as hell, they are super durable, to boot.

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