Powers of reading eye glasses

February 1st, 2010 by Richard Schneider No comments »

Reading eye glasses can correct presbyopia and help people see close objects in a normal way. In fact, the vision problem of presbyopia has different levels. And glasses for reading also have various magnifying levels, which is formally called dioptre strength or power. Choose the suitable power of reading eye glasses is a critical issue. The proper power can provide you the clear vision as well as the most comforts. Generally, the lens power of glasses for reading varies from +1.0 to +4.0, the smaller number, the lower magnifying effect.

Reading eye glasses with diopter strength of 1.0 provide only a little help in reading. People use this power actually have light vision problem and need not to wear the glasses all the time. Glasses for reading of this power can be replaced by a magnifying glass.

Reading eye glasses with a 1.5 magnifying level have a slight higher magnification. This level of glasses for reading originates from the idea of Benjamin Frankin. So if he is still living, he will certainly be amazed at the various styles of these reading eye glasses.

A 2.0 power makes reading eye glasses have a medium magnifying strength. With these glasses for reading, you can see menus in the hotels clearly with no hardness.

Reading eye glasses with higher powers are seldom used, such as 3.0 and 4.0. But they are necessary for those with severe vision problems.

The power of reading eye glasses can be simply decided by the distance you normally hold your reading materials from your eyes. Glasses for reading should perform without straining your eyes.

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Rimless and semi rimless eyeglasses

January 31st, 2010 by Connie Robertson No comments »

Unlike the rimless eyeglasses that totally do not have the frames to hold the lenses, semi rimless eyeglasses have the upper part of the frame, while the bottom part is rimless, so sometimes it is also called half-rimless eyeglasses.

As the strength for holding the whole pair of rimless eyeglasses comes from the lens itself, we need to strongest lenses such as polycarbonate and other high index lenses. But for semi rimless eyeglasses, it is not a problem to resin lenses like CR-39, as the top portion of the frame and the bottom nylon string can hold the lenses tightly through the groove the edge of lenses.

Semi rimless glasses are normally a bit heavier in weight than rimless eyeglasses. Furthermore, as rimless eyeglasses have no any frame in front of eyes, therefore the wearer’s eyes can be seen more than semi rimless glasses. Another biggest advantage of rimless eyeglasses is that you do not need to limit the shape of lenses to the one which is displayed to you in the stores. You can virtually choose any shape you like to fit your face and persona. This is supposed to be the hottest point of selecting rimless eyeglasses. For semi rimless glasses, even the bottom part is also rimless, but mostly you do not have the freedom to choose the shape for the lower part only, as the bottom part needs to match the upper shape which is determined by the frame.

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Buying prescription eye glasses online

January 30th, 2010 by Sam Sutton No comments »

For those people who are financially tight and who have no vision plan, shopping online for a pair of prescription eye glasses will be the best choice.

Firmoo.com advertise themselves as the seller of prescription eye glasses at 8 dollars. This indeed attracts a lot of buyers. Most of the websites offer zero charge on anti-reflective, anti-scratch and UV protection. Until recently people are still worrying about buying prescription eye glasses online. As all our previous experience tell us that such shopping should be done in the optical stores with the optician in front. Even managers of VSP (Vision Service Plan) do not recommend patients to buy online prescription eye glasses. They think buying prescription eye glasses needs a delicate coordination between patient and optician.

Facing all these obstructions, online business of prescription eye glasses is still expanding. The most difficult part of online shopping is that buyers must get their prescription and PD right. As long as the prescription is precise, online retailers can mostly get the prescription eye glasses done with 100% accuracy.

No matter under what names these online retailers of prescription eye glasses are, all the discount prescription eye glasses are made and customized in China. China has become the land of prescription eye glasses.

Good vision and safety from prescription goggles

January 30th, 2010 by Sam Sutton No comments »

Also known as corrective goggles, prescription goggles refer to goggles with prescription lenses. Most of the traditional goggles are non-prescription goggles. They are just created for eye protection during sports. However, people with myopia can not get vision correction from non-prescription goggles. For these people, prescription goggle provides the proper solution.  Wearing prescription sports goggles during activities can get good vision as well as ensured safety.

Sports activities that require you to wear goggles always need 100% attention and clear vision, such as motorcycling and skiing. Prescription goggles allow people who need vision correction to safely perform acts, otherwise eye injuries may happen. Before invention of the prescription goggle, people must wear regular correction eyeglasses or contacts and goggles to achieve both the above purposes. In this ways, their eyeglasses may sometimes get misplaced. Prescription sports goggles just offer more convenient and effective solution. In addition, prescription goggles sharpen much of the clarity that can be lost between two separate lenses. While ensuring safety, these prescription sports goggles still offer clarity as normal correction eyeglasses.

By sports type, prescription goggles also have different categories, such as skiing prescription goggle, swimming prescription goggle, motorcycle prescription goggle, prescription shooting goggles and so on. All these activities require both clear vision for good performance and top priority safety. Among them, swimming prescription goggles are most widely used.

As mentioned before, not all prescription goggles are used for outdoor sports. But with the more intensifying harmful UV rays, prescription sports goggles are recommended to apply UV protection.

Wiley-X is one of the prescription goggles manufacturers.

Make sure your optical glass made correctly

January 29th, 2010 by William Krause No comments »

If you wear a pair of optical glasses, make sure you have a pair of correct optical glass is very important. A pair of ill-suited optical glasses may make your uncomfortable when you wear it. What is more, your eyes will get worse and worse with a pair of improper optical glass. So how to find out if your optical glasses is made correctly? Here are some tips.

If you got your optical glasses at a retail chain, you can let their optician double check the optical glass for accuracy. In some degrees, you may not trust that the optician will give you a proper service because of the optician works for the same company. If you have this kind of worries, you can take your optical glasses to another retail chain which is the competitor of the one you buy the optical glass, commonly, they will give you a satisfactory optical glasses inspection.

If you got your optical glass from internet, you had better take your optical glasses to a local retail store for double check. As you know, a big defect of shopping online is that you cannot try optical glasses properly, and they make the optical glass according the prescription you offered. The optician in local chain will give you a pertinent diagnosis and maybe remake the lenses due to error made by the online shop where you bought your optical glass.

When you find out that your optical glasses are not made correctly, you can go to the place where you bought the optical eyeglass to have your optical glass checked or even remade. Sometimes, when people buy a new pair of optical glasses, they may take a few days to adjust to it, which is really common. But if you are sure your optical glass made incorrectly, you had better give the optical glasses to an optician to adjust to fit you.

Online discount contact lens

January 29th, 2010 by William Krause No comments »

As the name suggests, discount lens is relatively cheaper than ordinary lens. Currently, more than one hundred and twenty five million people wear contact lenses, colored or non-colored. With the expanding market, discount contact lens appears. Discount lenses are usually available online. Statistics show that you can save up to 30% by buying discount contact lenses online.

The most important issue of online buying of discount contact lens is the authentification of the website. Any authorized discount lens dealer will double check the accuracy of your prescription, rather then just your credit card number. Some providers may allow you to order discount contact lenses without a prescription. Never trust these websites.

The prescription of discount lens is critical. According to the laws, contact lenses must be sold with a description. So if you are not able to provide a signed, dated copy of your contact lenses description, the website must not continue to process your order for discount lenses. It should contact your optician for exact prescription. The prescription of discount lenses should contain contact lens related information in addition to general spectacle items. It is better to specify the brand of discount lens for which you have been fitted as well as the size and strength of the lenses. Many contact lens prescriptions expire after one or two years. So keep it updated.

Established in 1996, Discountcontactlenses.com is an exclusive discount lens supplier. It sells all major brands and styles of discount contact lens including Acuvue, Focus, Freshlook, Durasoft etc… The website also lists the popular discount lenses and states exact prices.

Boston contact lenses

January 28th, 2010 by Scott Mozayeni No comments »

Boston contact lenses are very popular with people worldwide, especially for gas permeable (GP) lenses, which can allow your eyes to breathe while offering a clear vision and durable lens. So the innovation of GP Boston contact lenses takes the place of soft contact lenses and older and uncomfortable hard contact lenses. It is customer-specific that GP Boston contact lenses are made by an array of base designs and precision prescriptions to satisfy different needs of customers. The following will introduce several popular styles of GP Boston contact lenses.

Boston II contact lenses are a style of GP Boston contact lenses with the merits of durable but economical for vision correction. The lens stays fresh owing to patented, ultra-smooth, non-stick surface which are dirt and debris-resistant.  For people with sensitive eyes, dry eyes, or astigmatism or having difficulty in wearing soft lenses or eyeglasses, Boston II contact lenses will be an excellent choice.

Boston ES contact lenses are specially made for daily users. It provides a high level of comforts since it can reduce eye strains caused by long time wearing. More important, with AERCOR lens architecture, the comforts Boston ES contact lenses can offer can not be surpassed by any other lenses.

Boston Envision contact lenses are perfect choice for astigmatic patients and can also help correct other eye disorders. The unique back surface design and customer-specific lenses are able to give people the utmost comforts. Moreover, the optimal clarity can be improved by a wide optic zone supplied by Boston Envision contact lenses.

Helping You Fighting Glare—Bolle Polarized Sunglasses

January 28th, 2010 by Scott Mozayeni No comments »

Golf, cycling, skiing or mountain-climbing, you are a sports fanatic; driving, fishing—your hobbies; while improving skills for sports, never overlook a key factor to enhance your sports performance—Wearing a pair of appropriate sunglasses. Bolle polarized sunglasses will satisfy all your requirements for different sports and uses everyday.

Bolle sunglasses are in hot pursuit of sports enthusiasts since their introduction in 1888. The purpose is to “protect your eyes”, for Bolle thinks defending eyes is important in each sports, while sunglasses are necessary equipment for eyes. In accordance with the purpose, Bolle sunglasses boast the premium quality for sports uses.

Bolle Sunglasses offer a patented metal frame manufacturing process called Microfusion. They have frames that are molded with molten metal alloys. Meanwhile, they have shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses and sleek and light-weight nylon frames and flexible legs. No matter how fierce the sports are, they are guaranteed to grip your facial contours, as well as comfortable, not to say make you look good.

In particular, Bolle polarized sunglasses are especially famous. Bolle polarized sunglasses are suitable for fishermen, drivers, for skiing and mountain-climbing. Bolle polarized sunglasses can block the reflected glare and eliminate the sun’s ultraviolet rays. By using Bolle polarized sunglasses not only will you contrast colors clearly, but also you will experience reduced eye fatigue. In view of many color lenses of Bolle polarized sunglasses, two pairs are a must. A pair of Bolle polarized sunglasses of yellow or amber color may be best for overcast conditions, while a pair of Bolle polarized sunglasses of a medium or dark brown lens may work better for sunny days.

With the excellent quality and full UV400 protection, Bolle polarized sunglasses will help you fight the harsh glare and allow you perform best in sports.

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Advantages of online eyeglasses

January 27th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Online eyeglasses are gaining more and more popularity. The market channel and operating mode of online eyeglasses are profoundly different with that of eyeglasses in traditional eyewear stores. Under the conventional mode, eye wearers must go to eyewear stores and select their favorite frames, lens. When online eye glasses appear, everything becomes simple and convenient. Online eyeglasses have many advantages.

The most widely acknowledged advantage of online eye glasses is that they are cheap. There is a popular website for online eyeglasses Firmoo.com. It offers online eyeglasses even classified by their prices, such as $8 eyeglasses, $9.95 eyeglasses etc. Customers will always get online eye glasses that are much cheaper than the same ones from the eyeglasses stores. More importantly, these cheap online eyeglasses sacrifice no quality and variety.

Online eye glasses offer much more colorful choices. Nowadays, eyeglasses stores are chained ones. However, most of the glasses stores have a limitation in types since the area of any location is limited and the rent fee is expensive. When it comes to online eyeglasses, the huge capacity of website can accommodate as many eyeglasses as possible.

Buying online eye glasses is more freely. Once entering an eyewear store, the shop assistant will be your side and makes sorts of recommendation. Some people don’t like it. The worse condition is that if you walk out of the shop without buying one, the face of shop staff changes. Online eyeglasses never bother you because every browse is under your control. You can just compare different online eye glasses sites and make a decision of your favorite freely.

The introduction of Luxottica

January 27th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Luxottica Group is the world’s largest eyewear company involving the designing, manufacturing, wholesale and retailing of high-end prescription eyeglasses and high quality sunglasses.

Founded in 1961 by legendary entrepreneur Mr. Leonardo Del Vecchio in Agordo north of Venice, Luxottica Group now is the public listed company in New York and Milan stock exchange. Luxottica Group has about 6200 optical eyeglasses and sunglasses stores in North America, Asia Pacific, China, UK and South Africa. Luxottica Group’s brand coverage includes 10 house brands and 20 licensed brands, which are all known to customers: Oakley, Ray-Ban, Burberry, Prada etc.

Consecutively adhering to the quality and service excellence, Luxottica Group by today focus the design and manufacturing in its 6 Italian plants, one California factory and two China-based factories for premium and luxury eyewear. Luxottica Group invests strongly in the research and development to change people’s view of eyeglasses from stigma to a symbol of status and distinctive sign.

With the support of excellent quality and design and being listed in two stock exchanges, Luxottica Group executed a series of acquisitions in the recent two decades. In 1990 Luxottica Group acquired Italian brand Vogue; in 1995 Perso and US brand LensCrafters were bought. Furthermore, with Ray-Ban in 1999, Sunglass Hut in 2001, Pearle Vision in 2004, Surfeyes in 2006 and the most recent purchase of Oakley in 2007, Luxottica Group becomes the world’s unbeatable No. 1 giant of eyewear.

Today Luxottica Group has penetrated its retail business in 38 countries and whole sale business in 130 countries. Luxottica’s ultimate vision is to serve the men and women in the world in the best possible way, and to finally achieve the new way of seeing oneself and new wellbeing for everyone.