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A look at retro and vintage frames

April 24th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Spectacles with temples have a history of less than 300 years, so many of the vintage and retro frames are still usable by today besides some for collectibles. Here let’s look at some of the historical retro frames which were available in the antique market.

The earliest retro frames can be traced back to 1700. The spectacles in 18th century may include early makers such as Benjamin Martin, Adams and temples inventor Edward Scarlett.

The collection of 19th century will be more extensive, which may comprise retro frame in sliding temples. At that time, American makers began to dominate the spectacles trade. American Optical Company invented the eyeglasses with cable temples in 1885 that used the curved loop to hook on the ears. The retro frame in this new temple started to spread and used by all makers.

During the two world wars United States made and shipped a lot of military eyeglasses to soldiers in the WWI and WWII. Retro frame marked with “Liberty” or “Victory” maybe from WWI, and the retro eyeglass frames in “Ovid Type” may be from WWII. The retro frame in this time is widely available in the antique market.

If you like precious metal, you may like the solid gold retro frame from 1850 to 1930 when people adored gold eyeglasses. Some of the gold retro frames can accept today’s lenses so that fashion and status conscious people may have a try.

You may also find early horn-rimmed retro frames, the earlier designer retro eyeglass frames of 1950s and 1960s, some rare and one-of-a-kind retro frame, and retro frames once worn by celebrities.

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Something about the optical store

April 24th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Eyeglasses made its first appearance over 800 years ago. With its later development, it has been found that eyeglasses bear a corrective function in protecting and enhancing people’s eyesight. Generally, people who want to get a pair of fit eyeglasses must go to an optical store, for a optical store can provide its consumers a series of services.

To fill a prescription, a consumer can receive a set of standardized examination from an optical store, such as to exam the condition of cornea, retina etc. After that the opticians of the store will provide him a personalized prescription. Then the consumers can choose the lenses, frame of his ideal glasses in the very optical store.

Some consumers complain that the price of eyeglasses in optical stores is too high. In fact, it is not true. The reason is that all the service in optical stores is standardized.

On the one hand, consumers will receive those exams mentioned above, and this will increase the cost of clinical equipments. On the other hand, the glasses in optical stores are of high quality. In this sense, it is incorrect to say optical stores charge too high.

It is easily to find that there are local optical stores and national stores around the country. People may say the latter is better that the former ones. The truth is that local optical stores can provide its consumers regional services, and national optical stores are generally powerful chain stores, enjoying an advantage of low cost and standardize model.

Generally speaking, optical stores provide almost the same products. Consumers can find their ideal optical products from high-end designer models to general ones.

In addition to eyeglasses, sunglasses can also be found in any optical stores. If one is fashion-fancied, and nearsighted, he can also visit an optical store.

Related pages – How to get your prescription, How to read and enter prescription

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Large Sunglasses are Welcomed Again

April 24th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Fashion trends come and go. Large sunglasses that prevailed in the seventies of last century come back since 2006. People become crazy for them again. Nowadays oversized sunglasses serve not only as protectors providing wider protection from UV and harmful lights but also as hot accessories for fashion. Large sunglasses fever begins to sweep the globe.

Actually, large sunglasses were firstly in fashion during 1950s when they were worn by Jacqueline Kennedy, the wife of President Kennedy of the USA. The celebrity effect made oversized sunglasses with great favor. Everyone, especially woman, wanted to wear a pair of large sunglasses similar to what the first lady had worn. Likewise, the oversized sunglasses fever in recent years is brought back by famous stars and celebrities. Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra and Catherine Zeta-Jones are all the fans of large sunglasses, among which large Aviator sunglasses are exclusively welcomed. With the unique modeling and oval polycarbonate lenses, large Aviator sunglasses become ever so popular, especially with the younger vibrant people. Young adults whoever grows up in the 80s or 90s wear large aviator sunglasses to endow themselves with mysterious, move-star looks.

Large sunglasses are welcomed, besides those reasons mentioned above, for other reasons that people find them multipurpose. On one hand, oversized sunglasses, as many other regular sunglasses, are helpful to reduce excess sunlight, UV and glare and used as fashion ornaments, for example, serving as a chic headband. On the other hand, for their big optics, large sunglasses can be also used to cover your red and swollen eyes and sad emotions in case of being seen by others.

Related pages – Prescription Sunglasses, Fashion Sunglasses

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The most recent Fashion Sunglasses

April 24th, 2010 by Randa Nahl No comments »

Not until 1970s did sunglasses come to a change which gave special emphasis to the design besides functional features. The slogan “the glasses for the dress” marks the start for the era of fashion sunglasses. Currently, fashion sunglass has been an ornament that make the gentle gentler, the cute cuter, and the cool cooler. And then what are the most recent fashion sunglasses , let’s take a look.

Emilio Pucci fashion sunglass, the latest craze all over the world launches a batch of new products, distinguishing itself by the audacious applications of amounts of bright colors, from intense violet to blackish green, which bring refreshment to the dog days of summer. Additionally, legs with geometric patterns endow Emilio Pucci fashion sunglasses with third dimension.

Frogskin fashion sunglass brought out by Oakley, which is only permitted sold in Paul Smith franchised stores with a limited sales volume of 500 pairs, must be one of the hot items worthy of being collected in 2010. As the name implies, frogskin fashion sunglasses are featured with frogskin-like frames but colored differently. What’s more, Oakley frogskin fashion sunglasses made out of rubber materials made themselves the favor of celebrities and trend-spotters.

LV( Louis Vuitton) this year launches a pair of unique fashion sunglass to welcome the spring when flowers blossom. The hollowed-out design plus brilliant violet lenses make this LV fashion sunglasses a really creative work, not to mention to little flower-like logo bringing another charm of gentleness.

2010 Fashion sunglasses will bring you another different spring and summer, putting you under the spotlight.

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Rimless reading glasses – a fashion choice

April 24th, 2010 by Connie Robertson No comments »

When people get around 40+, they will find near target get blurry. This is actually called presbyopia. Reading glasses help people who usually spend long time doing near work like reading and other near jobs. As the rimless eyeglasses catch the eyes of those fashion people, a pair of rimless reading glasses may be a good choice for these fad personnel.

Rimless reading glasses better fit people with single-vision correction. If you are at the same time nearsighted, you’d better possess another pair of eyeglasses for distant view, and use two pairs in different times.

Rimless reading glasses are piece of fashion for those early presbyopes, but rimless reading glasses are pretty delicate in strength. More care should be given to rimless reading glasses to ensure it will work when you need it.

Now lenses manufacturers have developed the bifocal lenses and even progressive lenses for rimless reading glasses, this makes a perfect combination of beauty fashion and functionality. Rimless reading glasses in this case are fashion accessory as well as its function as reading assistance. When people above 40+ get presbyopia, they do not want others to know from the eyeglasses they are wearing that they are old. So a choice of progressive (no-line bifocal) lenses combined with rimless frame makes the wearer still look young. Rimless reading glasses are just this perfect amalgamation.

Related pages – Fashion Reading Glasses,  Frameless Eyeglasses

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Retro eyeglasses never wear off

April 24th, 2010 by Connie Robertson No comments »

When we are talking about retro eyeglasses, we normally are referring to those antique vintage styles, but the frames and lenses are made of newer materials with same classic look as retro glass. Retro eyeglasses may be traced back to the old era when the eyeglasses were just invented. People seldom connect the retro glass with the specific time period as retro eyeglasses go in cycles.

The most classic retro glass is the round frame or Windors. This is the retro eyeglasses once worn by India’s national hero Ghandi and John Lennon. The round frame retro eyeglasses are even worn by today’s people to express own personality and likings.

As retro glass is the new eyewear copying the old styles, most of the optical stores carry lines of retro eyeglasses to diversify the options for customers. An even easier destination is through internet shops to hunt for the favorite retro glass.

For most of the people, buying a pair of retro eyeglasses is the same as buying clothes to richen the wardrobes. Retro glass commonly is not worn on the daily basis, and retro eyeglasses are only worn on special occasions, such as birthday party or Halloween parties.

If fitted with proper lenses, retro glass is the full-function vision device just like other eyeglasses. Some opticians even produce bifocals and sunglasses out of the retro eyeglasses frames. Through the years over the long history, retro eyeglasses never fade out in the optical world

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Reader sunglasses for outdoor reading

April 24th, 2010 by Connie Robertson No comments »

Reader sunglasses are particularly for outdoor reading. In most cases, people use reading glasses indoors, such as reading newspapers and books at home. But for those like sunny activities, sunglass readers are also necessary. Reader sunglasses can keep your eyes safe while looking great.

There always should be sun while boating, snow skiing or just relaxing on the back deck. Sunglasses are essential to provide UV protection for these activities. However, common sunglasses do not provide magnification function, which may be a little pity for some people. Reader sunglasses are the type that offers both UV protection and magnifying for outdoor reading. Sunglass readers are really useful for activities such as reading on the beach or on deck. In addition, reader sunglasses are often needed for map-reading while driving or flying.

Sunglass readers also come in bifocal types. Like ordinary bifocal glasses, the lenses of bifocal reader sunglasses have two sections for different vision types: the upper section for distance vision and the lower section for near reading. Bifocal sunglass readers actually combine three functions: clear distance vision, good reading effect, as well as well UV protection. Bifocal reader sunglasses are especially helpful for golfing, which requires frequent vision switch as well as UV protection. The Bechett bifocal reader sunglasses and Clyde bifocal sunglass readers are some of the common models.

Nowadays, reader sunglasses are available from many brands, such as Aviator and Barz Optics. Most of the sunglass readers cover a medium range of powers, from 1.5 to 2.5.

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An Introduction about Oracle Prescription Sunglasses

April 22nd, 2010 by Richard Schneider No comments »

There are countless glasses manufacturers all over the world; even if judged from location or country, there are still many. For example, oracle eye center is just one of the most famous eyewear manufacturers in the world, which mainly produces glasses for sports use. Of which, oracle Prescription sunglasses are typical and very popular among wearers of all countries. Why can those unique sunglasses have won the heart of so many wearers though their HQ is located in UK? Firstly, those sunglasses are really ideal alternatives for sports use and many regular users often recommend them to their friends. Secondly, all wearers can get oracle prescription sunglasses via the online website, no matter where they are. Any way, those sports sunglasses are really very prominent among all like products. Here is some detailed information about them.

There are Oracle prescription sunglasses of various styles and designs. Sunglasses are now no longer just used for professional purposes, but also for recreation. Therefore, multiple designs and styles are some of the greatest demands from consumers and sales points for manufacturers. And the results are consumers can get oracle prescription sunglasses of countless styles. This has also greatly enhanced their attractiveness.

There are certain oracle prescription sunglasses that can be used in particular sports activities. Each of those sunglasses is professionally designed for the according sports. Usually, there are Oracle prescription sunglasses for basketball, climbing, diving, fishing, and so forth. Those sunglasses will not only protect wearers’ eyes from being damaged by harmful rays and radiations outdoors, but also can ensure much better performance. Take the sunglasses for fishing as an example. People have to face great UV rays and glares while fishing, this is because waters in the rivers or pool may reflect sun lights. Without any protective measures, they may have their eyes terribly injured. Nor can they do well in the activities, for they can not see clearly of the buoys that are disturbed by glares. By contrast, with Oracle prescription sunglasses, such problems and worries can be avoided. Not only will they prevent wearers’ eyes being damaged, they will also make sure wearers can see through the glares and see the buoys very clearly.

Of course, as their name show, Oracle prescription sunglasses should be prescribed. This is the basic requirements for any prescription sunglasses. Usually, people are suggested to send their latest eye prescriptions to the eye center if they want to buy online. Then, how to define the word- latest? Well, the prescription should be made within 12 months. Therefore, if the prescriptions are over one year, people are suggested to visit their eye doctors and re-do the prescription.

By and large, people within UK can enjoy free shipping and some shipping fees are needed for people in other countries and regions. However, they are not very expensive.

In a world, Oracle prescription sunglasses are some of the most professional devices for sports use. Any people who love to do sports activities may have a try on those unique sunglasses.

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Wearing Prescription Aviator Sunglasses Is Now Becoming a Fashion Trend

April 22nd, 2010 by Richard Schneider No comments »

It goes without saying that no one on this planet does not want to have good vision and make him or her beautiful and cool to look at .To be frank, the reasons why people use glasses are now transferring from enjoying good vision to highlighting personal tastes and fashion elements. Therefore, the role of glasses is now not for vision correction only, but also for accessories use. This is the mainstream of the industry. Consequently, in the market are some unique sunglasses becoming popular among people of all age groups. Prescription aviator sunglasses, for example, are just some of the most beloved products for consumers.

If judged from their names, prescription aviator sunglasses are used for aviators who have to deal with very complicated vision environment. It is true that the first aviator sunglasses invented by Ray Ban, one of the world’s top glasses manufacturers, are just used for military purposes. And the outcomes have disclosed that many soldiers have benefited greatly by wearing those sunglasses protecting their eyes from being damaged by harmful rays, like strong glares, in the battle field. But now, those sunglasses are not only used by military, but also by ordinary people. Thereby, ordinary people can also wear the top sunglasses as the troops do.

As one of the most important leaders in the industry, Ray Ban is now sparing no efforts to prompt their products- aviator sunglasses and some other related series( of course, other makers also make this series). Though now most of those sunglasses are not used for military purposes, their quality is greatly guaranteed, almost the same as those used by soldiers. In the battle field, prescription aviator sunglasses can completely protect soldiers’ eyes from being injured by any sort or radiations, no matter how powerful, harmful or strong that might be. Therefore, they will be unparallel in combating some ordinary rays and radiations in daily lives, including UV rays, Glares, etc.  And this is, doubtless, one of the reasons why so may people are crazy about them.

Prescription aviator sunglasses are meticulously prescribed. So, some particular eye problems can be cured with them; some eye-pleasing designs and styles can also be highlighted, too. It is true that almost all people love to wear stylish sunglasses, let alone those with eye problems. Fortunately, prescription aviator sunglasses will not only solve those matters, but also ensure great vision clarity and vision security. Of course, while prescribing, people can ask the opticians to add some very individualized elements that can highlight their personal tastes. Thus, others can easily find that those wearers are really very cool and nice to see with those sunglasses; but what they can not see is the protective systems inside.

From the perspective of cost, prescription aviator sunglasses are really much expensive than other ordinary ones. This is mainly because those sunglasses are powerful in protecting eyes and fascinating in designs.

Ultimately, prescription aviator sunglasses are to date some of the most beloved alternatives for almost all people. Why not have a try?

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Introduction of Fashion Eye Center

April 20th, 2010 by George Manche No comments »

Fashion Eye Center is the name of an optical center in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. Presently Fashion Eye Center has two locations in the city of Tucson.

Fashion Eye Center has two OD who are Barry D. Blonder and Tammy Nguyen. Mr. Blonder is an OD from the School of Optometry, Indiana University in 1974. He served in the US Army in the Army Medical Corps as an optometrist. He opened his first office in 1978. Later the second location was opened. His name is the synonym of quality and credit in the area of Tucson for more than 30 years.

Fashion Eye Center carries out eye exams for eyeglasses and contact lenses. In the fashion eyes locations, lines of eyeglasses frames are on display. Customers can visit one of the two locations in Tucson for service.

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