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Tips for Bifocal Wearers
Bifocal wearers often experience sore necks and shoulders because they have to tip their heads back to see the computer screen. The best option is choose a progressive bifocal which keeps you from having to tilt your head back so far. Other things ...
Important Wellness Recommendations to Keep Eyes Healthy
1. Don’t work at your computer continuously without breaks, as that causes tension on the visual system, and can contribute to vision problems. It’s a good idea to follow the “20/20rule” – every twenty minutes, look twenty feet away ...
Healthy Eyes from Good Nutrition
Fruits and vegetables are the most important for eye health. Studies found that those who ate three or more servings of fruit a day were 36% less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration than people who ate less than 1.5 servings per da...
Steps to adjust your progressive glasses
Step1Adjusting to your new progressive lenses is not likely to happen immediately for most people. The most important step to adjust to progressive lenses is to understand that you are asking your eyes to completely change the way they have been work...
The Q&As of Professional Knowledge in Glasses (I)
What is optometry?(1) Your optometrist will perform a refraction to determine what eyeglass prescription that you need.(2) They will also examine your eyes to make sure you don\'t have any eye diseases like cataracts or glaucoma(3) Optometrists will ...
UV Protection
The principal danger posed by the sun is in the form of ultraviolet radiation, or for short, UV radiation. UV radiation is a component of solar energy, but it can also be given off by artificial sources like welding machines, tanning beds and lasers....
UV Radiation Protection Checklist
If one or more of the following factors fits you, you could be in a higher risk category for damage to eyes from UV radiation:Do you spend a great deal of time outdoors?Do you spend time skiing, mountain climbing or at the beach?Do you use a sunlamp ...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Types of Contact Lenses
Lens Types
Advantages
Disadvantages
Rigid gas-permeable (RGP)
Made of slightly flexible plastics that allow oxygen to pass through to the eyes.
Excellent vision... short adaptation period... comfortable to wear... correct m...
Computer Vision Syndrome
Computer Vision Syndrome describes a group of eye and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer use. Many individuals experience eye discomfort and vision problems when viewing a computer screen for extended periods. The level of di...
Contact Lenses and Cosmetics
Here are some tips to help you wear your contacts and your cosmetics safely and comfortably together:Put on soft contact lenses before applying makeup.Avoid lash-extending mascara, which has fibers that can irritate the eyes, and waterproof mascara, ...
Protecting Your Vision
Every day across the United States, there are 2,000 on-the-job eye injuries that require treatment. While most of us have periodic eye exams to check for diseases that could rob us of our vision, we don\'t often think of the consequences of a serious...
Recommendations for Contact Lens Wearers
Do:Always wash your hands before handling contact lenses.Carefully and regularly clean contact lenses, as directed by your optometrist. Rub the contact lenses with fingers and rinse thoroughly before soaking lenses overnight in sufficient multi-purpo...
