It doesn’t matter whether you have been wearing glasses for years, even decades or if you have only just started wearing them recently. Either way, your prescription will probably look like a confusing collection of meaningless numbers. You are not the only one to think that. One part of the prescription that puzzles many people […]
When it comes to your glasses, you need to find the right pair. Function matters as much as style, if not more. Sure, your eyewear can be a fashion accessory. But as soon as you need a prescription, and especially if you need that prescription for work or regular activities, you also need to make […]
Choosing a new pair of eyeglasses is more difficult than one might think. In addition to choosing a style that you like and that works ideally with your wardrobe and fashion choices, you also have to make sure that the material used to create the eyeglass lenses is actually what you need to optimize effectiveness. […]
When it comes to choosing a new pair of glasses, what are your most important choices? You’re probably thinking about options for your frame colors and materials, as well as the overall style. But sometimes, it makes sense to start the answer to that question with the basics. Think for a moment about the core […]
It seems like everywhere you turn, you are surrounded by plastic. Plastic chairs, plastic tools, even plastic jewelry is becoming increasingly common. You can’t escape the encroaching plastic reality even if you seek out things specifically named for other materials like silverware, leather anything, wood floors, and eyeglasses. Every one of these items is now […]
If you are one of the thousands of people who wear reading glasses, you know that the biggest hassle is taking them everywhere and trying to protect them from scratches. More often than not, you may find yourself buying a new pair not because the old pair is broken or the prescription is out of […]
If you’ve been wearing glasses for much of your life, no doubt you have done some experimenting with frames and lens combinations over the years to discover which aspects work best for you. Every glasses experience is different and forms a unique journey of prescriptions, appearance shaping, and the search for optimal vision correction. We […]
Trying to find glasses that fit different lighting conditions can become a major chore, especially in the workplace. As an employee in a company that has varying conditions beyond just lighting, you may have to change your glasses numerous times to fit a particular situation. It’s enough to become a major problem when changing glasses […]
Eyeglasses are believed to have been invented in Italy, around the late 13th century. Early pairs of spectacles consisted of two magnifying glasses riveted together and gingerly balanced on the nose. Yet, before that, the more advanced glass convex lenses served crucial roles as telescopes for sea navigation and as sighting apparatus on the battlefield. […]
Six decades ago, glass was the only material you could buy to get eyeglasses. This was before the era when plastics and polycarbonate became the top choice of materials for not just eyewear, but just about everything. In those earlier days, though, eyewear makers knew glass wouldn’t scratch and brought features many people eventually forgot […]
We’re a long time removed from when America used glass as the top material in eyewear lenses. Even so, it was far from the earliest material used in glasses if you go back further to the 1200s. During that era, Italy became the center of the first eyewear ever created. It was there where natural […]
When it comes to choosing online eyeglasses with glass lenses, you may not know which is best for you or the perfect fit. With phrases like “high index” or “profile thickness” is confusing to some. Let’s clear up some of the confusion and make sure that you know everything there is to know about prescription […]
Glass lenses sometimes get a bum rap. Can You Get Scratches on Glass Lenses? They’re often eschewed by all but the people who absolutely must wear them – those who require a prescription too strong to be cut from any material other than glass. It is true that glass has some innate drawbacks, including two […]
With high index glass or plastic, it takes less physical material to cut a prescription than it would with standard glass or plastic. This is particularly noticeable – and beneficial – if your prescription is a strong one. Create a strong prescription in standard material and you’ll get a thick, heavy lens, one that probably […]
While the use of glass as a vision aid has been around since 1000AD, the first pair of wearable glass aids dates back to about 1284. These devices of convex-shaped glass surrounded by crude frames proved helpful in magnifying letters for the aged, and a new technology was born. The very term we use to […]
Having a hard time picking a lens material? Lens material can be a difficult choice when purchasing glasses online, especially if you’ve never done it before. Glass vs plastic lenses, high index vs standard, polycarbonate? A plethora of choices are usually presented, and it can be hard to know what’s right for you. The two […]
Eyeglass lenses can be made out of many different types of materials from organic plastics to even regular old glass. Eyeglass Lenses: What They’re Made of The lens market has constantly changed over the years. Back in the 50’s and 60’s, Glass was the most commonly used material for lenses. Then, starting in the late […]
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