Eyeglasses Guide
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How to Choose Eyeglasses
Learning how to select frames for your prescription glasses might seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a few easy ways to determine which frames would best flatter your face and show off your style and personality.
Here is how to select frames:
Step 1: Identify your face shape
Identifying your face
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Can Your Eyes Heal From Sun Damage?
Have you ever thought about why you must wear sunglasses when outdoors? UV protection is the answer. When you’re in the midst of too much UV light (found in sunlight), your eyes can get sunburned or worse.
Sunburned eyes are called photokeratitis. Don’t stress too much if you get this condition, though, as it’s common after spending short
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Why Do I Have Pain Behind My Right Eye?
It’s a good practice to call your eye doctor if you ever experience eye pain. Eye pain is uncomfortable and can indicate an eye disease or another issue, which may require prompt treatment.
Just be prepared to answer some of the following questions when you call our office:
Did your eyes come into contact with any chemicals or debris?
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Why Does Everything Seem Darker in One Eye?
Anytime you have a drastic change in vision (especially without warning signs), we recommend contacting an eye doctor. Your optometrist can take a look at what’s happening within your eyes, diagnose you for eye issues, and help you find the right treatment.
One of the questions we get from our patients a lot deals with darkened vision. The
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What Are the Types of Lens Coatings?
There are many types of optical lenses, and at For Eyes, you can add a special coating to each one of them.
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What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Trifocal Lenses?
How old you are has a huge impact on your vision. You may need to get a new prescription on occasion to ensure you have the ultimate visual clarity, especially if you have any current eye conditions, such as presbyopia. If you require multiple prescriptions as a result of having both distance and near vision problems, your eye doctor may prescribe
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Is There Such a Thing as No-Line Bifocals?
Do you ever find yourself keeping a distance between your favorite book and your face? Perhaps, your eyes feel tired after working on a close-up project for long periods. If this sounds like you, you might have presbyopia, a refractive error that’s common in adults over age 40.
A comprehensive eye exam is vital to diagnose presbyopia, and
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Is 20/10 Vision Good?
Your visual acuity can affect many things in your life, from how you perceive images to how close you need to be to see them in the first place. Eye doctors use 20/20 vision as a standard for the average person’s vision, and when performing a comprehensive eye exam on your eyes, they’ll use it for you, too.
With 20/20 vision being a baseline,
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Is It Bad to Wear Reading Glasses When You Have Perfect Vision?
Reading glasses work wonders for people with presbyopia, a refractive error common to aging eyes. You can get them with or without an eye prescription, and they function by magnifying your near vision so that it’s easier to read and examine objects close to your face.
Is it bad to wear reading glasses when you have perfect vision
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8 Antioxidants for Eye Health
It’s true: antioxidants are beneficial for your eyes. But with so many options, you might wonder which ones you should start with.
Let’s examine eight antioxidants for eye health (along with their food sources) so that you’ll know just what to add to your shopping cart.
8 Antioxidants for Eye Health
According to the
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