If you are on a budget but need new eyeglasses, you are in luck. A friend recommended to me the Zenni Optical website for inexpensive eyeglasses. The prices at Zenni Optical are amazing. I can say from experience that the quality of Zenni Optical’s inexpensive eyeglasses is the same as the quality of the more ...
Dilation in optics simply means the widening of your pupils. It is an important step in the exam process and it is critical in your physician’s ability to make accurate diagnoses. Doctors dilate your eyes because they need to see a full field of view to the retina of your eyes. By going past the ...
Many people who wear glasses (or contact lenses) to correct vision problems assume that they will always need them, unless they elect to have surgery. But there is actually an alternative to these treatments, and it’s growing in popularity. Vision therapy originated with the work of William Bates, an opthalmologist practicing in New York City. ...
I have gone through so many pairs of sunglasses in my life. It seems like they get scratched so easily, no matter how hard you try to take care of them. Even if they are kept in a case, they can be damaged while you are wearing them or if they are dropped or set ...
Your optometrist has just handed you a prescription for lenses. Do you really have to fill the prescription? You should have basic knowledge to know whether or not it is beneficial to spend money on prescription eye glasses. If your prescription is only a quarter diopter or less (.12 to .25 (+ or -)), it ...
I’ve been alternating contact lenses with glasses since I was a sophomore in high school. During each visit to the optometrist, I picked out new frames for my specs and placed a new order for disposable lenses, never thinking about ordering them online. Despite all the advertisements for 1-800-CONTACTS and other contact lens vendors with ...
Optometry comes from the Greek word that means two things. Opto means vision or sight, and metry means to measure. It is the practice of eye care which means how well a person can see, and whether or not they need eyeglasses. Today, most optometrists are allowed to prescribe medications for various eye diseases. Nowadays, ...
I’ve been wearing contact lenses for years, but recently switched to Focus Dailies Contact Lenses by CIBA Vision. Not only are these contact lenses amazingly comfortable, I discovered that they are a lot less expensive than other brands like Accuvue. Benefits I was introduced to Focus Dailies Contact Lenses by my optometrist, who recommended I ...
Sitting in the ophthalmologist’s waiting room, I glanced at the images posted on the wall of what it might look like, seeing through the eyes of someone with various types of eye diseases. Macular degeneration appeared as the label on one picture. At a recent eye exam, my optometrist told me I had dry ...