Men’s sunglasses: Which are best for your face shape?

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Posted on September 17, 2019 by AEOAdmin

So, you’re trying to find the perfect men’s sunglasses, a pair that not only deflects the glare and keeps you from squinting but turns your style up a notch. A good place to start is by determining your face shape. I know: You’ve heard this before. Perhaps you’ve stared into the mirror, t...

Pupillary Distance and How to Measure it!

Posted on September 3, 2019 by AEOAdmin

What is Pupillary Distance & How to Find it If you’ve ever tried on a pair of eyeglasses and experienced (ouch!) instant eye strain, the reason could lie right between your eyes, meaning your pupillary distance could have been measured incorrectly. Your pupillary distance (PD) — the distance be...

Kids Back-to-School Eye Exams, Eyeglasses and Savings

Posted on August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 by AEOAdmin

As parents flock to back-to-school sales in coming weeks, you may need to add eyeglasses to the pens, school uniforms, laptops and backpacks on your child’s back-to-school supplies list. Why? Your son or daughter may be among the one in four children in the U.S. with a vision impairment signifi...

Photochromic Lenses

Posted on August 12, 2019 by AEOAdmin

Photochromic lenses are eyeglass lenses that are clear (or nearly clear) indoors and darken automatically when exposed to sunlight. Other terms sometimes used for these lenses include “light-adaptive lenses” and “variable tint lenses.” The most popular brand of photochromic lenses sold in the U...

What to Know Before You Buy Reading Glasses!

Posted on August 5, 2019 by AEOAdmin

When you reach the point of not being able to read up close without stretching your arms to the limit, you may need to consider single-vision reading glasses. Reading glasses come in two main styles: Full frames, in which the entire lens is made in the reading prescription. “Half-eyes,” which are...

Kid’s Back-to-School Eye Exams

Posted on August 2, 2019 by AEOAdmin

Its kid’s back-to-school eye exams time again! As parents flock to back-to-school sales in coming weeks, you may need to add eyeglasses to the pens, school uniforms, laptops and backpacks on your child’s back-to-school supplies list. Why? Your son or daughter may be among the one in four childr...

Can You Swim With Contact Lenses?

Posted on July 24, 2019 by AEOAdmin

Swimming with contact lenses should be avoided whenever possible to help prevent bacterial contamination of your eye. Swimming with contacts can result in eye infections, irritation and potentially sight-threatening conditions such as a corneal ulcer. The FDA recommends that contact lenses ...

Protecting Your Children’s Eyes

Posted on July 18, 2019 by AEOAdmin

Should you be protecting your children’s eyes? Yes, absolutely! Damage to eyes from exposure to the suns harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation is cumulative over our lifetime. Because kids spend much more time outdoors than most adults do, sunglasses that block 100 percent UV are especially importan...

How to Choose the Best Lenses for Your Glasses

Posted on July 17, 2019 by AEOAdmin

The lenses you choose for your eyeglasses — even more than frames — often will determine how happy you are with your eyewear. And buying eyeglass lenses is not an easy task. In fact, in a recent issue, Consumer Reports magazine said, “There are so many choices for lenses and coatings, it’s ea...

What to Know Before Buying Non-prescription Sunglasses

Posted on July 8, 2019 by AEOAdmin

Everybody loves wearing sunglasses — and most people wear non-prescription sunglasses. Aso called “plano” sunglasses they are sunglasses that contain no lens powers to correct vision problems. As their name suggests, you do not need a prescription from an eye doctor to purchase non-prescription...

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