I often see older kids and teenagers for an eye test and there’s sometimes a question at the end-“when am I suitable for contact lenses?” or “Ben plays a lot of sport and his glasses really get in the way, is there any solution?”.
UV exposure is dangerous not only for our skin, it can also damage the inside of our eyes. This can contribute to several eye diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration. Even in cloudy weather, there is still a certain amount of UV radiation.
On Tuesday night 27th March, a fundraising fashion show for the Harold’s Cross hospice was held in the Swan Centre. It was a 1920’s themed night, organised by Rathmines Senior College.
For myopic ( or shortsighted) people the choice is made early in life. If you are 16 and can’t see past the end of your arm, you know you need to wear corrective lenses most or all of the time and for these teenagers, contact lenses are an obvious choice. You can play sports with them, you have good all-round vision and importantly, even for those who love their fashion spectacle frames, contact lenses are a good choice on nights out. The vast majority of our first-time contact lens wearers are in their teens or early twenties and the majority of these are short-sighted.
Some cheaper anti-glare coatings can make glasses very difficult to keep clean. These budget coatings get smudged very easily, should anything touch them. Most glasses wearers know how irritating it can be, constantly cleaning grubby lenses.
When looking at a flat surface like a road, the surface of still water, or the bonnet of a car, there is a lot of light reflected from the surface. This can be very dazzling and cause a lot of glare. Most of the light from a surface like this is reflected in the horizontal direction instead of being scattered in several directions.
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Colour vision is the ability to see differences in the wavelength of light reflected by different objects.
Some people find it difficult to distinguish between certain colours. This is known as colour deficiency. The most common colours that people mix up are red and green. Approximately 8% of men, and 0.5% of women have colour deficiency. A simple test will determine if your colour vision is normal. Read More »
Onions contain a chemical with sulphur. When you chop an onion, this chemical is changed into a stronger substance, which is released into the air.
Does your child need stronger glasses nearly every time they visit the optician? Do you wish you could help to stop the vision deteriorating?
High street sunglasses fail British standards 15 out of 21 pairs of sunglasses fail key tests…
The British consumer right group Which? tested 21 pairs of sunglasses from seven high street shops and found that 15 failed key lab tests, breaching the British Standard.
Growing up can be a difficult experience at times, and it can be nice to have the option of contact lenses for certain occasions.
Enhance your looks and feel great with the right rimless eyewear. Please register your interest for a FREE style consultation with Pauline Voce, Colour & Style Consultant of Silhouette who will help Read More »
Easy on the eye (and your pocket!)
We don’t normally blog about promotions and deals here, however this one is an exception and it was just too good not to let you know about it.
So you have prescription sunglasses for all your outdoor activities, but reading outdoors is something you only do when on holidays.
Tip: Upgrade your free second pair of prescription spectacles to a pair of sunglasses with a multifocal lenses and read in comfort by the pool.
Sunglasses are fabulous if you just want to hide behind, or stand out as being up with the latest trends.
Tods sunglasses and spectacles are both beautifully crafted and designed, and also have that uber cool look that is right on trend. Tods are hitting all the right notes for discerning sunglasses wearers.
The frames below are just a small selection from our frames in stock today. Come in and see if you can blend in and stand out!.
The balance between protecting your eyes and giving 110% on the sports field is made easier if you invest wisely.
If you are swimming you will need protection from microbes that live in the water. A good set of prescription goggles makes an amazing difference to your under-water experience.
I lead a healthy life style and have no AMD (Age related Macular Degeneration) history in my family, but yet it was calculated that I would have a 20% risk of being affected by AMD by the age of 70. Not a very nice thought. There were a number of simple steps that could reduce the risk by 10% points. That is something worth doing.
Exercise your Eyes!
When you think of exercise, you think of heavy workouts.
We do not realise the importance of exercising our eyes as well as the rest of your body.
Muscles including the eye muscles need exercise to remain strong and healthy.
Deficiency in essential fatty acids such as Omega 3 & 6 can lead to visual problems including poor night vision and other problems with visual, spatial and attention processing.
If you are planning a journey by air this summer, here are some handy tips for lens wearers:
Spectacle trends are definitely becoming more vintage / classic and high quality. Georgio Armani collections reflect this vintage classical fashionable style.
Fabulous style is always in fashion, and if you want to make the best of what you got, well what a better place to start than your eyes. What gets noticed more than any other part of you ? Your eyes.
Frame shapes are changing and 2011 is a wonderful year as styles take inspiration from the 70’s vintage. Watch these short videos and get a feel for what’s hot today.
Tod’s Eyewear
The Finest Italian Eyewear in the world of luxury, Tod’s is not only a demonstration of finest Italian artisanship, but distinguishes itself by drawing on classic traditions.
These are our staff picks of best frames from the house of Armani for 2011. We hope you like them. While two of these look the same, they are not and they look different when worn.
Vision and VDUs
Are you feeling goggle-eyed after prolonged VDU use? Are your eyes red and sore towards the end of the day?
Read on for some top tips to make computer use less tiring on your eyes.
Well you don’t!. You might think it is obvious, but deteriorating eyesight tends to creep up on you. Sight loss tends to be gradual and it only becomes apparent when you compare with someone else’s superior ability to see a small object at a distance or you find you are holding small print further away or you seek better light to read small print. These are all signs of deteriorating eyesight.
What might natural sunglasses look like ?
Leutin is a naturally occurring organic pigment which helps absorb damaging blue and UV light. It occurs primarily in fruits and vegetables and helps protect the plant from damaging sunlight.
When we ingest Leutin it concentrates in the area in the centre of the retina called the macula. Lutein protects the macula by filtering out potentially damaging forms of light and therefore has been christened our “natural sun-glasses” due to its ability to protect the eyes against radiation damage by acting as an optic filter and an antioxidant.
Corn, egg yolks, spinach, kale, romaine lettuce, peas, leeks and greens all contain high concentrations of Lutein. However you may not be getting sufficient Leutin as there are many other factors which cause AMD (age related macular degeneration) and you could be at risk.
Why not reduce that risk by taking Leutin Supplements such as Macushield
Cigarette smoking: Cigarette smoking is one of the most important and established risk factors for visually consequential AMD. The current evidence is broadly consistent across a range of study designs. Indeed, the risk of developing visually consequential AMD is two to three times greater among current smokers when compared with people who never smoked cigarettes.
No, its not what you might think…….
The most common cause of blindness in Ireland is age related macular degeneration. The good news is that there are many steps you can take to avoid being struck down by this horrid disease. Our calculator can identify a variety of strategies to help you make a difference. The motivation to make the changes is up to you. The following graph identifies the major causes of blindness in the Western World. Why not call in and ask about our AMD calculator.
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