Sep

1

Switching Between Eyeglasses

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For someone with bad eyesight, few things are more annoying on a constant basis than having to switch between glasses. I’ll have a nice pair of Prada sunglasses, but I can only wear them on days that I wear my Accuvue contact lenses. I didn’t think to buy sunglasses that fit my prescription (though that is entirely possible and indeed easy to do). On days when I wear my glasses for long distances, I usually end up having to drive, which means I can’t wear my sunglasses. Inevitably, I end up with a headache from squinting.

I personally have not tried the transition lenses that were so popular five years ago. I have heard rumors that they transition nicely to more light, but once outside and you enter a building they take quite a bit of time to adjust to darkness. Its just like when you come in the house after a day in the sun and its takes your eyes a few moments to adjust, only the transition lenses take several minutes. For that reason alone the popularity of transition lenses has waned in recent years. I’m willing to give it a try considering the alternatives.

Another option I’ve considered is laser surgery, but of all the people who go into to take the test, a startling few are actually good candidates. Even if you do pass the candidacy test, there are countless problems that can arise, and you must redo the surgery after several years and at present technology can only have the surgery a handful of times. For me, having a laser shot into my eye socket isn’t an option.

Aug

23

Nike Athletic Eyewear

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For marathons, bike races or any high-endurance sport you’ll want the best eyewear protection on the market. Before you head to your local supermarket to pick up any old pair of sunglasses, consider that Nike sunglasses are designed with extreme endurance sportsmen in mind.

Sweat – if you are an athlete then you know that being covered in sweat can effect even the most well-planned run or ride. Slippery sunglasses while jogging or biking is more than annoying, it can be a game changer. To combat slip and slide, Nike sunglasses are designed to stay snugly in place despite heavy moisture. This will keep them from riding down your nose or rubbing your ears raw.

Weight – In addition, you’ll want something that is light enough to be comfortable for hours on end. Some performance-enhancing sunglasses weigh a great deal, laden down by glass lenses or metal frames. Nike spots sunglasses are light weight polycarbonate with plastic frames, making them durable, fashionable and light weight.

Performance – anti scratch, anti moisture and anti fog coastings on your Nike lenses make them a performance-enhancing attribute you’ll want in any major event.

Design – Additionally, the designs are aerodynamic, sleek and fun. Even the color schemes Nike employs are meant to subtly encourage you and motivate. Fitting a lightweight, high-quality frame with superior lenses covered in performance-enhancing coatings and still looking good is Nike’s aim.

Little is left to chance with Nike eyewear, and for serious sportsmen they make a great addition to any training bag and major event checklist.

Aug

16

Best Methods for Healthier Eyes

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Taking proper care of your eyes involves more than having your eye exam every year to check that your prescription is still correct. You’ll need to spend some time and money carrying for your eyes—they are, after all, one of your most important senses. A great first step would be to stop skimping on your health and buy designer sunglasses like Dior or Gucci to protect your eyes, and the highest quality contact lenses or eyeglasses to help improve your vision.

Eating healthy can also help improve your eye sight and overall eye health. Carrots are known to increase night vision, which in turn helps decrease strain on your eyes. Certain herbs can also improve eye health, but before you start any herbal regime consult an herbalist or doctor to ensure they do not interact with any medications.
Eye hygiene is also extremely important. For women, removing eye make up with anything other than eye make up remover is simply dangerous. Constant soap in your eyes is unhealthy and damages your eyelashes, which in turn allow more dust and debris into the eye. You’ll also want to care for your eyes by putting eye drops in them during dry seasons in much the same way you put lotion on dry skin in winter.

Additionally, good eye health includes good habits, like reading in full light and taking care not to stare at the computer screen for long periods of time. You can also improve your eye health by following the doctor’s directions about contact and eyeglasses use, including washing your contacts and glasses, and taking them off for short periods throughout the day for eye exercises.

Aug

9

Hot Sunglasses Fashions from the Sporting World

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For a fan of athletics, an athlete or any sporting fanatic there are a few pairs of sunglasses that are essential to their sport. Oakley sunglasses, for example, are synonymous with the Tour de France, as Lance Armstrong has made them extremely popular and even launched his own design inside the Oakley house. The yellow and black iconic frames are as technologically advanced as they are comfortable, performance-enhancing, and popular.

For skateboarding, nothing is as popular as Ray Ban Aviators. You’ll find some of the hottest names in boarding wearing Ray Ban. Tony Hawk himself skates out in Ray Bans, as does Johnny Knoxville and his protégés. For any skater, wanna be skater or future you tube short film star these sunglasses are the top of the line.

For high-class and popular political sunglasses you’ll have to go with a combination of sunglasses. Obama loves Ray Bans, but they are a bit cheeky and a bit too American. You could go in the direction of conservatism and try a pair of Serengeti shades.

Biking sunglasses are extremely popular. Bikers love Police sunglasses for their edgy look, the black frames and dark lenses, and comfortable feel. You’ll find them more and more on the road as bikers flock in packs to shopping outlets to find these prized sunglasses. You can get them online with the hassle of shopping in public. Police sunglasses are extremely versatile and can be used with a suit, bike or even casual clothing.

But there are sunglasses for every sport, from walking to biking to cycling and beyond.

Aug

1

The Hottest London Eyeglasses

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Sunglasses in London are not really a necessity, but that just makes fashionable eyeglass, like the designs by Prada, all the more important. You’ll spend half your time in the office, a quarter in the tube, and the other very precious quarter of your time inside your apartment. Really, your time spent outside is limited. However, you’ll still see countless beautiful men and women in designer sunglasses around London.

Ralph Lauren frameless glasses are especially popular in London. You’ll see loads of businessmen and women in suits on the tube with frameless RL eyeglasses. They are stark, business-like and extremely versatile. For any fall-back pair of glasses for business, dressing up or a night on the town you should really have a pair of RL eyeglasses.

White frames with very slight or gradient tinting on the lenses are popular with younger women in London as both sunglasses and corrective eyeglasses. You’ll see this style on fashionable young ladies, especially those trying hard to bring Asian fashions to the UK. You can find designs like this from Versace, Dior, and similar color schemes by Prada.

Finally, whatever your eyeglasses choices keep in mind you can always get contact lenses if you don’t feel like having metal and glass on your face. Contact lens technology has come a long way. If you were considering the option several years ago but decided against it, it may be time for a reevaluation.

Jul

25

Hyde Park Fashion Shades

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Summer weather makes you want to be outdoors. With all the sunshine and clear skies a trip to the park seems inviting, cooling and refreshing. For your next trip to Hyde Park, or whatever local park you fancy, here are some of the best designer sunglasses for park strolls and casual and recreational activities.

Serengeti Sunglasses. These fashionable and yet casual sunglasses are perfect for the park. You’ll find a design that works for you that is sure to get attention no matter the size of the park. Serengeti lenses are usually a copper or toffee color that looks dashing against light skin—which many Londoners have because of the office jobs that keep them tied to England’s capital city. Serengeti sunglasses are also a perfect match for blonde hair as the copper and metal tones in the frames and lenses complement the sunshine color of lighter hair.

Alexander McQueen. A famed designer from the UK, McQueen’s fashionable sunglasses will draw attention in any setting. With bright colors, creative designs and eye-catching intricate detailing Alexander McQueen sunglasses are a crowd pleaser. These creative designs tend to look better on darker skin or on folks with dark hair. The brighter colors stand out more against a tan or brown background color and the intricate detailing of the frames are best appreciated with a darker frame.

For the old reliable fall back fashions, you could always nab a pair of delightful Prada or Burberry sunglasses for your park perambulations, but they hardly scream summer and are somewhat of a city look.

Jul

14

How to avoid strain from prolonged use of eyewear

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Personally, I like to switch between my Baush & Lomb contact lenses, a pair of designer eyeglasses, and a classy pair of designer prescription sunglasses. These three options offer a variety depending on what I’m wearing, and switching between various options means my eyes never outgrow a single one. Eyes can become sore with prolonged contact lens use, so glasses are needed. Its hard to be outside in a windy or even dry environment in contacts as well, and wearing sunglasses over eyeglasses is a joke, so prescription sunglasses are a necessity. I find that my eyes feel more comfortable when I am constantly switching between all options.

My designer eyeglasses are not the cheap glasses women wear only at home when in their pajamas. I’m not Bridget Jones. My eyeglasses are Jimmy Choo, elegant and yet simple. I even prefer to wear them when I’m dressing to impress, because they are such a bold piece of art, and seem to accompany every item in my wardrobe very nicely.

My prescription sunglasses are a bit more casual, I adore the old fall back Ray Ban Aviator shades, but they just don’t look right on me. So, I opted for something that better suits my face shape, skin and hair color—the Carrera women’s line is simply classic, and has a sporty undertone that really makes them versatile but still classy.

Some people swear that switching between different pairs can increase eye strain. If this is your experience, you’ll need to make an appointment with your optometrist and have them recheck your eyes, as well as checking your contacts, glasses and sunglasses. They can tell the prescription by looking at your lenses, so they can tell you if one pair is slightly off. All three prescriptions need to be perfectly matched to your eye to decrease strain.

Jul

1

Bolle – Women’s Best Sunglasses Choice

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For many years, active women have had to choose between the fashionable designer eyewear that is fragile and chic, and the durable but often cliché look of active eyewear like Oakley’s older models and Nike’s bright athletic lines. Now women have the choice to have fashion and athletic performance-enhancing sunglasses in one bundle. Bolle sunglasses are both fashionable and practical, and the ideal choice for any warm or cold weather low-impact sport.

One of the prime benefits of Bolle sunglasses is their durability. With high-quality materials and impact-resistant lenses, Bolle sunglasses have the sturdiness to withstand mild impact, scratches and extreme weather conditions. The lenses are usually outfitted with anti-scratch coatings as well as anti-fog and anti-moisture coatings that keep your vision clear in any weather and in most tough terrain.

Meanwhile, when you put your skis on the shelf for summer, or slip your hiking boots under the bed for a brief break, your Bolle sunglasses will still look right at place with a classier wardrobe. The designs are meant to be versatile and chic, no matter what clothing you accompany them with. You’ll see lots of celebrity sportswomen wearing their professional goggles on the slopes and Bolle sunglasses off the slopes. You’ll find celebrities along the California beaches wearing Bolle, as well as bikers in downtown London who pack away their bikes after the weekend in exchange for briefcases and suits. And there are several models that look great on female athletes and businesswomen regardless of which activity one is participating in at the time.

Jun

17

Best Contact Lenses for Summer

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Summer is a great season for contact lenses. Springtime offers a bit of discomfort for those with allergies, but by summer the pollen count has decreased and the sun has risen to its yearly pinnacle and contact lens season is upon us. With great brands in the business like Acuvue, Bausch & Lomb and many more, the contact lens industry has reached new heights, but with so many options, how is one to know which brand would be best? Here’s a starter of information.

Acuvue – this company provides, quite possibly, one of the widest ranges of contact lenses. This means they specialize in everything. You can find contact bifocals, contacts for near or farsighted folks, colored contacts, astigmatism-correcting contact lenses as well as all of these in the soft or hard options, and in the 1 day versus reusable options. If you are just starting out wearing contacts and are not sure what to look for, this company is well trusted and has a good reputation for making a solid product.

Proclear – these contacts have special technology for folks with dry eyes. Dry eye is common with wearing contacts, and the Proclear name and brand is one of the few focused on this eye related issue.

Vertex – for athletes or other folks with a busy, active lifestyle Vertex might just be the perfect option for you. These disposable, lightweight and airy contacts give you a crisp and clean feeling, stay snugly in place without being abrasive, and last through most sporting events.

May

14

Fashion Inspired by the World Expo

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Modern fashion is something to be surprised by. While we expected 2010 to feature flying cars, interaction with aliens and everyone wearing skin-tight, vinyl jumpsuits that just isn’t the reality. We’re still wearing Ray Ban Aviators, we still drive Ford Automobiles run on oil, and we still have to walk rather than float from place to place. Essentially nearly every glimpse of the future provided by literature and film was wrong.

There is one area of global culture, however, that has continued to advance even while others have stagnated. Fashion, for example, has continued to expand and push the limits of design, as has architecture. We live in an age of experimentation on both creative fronts. The Shanghai World Expo is a great example of the innovation and creativity possible in architecture. And we can see fashion modeling itself after this forward-looking discipline. Ready-to-wear clothing at top stores like H&M are not only fashionable, but they defy the old idea that ready-to-wear clothing could not be fashionable as well as mass produced or accepted by western culture.

Design houses like Prada, Gucci, Versace and others are now reassessing the ready-to-wear markets and branching out. Even Wal-Mart in the USA has designers doing their $7 shirts. With the ready-to-wear market expanding, these designers are taking a page right out of the architecture book and making modern design, clean lines, infusions of shapes and colors and sheer creativity to the masses. You can expect more fashion reminiscent of the pavilions at the World Expo to appear in stores near you. Expect Asian influences, clean and fresh lines, huge statements done in unique ways, and accessories that are bolder than ever.

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