Are You Aware Of Macular Degeneration?

Macular degeneration, often called AMD or ARMD, is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age 65 and older. With many baby boomers coming closer to that age range, vision loss from macular degeneration is becoming a growing problem. AMD is caused when the retina (which is responsible for the sharp, central vision needed to read or drive) starts to degenerate. Currently, about 1.75 million U.S. residents currently have...

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Are You Wearing The Wrong Reading Glasses Prescription?

The first time you put on a new pair of glasses, you would expect your vision to be clearer and sharper than with your previous prescription. But, if they still aren't perfect, you may have the wrong prescription which can lead to a variety of side affects. Blurred or fuzzed images are the most obvious sign of an incorrect glasses prescription. You may not realize if your glasses are the wrong prescription if the diopter...

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Reading Glasses For Mom

With Mother's Day right around the corner instead of getting her the typical flowers (which die in a week) or perfume (that only provides a certain amount of squirts) why not get her something she could really use and keep....reading glasses. Optx 20/20 has a variety of affordable, hip prescription reading glasses for any mom's taste or style. Whether it be full eye, mid eye or Read Full Blog Article

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Never Lose Your Readers Again….Elements

You get up in the morning, wanting to read the newspaper with your morning coffee and for the life of you, can't find your readers! You look on the reading table, you look in the car and your readers are no where to be found. If that situation sounds familiar to you or someone you know your not alone. The good news is with a pair of Optx 20/20 Elements readers those days...

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Reading Glasses Compliment Your Skin Tone

Most of us, especially people into fashion base their wardrobes off their complexion. This includes shirts, scarves and shoes.  But did you know choosing your reading glasses also follow the same principles? According to the Vision Council, all people have skin tone that falls into either the cool (blue-based tone) or warm (yellow-based tone) coloring group. Cool skin tones have either a pale pink or blue undertone. Warm skin tones have a yellowish...

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The 411 On Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a disease to the eyes that most of us heard of or are somewhat familiar with but do we really know the symptoms and causes of this complicated disease? For some of us you may answer yes, but for many of us we may not really know what is involved in this problem in which damage to the optic nerve results in vision loss. There are several forms of glaucoma but the two most...

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Introducing The Outrigger – Reading Outside Never Got Easier

Sunglasses are great for reading outside. They help with the bright beaming rays and let us all enjoy a great novel on the park bench or the newspaper with our feet in the sand at the beach! But for some of us we just can't see the words well enough with our sunglasses on. As we get older our vision isn't as good as it used to be. Yes, our eyes are protected from the...

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How To Properly Clean Your Reading Glasses

After making a financial investment in a pair of reading glasses, you want to make sure you take good care of them. Reading glasses will last longer and serve you better if you keep them clean and in good repair. Here are some ways to properly clean those handy items that help you read better! While most lenses are made of plastic, you still will need to...

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Introducing Airlite – Reading Glasses You Forget Are On

A lot of people don't like wearing reading glasses for two reasons. One if you never wore glasses before, they become heavy and annoying to be on your face. Second, you may feel they aren't very attractive to cover over your beautiful eyes. Well, OPTX 20/20 listened and we think we have a product that will solve all those issues. Let us introduce you to the Airlite. The Airlite are rimless...

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E-Books Vs Printed Books – Which Is Better For Your Eyes

With the huge emergence of e-readers and tablets it may have crossed your mind if these electronic devices are worse for your eyes and health then reading a paper book? The answer is there is none. According to a recent study in Germany there was no difference in eye or brain affect for that matter when a person read an e-book compared to a paper book. In the study participants read a variety of texts with...

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