Glasses like many other personal aides give people the opportunity to use them for more than just sight. They provide an opening to perform a number of revealing gestures. But do you know what some of these gestures really translate to and mean? For example, one of the most common glasses assisted gestures is placing one temple of the frame in the mouth. This act of putting objects against your lips or in the mouth is...
2013
24/05
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2013
17/05
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Are You Participating In Healthy Vision Month?
You may or may not be aware but May is Healthy Vision Month! During this month the National Eye Institute is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control to encourage all Americans to make vision a health priority! Did you know, the number of Americans 40 years and older with diabetic retinopathy and vision threatening retinopathy will triple in 2050? With millions of people all across the country experiencing vision impairment...
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2013
10/05
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Glasses Make For Great Gifts For Mom
With Mother's day right around the corner, you must be thinking to yourself, what should I get my mom? They have everything they could possibly imagine and you realize you have been giving the same gifts every year. From jewelry and perfume to flowers and balloons picking out a Mother's day gift isn't as easy as you would think. Instead of just picking out a card and going out to brunch or dinner, get her something...
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2013
04/05
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Have You Ever Wondered About The Evolution Of Reading Glasses?
Did you know eyeglasses evolved from reading stones used used in the early 9th century? It was Abbas lbn Firnas who devised a way to produce very clear magnifying glass by shaping and polishing them into round rocks. From that the first pair of wearable reading glasses were produced around 1284 in Italy by Salvino D'almarte. He referred to them as spectacles using different types of lenses depending on the condition of an individual's eye. Over...
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2013
26/04
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New Way To Conquer Amblyopia
Have you ever been sitting at dining table talking to another person and one of their eyes seems to not be making proper eye contact with you. They maybe suffering from Amblyopia, more commonly known as "Lazy Eye". Amblyopia affects between one and five percent of the world population and occurs when the vision of one doesn't develop properly. Another cause is strabismus, where one eye turns inward or outward. Without treatment it can lead...
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2013
19/04
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Reading Glasses and Contact Lenses Can Co-Exist
Many people think that by wearing contact lenses must mean you don't need reading glasses. That may be true in some cases but many wearers of contact lenses at some point will need the assistance of a pair of readers. You may also be under the assumption that by wearing both reading glasses and contacts at the same time can do damage to your eyes. That is untrue as there is no scientific evidence that...
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2013
12/04
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How Comfortable Are Your Glasses?
Have you purchased a pair of glasses and after wearing them, noticed they start to feel really uncomfortable? It’s not uncommon for a new pair of glasses to feel different on your face and require an adjustment period. Give yourself a few days for them to feel natural on your face so they hardly feel noticeable. If after a few days though they still don’t feel any better and are leaving marks on your nose or...
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2013
05/04
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Acrylic Has Its Benefits
Your glasses lenses work to improve your vision by changing the direction in which light hits your eyes. By doing this your eyes are able to better focus on specific objects. Most modern glasses lenses are made from either glass, polyurethane or polycarbonate materials. However, acrylic glasses are still preferred in certain situations:
- Price - Compared to other materials acrylic lenses are more affordable and if you are a person that is constantly losing or...
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2013
29/03
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How Are You Keeping Your Eyes Safe?
You wear a seat belt when you drive a car. You wear a helmet when you ride a bike and you wear knee pads when you go rollerblading. All ways to keep your body safe from injury. But what are you doing to keep your eyes safe and what safety habits are you keeping too? 45% of all eye injuries occur at home caused by activities such as home repairs, cleaning, yard work and cooking....
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2013
22/03
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Would You Want To Be Able To Read Other People’s Emotions?
Body language and emotions can tell a lot about a person. For example a person maybe very happy when they are simply smiling and very sad when they are frowning. But sometimes emotions can be taken the wrong way and become very misleading. This is especially true when we are trying to hide something or are trying to keep an important secret. There are times when our facial cues threaten to betray us. Some of ...
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