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What To Do About Eye and Vision Problems While Driving
While eye problems can be annoying wherever and whenever they occur, there is perhaps no more dangerous of a time to experience them than when driving. This is true for both us and others, as our vision is essential for making the right decisions when behind the...
Are Dry Eyes Bothering You? Here are 5 Ways to Help
As pivotal tools that humans depend on to survive and enjoy life, our eyes play a role in many of life's activities that we often take for granted or fail to acknowledge. Our eyes allow us to see the beauty around us. They allow us to clearly discern what is going on...
Wearing Makeup with Glasses? 3 Tips for an Even Better Look
While both glasses and makeup are an incredible medium through which to express personal style, the wrong mix can be distracting. Glasses are an essential tool to the lives of many, however, can prove to be obstructive if aiming to go for a specific makeup look or...
4 Everyday Tips for Better Eye Health
Millions of individuals experience eye complications each year. Some eye problems result in permanent vision loss or blindness, while others can be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. Studies show that approximately 12 million people aged 40 years and above have...
Tips for Treating Dry Eyes
Dry eyes can be a constant source of pain, discomfort, and frustration. Our eyes require a healthy amount of moisture to operate; and when that moisture isn’t there, boy do we ever know it! When the environment enters drier seasons, irritation from dry eyes will...
Do I Need UV Protection in My Eyewear?
We don’t have to tell you that the sun can be somewhat elusive in Michigan at times. We can have superbly sunny stretches of summer, but still, get plenty of overcast days. Then winter comes and our time with the sun can feel almost painfully fleeting. So when it...
Do I Need Eyeglasses if I Have Contacts?
When it comes to choosing between eyeglasses or contact lenses, you might have a natural tendency to think that selecting one excludes the other. It’s like believing there are only “dog people” and “cat people.” But the truth is that you don’t have to limit your...
4 Smart Reasons to Use Frames as a Fashion Accessory
Do you consider the eyeglasses frames you wear to be a dynamic aspect of your overall style? If not, there’s no reason why you couldn’t! We use many things both for their function and their fashion. The primary purpose of your shoes is to support and protect your...
Do You Need New Eyeglasses? – 5 Signs It’s Time
Almost everyone has at least a few prized possessions that they carry with them throughout their lives, over the years and decades. Your current eyeglasses should not be one of these things, however. Although it’s understandable to love the way a specific set of...