Transition lenses, also known as photochromic lenses, react when in direct contact with UV light and offer a great alternative to switching between glasses and prescription sunglasses.
Category Archives: Optical Centre
Dominant Eye Test
At some point, you may have heard the terms “dominant eye” or “ocular dominance,” but what exactly do they mean, and how can you determine your dominant eye? A dominant eye doesn’t mean better vision but rather guiding the other better because of preference.
Is It Safe To Sleep With Contact Lenses?
Thanks to amazing silicone hydrogel contact lens technology and its supreme wearability, sleeping with your contacts in is now a very safe and normal practice for contact lens wearers. In the past, sleeping in your contact lenses could lead to risky consequences, but those days have long passed.
How can I get a copy of my prescription?
Times are changing, and so is the way we can get our hands on things, including a copy of your prescription! Remember the days when you’d have to trek all the way to your opticians and wait what felt like a lifetime just to get a copy of your prescription?!
How to Remove Scratches From Glasses
So, you’ve got a pesky scratch on the lens of your glasses and you’re wondering to yourself ‘how can I remove scratches from prescription glasses?’. At a quick glance online, it seems as though there is a selection of easy methods for removing scratches from glasses at your disposal… too easy.
Tinted Glasses
With tinted eyeglasses and sunglasses, you can get different benefits to better your vision and maintain your eye health.
What is Pink Eye and how do I treat it?
Itchy eyes, watery discharge or pinkness in the eyes? You might just have conjunctivitis or, as it’s colloquially known, ‘pink-eye’. But, don’t fret.
What is Pupillary Distance?
Pupillary distance is the distance between your pupils. Learn how to measure PD in this article.
Astigmatism: Causes, Types, Symptoms & Treatment
When life gets blurry, adjust your vision. Have you found yourself wondering why your vision is blurred or distorted? Do you also get eyestrain or headaches with this unfocused vision?
Blepharitis and Stress
Blepharitis is an inflammation of the eyelids. It’s a common cause of sore red eyelids or crusty eyelashes.