Mascara, eye shadow and eyeliner are good ways to enhance the beauty of your eyes, but they can also be potentially dangerous if used incorrectly. As long as you use them properly, eye cosmetics are generally safe but, over time, all kinds of bacteria and fungi can grow in those packages and continued use will transfer those germs directly to… Continue reading How to Use Eye Makeup Safely to Keep Your Eyes Healthy
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Drug Store Reading Glasses vs Prescription Reading Glasses
If you find yourself struggling to read the newspaper and the computer screen is starting to look blurry, it’s probably time for some reading glasses. While they sell reading glasses at the drugstore, you shouldn’t neglect having your regular eye exam. Just as preventative care is important to maintaining your overall health, regular vision exams are essential if you want… Continue reading Drug Store Reading Glasses vs Prescription Reading Glasses
How Vitamin C and Bioflavonoids Benefit Your Eyes
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant that helps keep your eyes, as well as the rest of your body, healthy. Research suggests that vitamin C and bioflavonoids have a complementary effect, making them both more effective when taken together rather than separately. As humans, we are unable to produce vitamin C in… Continue reading How Vitamin C and Bioflavonoids Benefit Your Eyes
How to Treat Seasonal Allergies That Affect Your Eyes
Millions of North Americans suffer with seasonal eye allergies. Seasonal eye allergies can start at any age. Symptoms can range from mildly annoying redness to inflammation that’s severe enough to impair your vision. Areas that have poor air quality can result in more severe symptoms. Here’s how to identify seasonal allergies that affect your eyes and what you can do… Continue reading How to Treat Seasonal Allergies That Affect Your Eyes
Children’s Glasses They’ll Love and You Can Feel Good About
Kids can be picky when it comes to wearing something that will affect their looks and parents should be just as picky about fit and how long the glasses will last in the often rough and tumble world of kids. Children’s glasses need to be kid-tough and very fashionable, so they come in a wide variety of styles, shapes and… Continue reading Children’s Glasses They’ll Love and You Can Feel Good About
How to Protect Your Eyeglasses from Being Damaged
Prescription eyeglasses can cost a pretty penny and most have plastic lenses which scratch more easily than glass. It’s abundantly clear that you need to protect this important investment from breakage and other damage you may not even be aware is happening. Follow these tips to protect your eyeglasses from being damaged. Things to Avoid Damage to your eyeglasses… Continue reading How to Protect Your Eyeglasses from Being Damaged
Eyeglass Frame Names and the Face Shapes They Suit
The eyeglass frames you pick should reflect your style and highlight who you are but there are so many kinds that the shopping experience can become overwhelming. To help you find just the right ones, here’s a guide to eyeglass frame names and the face shapes they suit. Aviator is a retro frame style that never goes out of style.… Continue reading Eyeglass Frame Names and the Face Shapes They Suit
Find the Perfect Pair of Glasses for Your Face Shape
When looking for the perfect fit in a pair of glasses, a lot depends on the shape of an individual’s face. Different frame styles can either enhance or help to disguise unique facial contours, so it’s important to know what works best for you. Here’s how to find the perfect pair of glasses for your face shape. Different Frames for… Continue reading Find the Perfect Pair of Glasses for Your Face Shape
Frame Styles That Will Make You Look More Youthful
If you haven’t changed your eyeglass frame style in years, they may be making you look older than you actually are. By choosing the right frames, you can take years off your face and look more youthful and stylish. Here are some frame styles that will make you look more youthful, as well the colours that will complement your… Continue reading Frame Styles That Will Make You Look More Youthful
The Differences between Bifocal, Trifocal and Progressive Lenses
Almost all of us will develop presbyopia at some point in our lives because it’s the natural result of aging, usually starting around middle age and progressing at a constant rate after onset. Presbyopia refers to a condition where the eye loses its ability to focus on objects close up. Most people begin to experience blurred vision when reading or… Continue reading The Differences between Bifocal, Trifocal and Progressive Lenses
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