Nov

18

Is it Safe to Buy Contact Lenses Online?

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Acucuve contacts are, without a doubt, some of the best in the contact industry, and are available online. With contact lenses on sale across the internet, many are wonder if it is safe to buy contacts online. Here is the basic lowdown on that question, and how to buy safely online.

If you are buying from a reputable distributor  that focuses on designer and high-end eyewear, sunglasses and contacts than you can rest assured that the company is only buying and selling high-quality contact lenses. Likewise, this company will have a reputation to live up to, and social and financial responsibilities for their merchandise. A company that focuses entirely on contact lenses is a smart choice, but it is hard to gage the company’s overall performance without being able to see how they perform in the sunglasses and eyeglasses arenas as well. Therefore, it is wise to look at a company that focuses on eyewear in general rather than specifically on contacts, or on all fashion accessories.

us1118.jpgWhen buying contacts online keep in mind that you will need your prescription handy. You should have your eyes checked and your prescription updated before even starting your online search for contacts. There are many affordable ways to get your eyes checked in the US. Many in-store optometrists give low cost eye exams hoping to make their money on selling overpriced frames or lenses. You can get the eye exam and then buy online to save big bucks.

Finally, when buying contacts online, make sure you fully understand what will be delivered with your contacts. You will need a case for carrying your left and right contacts separately and contact solution. You will also need to understand if you are ordering reusable or throw-away contacts, and read the instructions carefully on how long to wear each set before disposing of them. Any eyewear distributor should be able to provide information on basic eyewear hygiene as well as be able to answer any questions you have about their products.

Jul

28

Sunglasses definition list

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A brief glossary of eyewear related terms and definitions.

 Sunglasses:

  • Coloured or tinted lenses that protect the eyes from sunlight
  • Polarized convex or concave lenses for eye protection
  • An accessory to assist one in looking hip or cool
  • An article used in disguises to cover the eyes
  • An apparatus affixed to the face for sun protection and fashionable accessorizing

 Eyeglasses

  • Lenses affixed over the eye to assist in the correction of refractive errors
  • Apparatus designed to correct vision problems
  • Convex or concave glass or plastic lenses designed to focus light to the correct part of the eye
  • Various shapes and designs of lenses for vision correction
  • Fashionable accessories

Bifocals

  • Vision correction apparatus designed to allow quick transitions for patients with both near and farsighted eyesight
  • Meaning, having two foci
  • Having two portions
  • Invented by Benjamin Franklin
  • To assist in the correction of refractive errors

Polarization

  • A division of opposing factions
  • wherein light exhibits various properties in various directions
  • having to do with polarity
  • Root words: Polarize and Action
  • In political terminology- two opposing forces or extremes.

 Tinting

  • The colouring or fabric, glass or other man-made materials
  • A hue, colour or ambiance of a person, place or thing
  • Example: tinted sunglasses, the tint of the sky
  • Root word: tint- ie- colour or hue


  • The act of colouring or otherwise altering an object
 lorgnetteLorgnette

  • Eyeglasses held in place by hand from a long metal rod
  • Antique eyeglasses without temple bars
  • Often used for nearsightedness when viewing long distance events at length, for example in racing, operas or ballets

 Prince-nez

  • Eyeglasses clipped to the end of the nose and held in place by a spring or clamp
  • Also called a pincer (to pinch)
  • Common with fashion, low-recreation sunglasses

 

    Quotations

    • "Words, like glasses, obscure everything which they do not make clear."
    • Joseph Joubert
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    • "You go to school, you get a master's degree, you study Shakespeare and you wind up being famous for plastic glasses."
    • Salley Jessy Raphael
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    • "Don't call the world dirty because you forgot to clean your glasses."
    • Aaron Hill
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    • "They had me on the operating table all day. They looked into my stomach, my gall bladder, they examined everything inside of me. Know what they decided? I need glasses."
    • Joe E. Lewis
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    • "Rose-colored glasses are never made in bifocals. Nobody wants to read the small print in dreams."
    • Ann Landers
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    • "Men do make passes at girls who wear glasses - but it all depends on their frames"
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    • "The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience."
    • John Cale
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    • "With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60."
    • Jack Nicholson

    • Blogroll

      • Australia - Australian online blog marketer of designer sunglasses and glasses
      • Canada - Canadian blog for the sale and distribution of designer glasses and sunglasses.
      • Japan - Japanese blog about designer glasses and sunglasses in Japan.
      • United Kingdom - United Kingdom blog marketer for designer glasses and sunglasses news.