High index eyeglasses are perfect for people who typically need thicker glasses because they’re more lightweight, thinner, and look attractive on the face. While these type of glasses are excellent for a number a reasons, it is important to know that high index eyeglasses reflect more light. This is why you need to know about […]

Aging happens. It affects everything from muscular strength to organ function and from balance to eye health. Simple exercise can and will aid in the strengthening of the body, but extra precautions are necessary for optimal eye health in our senior years. For seniors who don’t know anything about high index lenses, a little education […]

Years ago, a strong eyeglass prescription meant being forced to use eye-wear made with thick pieces of literal glass. The thick glass, in turn, necessitated frames made of materials thick enough to hold these lenses. That caused the frames to be clunky and ugly. Worse yet, many frame makers didn’t offer much selection when it […]

You may not yet be familiar with 1.67 high index lenses but they are something to learn about. There are plenty of reasons why these are the right choice for all types of lens wearers and here are just a few. High index lenses are explained by their refractive index. The higher the refractive index, […]

If your eyesight is very bad, you will probably think you will be required to wear a thick pair of eyeglasses with thick lenses. However, not everyone loves wearing a thick pair of eyeglasses. People usually refer to thick glasses as “coke bottle glasses”. However, there are new solutions to those style of glasses.  Do you […]

Eyeglasses have the ability to offer more benefits, especially with the advancements in technology. Eyeglasses are becoming more and more exact in their accuracy. This solution to eyesight problems is able to compensate for the impairments in vision someone may have. Sometimes it can feel like you are not even wearing eyeglasses because of the […]

High index lenses may be a relatively new development in eye-wear technology, but there is a constantly expanding breadth of options on the market today. Because there are so many combinations of lenses, lens styles, and lens treatments available for consumers, you may find yourself wondering what type of lens is the right fit for you. […]

Anyone who wears glasses with a high prescription lenses has probably had the dreaded coke bottle moment at the eye doctor. The moment you hear that large number rattled off for your prescription, you instantly pictured super thick glasses that make your eyes look like your eyes look 3 times their normal size. For those […]

Like many other medical sciences, the field of optometry has made vast improvements in the last few decades. In terms of comfort, durability, and versatility, the eyeglass industry has grown in leaps and bounds – and one of the great achievements of modern optometry has been the invention and use of  high index eyeglasses. For those who aren’t […]