Getting the right pair of eyeglasses can drastically improve your quality of life, but not if you have to spend an arm and a leg every time you need a new pair. Understanding some basic costs can help ensure that you get the right glasses for your needs without breaking the bank. In this guide, we’ll go over some key factors to consider when shopping for specs on a budget, all without sacrificing style or quality.

Aging of the eyes is a normal, natural process. As you get older, you may notice that your vision starts to change. Common vision changes for older adults include enhanced light sensitivity and difficulty with seeing things up close. Even people who are used to having excellent vision may begin to wonder, “Do I need reading glasses?”

A lot of us were sent to work from our laptops in the comfort of our homes and swap our date nights and book clubs with Netflix and … well, more Netflix. Screen time skyrocketed. The average American spends 11 hours a day looking at digital screens, and we don’t see this trending down any time soon.

Imagine you and your friends meeting up at an outdoor café for some lunch. It sounds like a great idea, until you realize that you’re sitting in direct sunlight. Between the glare from the sun and the small print on the menu, you can’t see what you’re ordering.

As an optometrist, my usual responsibilities are to prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. But, in my opinion, my most important task is to safeguard my patients’ eyes from anything that might harm their vision or eye health.

Bifocal lenses have two zones. The top part of the lens helps you see things in the distance, while an area in the bottom half of the lens is designed for reading. This lower portion of the bifocal lens reduces the effort it will take for your eyes to focus on receipts, smartphone screens, menus and other nearby objects.

Whether you live in a climate with cold winter weather or you are planning a ski trip up north, winter can be a challenge if you suffer from dry eyes. Dry, cool air, cold winds and even drier indoor heating can cause eye irritation, burning, itchiness and redness, and sometimes even excessively watery eyes as more tears are produced to compensate for the dryness. Many people have a chronic feeling that they have something in their eye and some even experience blurred vision. These symptoms can be debilitating!

The internet is littered with information about cleaning your eyeglasses - some of it helpful, some of it not. Even though you will discover dozens of methods for cleaning and sanitizing your specs, only a small fraction of those methods are tried and true.

The short answer is there are many but let’s focus on the main few for each. With bifocals you can keep the same pair on rather than switching between ttwo for different distances — that means you’re less likely to lose your glasses. Then, there’s the fact they’re cheaper than progressives, so no shortchanging here!

Like most things in the fashion world, trends in the eyewear industry are fluid. Styles come and go, and technology advances as designers adapt to consumers’ ever-changing wants and needs