Although it’s difficult to estimate how many people in America wear glasses we do know approximately 75% of adults use vision correction. So over 61% are wearing glasses daily. It is easy to overlook the importance of care needed to make sure your glasses meet your everyday needs. When your car is low on […]
Frame considerations for Children
The frame of your child’s glasses is very important. If it does not fit right or your child is embarrassed to wear the glasses, it will be an uphill battle to get them to wear their needed correction.
Wearing Glasses as a Child
Wearing glasses as an infant, toddler, and child can be a tricky to find the perfect frame. The anatomy of our little ones is so drastically different than adults that it’s common to walk into an optical and be unsure what frames we should gravitate towards.
Prism in Eyeglasses
You may have heard of the term ‘prism’ in your science classes or maybe just floating around in conversation. You may have seen pictures of a prism triangle with a stream of light entering one side and streams of different colors appearing on the other. Prisms are commonly known to be shapes of glass or […]
Do Children with Glasses Get Bullied More?
According to studies, bullies more frequently pick on children with glasses. A study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science shows that children who wore glasses were 35-37% more likely to be victims of physical or verbal abuse. I worked in a lower income clinic prior to our office and was floored by the number of […]