Minimalist Eyeglass Frames Are Back In Style
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of August 19, 2018 Few fashion accessories can transform a person’s appearance better than well-crafted eyewear can. For those wanting to update their appearance, it should be noted that thin metal frames that look tailored, sleek, and light on the face are replacing…
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What Is Pinguecula?
A pinguecula (pin-GWEK-yoo-lah) is a yellowish, slightly raised thickening of the conjunctiva on the white part of the eye (sclera), close to the edge of the cornea. Pingueculae are non-cancerous bumps on the eyeball and typically occur on top of the middle part of the sclera — the part that’s between your eyelids and therefore…
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Lighter, Thinner and Flatter Eyeglass Lenses
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of August 6, 2018 For those with a high degree of farsightedness, “asperhic lenses” offer some advantages over conventional eyeglass lenses. Because conventional lenses with plus corrections for farsightedness are thicker at the center, they protrude from the eyeglass frame. This central protrusion…
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