Impact Resistant Lenses
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of January 7, 2018 Active adults and children need a lens material for their eyeglasses, sunglasses, and sports eyewear that is highly impact-resistant. Both polycarbonate and Trivex lenses fit the bill while also being lighter and thinner than regular plastic lenses. They also…
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No-Line Bifocals
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of December 26, 2017 If you need glasses for distance viewing and reading, as well as any distance in between, you might want to have a look at “progressive lenses.” These lenses have the advantage of not having a telltale line between prescriptions…
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Swimming with Contact Lenses
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of December 10, 2017 Contact lens wearers are regularly warned not to wash their lenses in tap water or to go swimming with their lenses, and there is good reason for both recommendations. “Acanthamoeba” is a microscopic organism found in soil; dust; and…
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Fashion Forecast For Eyeglass Frames
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of November 26, 2017 For those wondering what the year ahead holds for eyeglass fashions and trends, there is every indication that current preference for colored lenses will continue. Purple, yellow, green and coral lenses remain particularly popular, and there is a clear…
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What is the 20/20/20 Rule?
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of November 12, 2017 Now that our furnaces are blowing warm dry air throughout our houses, we start to notice more dryness. Our eyes feel the affect of this dryness also, especially when reading or working on our computers. The dry air and…
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How Is Your Vision Shaping Up?
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of October 29, 2017 The shape of the “cornea,” the transparent dome of tissue covering the iris and pupil, plays a large role in determining how sharp a person’s vision is. When light enters the eye, the cornea is part of the mechanism…
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Eyeglass Lenses Comparisons
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of October 15, 2017 Eyeglasses can be outfitted with tinted lenses to reduce glare, improve contrast, enhance depth perception, or simply look cool. Tints are available for both plastic and glass lenses in virtually any hue. Lighter fashion tints are used primarily for…
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Eyeglasses For Children
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of October 1, 2017 Children require eyeglass frames and lenses that complement their lifestyles and satisfy their safety needs. As a starting point, parents of young children should select frames that carry a manufacturer guarantee to cover repairs and provide replacement parts for…
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Eyeglass Lens Options
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of September 17, 2017 While all eyeglass lenses used to be made of glass, plastic lenses are now preferred for their lighter weight, especially in large frames or high-powered prescriptions. Regular plastic (CR-39) lenses are not only more comfortable than glass lenses, but…
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The Truth About Eye Floaters
Optic Topic by Steven A. Queenan at Regional Eye Optical – Week of September 3, 2017 Those small specks that float across the fields of some people’s vision are called “floaters.” In actuality, they are the shadows that are cast upon the retina by tiny clumps of cells in the jelly-like fluid of the eyeball…
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