Jazz up your look with new designer frames. A great new pair of glasses can be so absolutely stylish and an up to date chic design makes a great accessory to your wardrobe.
Health Book an eye exam regularly (annually) as a regular check allows for early detection of various eye conditions. It is essential to treat glaucoma, ocular hypertension, cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy early so that you may receive the appropriate treatment or that problems can minimized or corrected.
CONTACT LENSES Transition lenses protect your eyes from harmful ultra violet rays.
Plastic, CR-39 or polycarbonate lightweight lens are lighter than the traditional glass and do not break as easily but care must be taken not to scratch them therefore scratch resistant coatings are advisable.
There are also lenses which protect against night vision glare and help computer users who stare at monitors for hours daily.
Contact Lenses are so much easier to use and wear than the old versions. There are even ones available now for people with astigmatism. They are softer more pliant and come in disposable easy care versions. Most optical care providers will allow you to try contacts to see how you feel with them. It may take a while to fully adjust to wearing them but they do save the fogging up and glare problems with ordinary glasses.
You may also wish to consider surgery to correct eye problems. The procedure called LASIK actually stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and the laser is used to permanently change the shape of the cornea which is the clear covering on the front of the eye. As this is a surgical procedure you should take time to extensively research the topic and suitably licensed doctors before deciding on this undertaking.