10/10 Optics

Keep Your Eye on Eye Health

It’s easy to take your eyes for granted until you notice a problem with your vision. Fortunately, healthy lifestyle measures can prevent eye problems. Remember to schedule regular eye exams to keep your prescription up-to-date and screen your eyes for potential problems. If you’re a healthy adult under the age of 50, schedule an eye exam every two years. Older adults should see an optometrist annually.

For more tips on safeguarding your vision, watch this video. You’ll learn about the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for your eyes, in addition to what you should look for when purchasing sunglasses.

Factors to Consider When Choosing Your Eyeglass Frames

Selecting new glasses is a great way to update your look, but it can be tricky to choose just one pair from your optician’s selection. If you try on every pair of new glasses in the office, you’ll probably spend all day there. Instead, consider a few key factors to help develop a shortlist of eyeglass frames.

• Face Shape

Select eyeglass frames that will flatter the shape of your face. The trick is to balance your facial features with your new frames. For example, if you have a round face, select rectangular frames in order to make your face appear narrower. If you have a square face, balance it out with round or oval frames. Ask your optician for help if you have trouble deciding which frames flatter your face shape.

• Frame Color

Some people select a color that suits their personality. For example, if you have an outgoing personality, you might prefer bright colors and daring patterns. You might also prefer to select a color based on your usual wardrobe selection, such as a basic black frame for office wear. You should also consider your hair color, eye color, and skin tone when selecting new frames. If you have an olive skin tone, for example, you might look best in frames that are black, blue, plum, or jade. If you have blue eyes, you might choose to bring out their color with blue frames.

• Frame Size

Frame size is another consideration for your new glasses. Avoid selecting large frames that completely overwhelm your facial features, or small frames that make it difficult to see. A good rule of thumb is to select frames that are no wider than the widest part of your face.

Eye-Healthy Foods, Prescription Sunglasses, and Preventing Eye Infections

Caring for your eyes today is an investment in your vision for life. Click these links to learn how you can protect your eyesight today and in the future. When you need glasses, contacts, and eye care, visit 10/10 Optics. 

• Find out why smoking is bad for your eye health in this article from WebMD.
• Load up on eye-healthy foods to keep glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration at bay. Eating Well suggests you add these foods to your diet for good eye health.
• Type 2 diabetes can increase your risk of eye problems. This Everyday Health article discusses how to protect your eyes from diabetic complications that could impact your vision.
• Learn how contact wearers can prevent eye infection in this fact sheet from the Cleveland Clinic.
• Get the facts about prescription sunglasses in this All About Vision article.

Our NYC optometrists and opticians are here to help you get the vision correction you need with a fashionable look you’ll love. Find out more about our optometrist services by calling (888) 508-4018. 

Your Guide to Prescription Sunglasses

If you wear glasses, sometimes you’re faced with a decision between keeping your eyes safe from the sun and actually being able to see. Prescription sunglasses offer the best of both worlds. Your optometrist can fit you with prescription sunglasses that provide the same vision correction as your usual glasses. If you’re considering this kind of eyewear, here is what you need to know:

• Who Needs Prescription Sunglasses?

Anyone with glasses or contacts can benefit from having prescription sunglasses. The advantages for people with glasses are obvious. Prescription sunglasses will fill in for your normal glasses while you’re outside on sunny days, so you don’t have to worry about glare and eye damage. Contact wearers should also consider prescription sunglasses. When you have prescription sunglasses, you’ll be able enjoy outdoor activities without worrying about taking your contacts out.

• Why Are Sunglasses Important to Eye Health?

Sunglasses are critical to good eye health. They help protect your eyelids from dangerous rays that can cause skin cancer. Since 10 percent of skin cancer cases originate on the eyelid, this protection is important. The sun’s rays can also increase your chances of developing cataracts, macular degeneration, and photokeratitis, which is eye sunburn.

• What Are My Prescription Sunglasses Options?

The possibilities for prescription sunglasses are endless. Most frames can easily be made into prescription glasses, so you won’t have to sacrifice style for eye safety. Lenses come in a variety of materials, including plastic, polycarbonate, and glass. You can also get photochromic lenses that become tinted when exposed to UV rays. The only drawback to photochromic lenses is that they may not darken enough to provide adequate protection when you’re in a shaded environment, like your car.

How to Remove Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are a great alternative to glasses, but putting them in and taking them out involves a learning curve. With a little practice, removing your contacts will become second nature; still, it’s important to start out doing it the right way so you don’t develop any bad habits.

This video offers tips on removing both hard and soft contact lenses safely. Soft lenses can be easily pinched off of your eye using your thumb and index finger. Hard lenses need to be popped off with your fingers or with a suction cup.