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Welcome to Your Life With Glasses!

New to wearing glasses? They’re going to change your life in some not-so-obvious ways. A lot of those changes are silly little things that never would’ve occurred to you before you started wearing them. How many on our list can you already check off? 1. Fog, Steam, and Humidity Woes If you’...


Top Makeup Tips for Glasses-Wearers

It can be a challenge to choose the right makeup to flatter your facial features. For glasses-wearers, it can be even trickier. How can you adapt your makeup strategy to complement your glasses too, especially if your prescription is strong enough that your eyes appear either unusually large or u...


How a Healthy Lifestyle Affects Eyesight

Staying active is great for our overall health, but it’s also good for our eye health. Eating well, sleeping enough, and getting exercise makes it easier to stay in shape, feel healthy, and grow stronger, and it also reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases, including high blood pressure...


Cataract Treatment: A Long History

Cataracts have been the leading cause of blindness all throughout history. In all that time, treatment for cataracts has unsurprisingly come a long way. Over 20 million American adults over the age of 40 will develop cataracts, and half will have them by age 80 — and that’s just Americans! Wh...


Water Activities and Eye Safety

It’s summertime and that means lots of us are going to be spending as much time in the water as we can. Before you dive in, we recommend learning a little about some eye safety considerations that come with water activities (whether you prefer a pool, river, lake, ocean, water park, or backyard...


Fireworks and Eye Injury Prevention

What does your Fourth of July involve? A barbecue? A parade? Wearing a lot of red, white, and blue? Fireworks are most likely on your list, and they certainly set this particular holiday apart. However, if we aren’t careful when enjoying fireworks, we could easily become seriously injured. Fire...


Ocular Migraines: A Strange Eye Symptom

Have you ever had a shimmering patch of light appear in your vision, then widen until you can’t see anything else? If you answered yes, you might’ve experienced an ocular migraine. It can be very alarming to someone who doesn’t know what is happening, and the name is a little misleading bec...


Use Your Glasses to Flatter Your Face Shape

What factors do you consider when picking the best new pair of glasses for you? We might recommend adding face shape to your list. Wearing glasses is like having a facial feature you can customize, and they’re a very noticeable part of your appearance. They’re a fantastic way to show off your...


Eyelashes and Eyebrows: Not Just for Show

Eyelashes and eyebrows serve a greater purpose beyond their aesthetic appeal. They are not merely tools for facial expressions or flirtatious glances. In fact, their most crucial role is to act as the first line of defense for our eyes, shielding them from contaminants and potential hazards prese...


Why Sunglasses Matter

Summer is around the corner, and so are longer days with more hours of sunlight! Most of us end up outside more often in the warm summer months, and that can expose our eyes to a lot of harmful UV radiation from the sun. That’s why it’s so important to wear UV-blocking sunglasses (though we s...