Austin Musicians Receive Free Vision Screening, Prescription Eyeglasses Uninsured musicians are getting a new outlook on life -- literally. Nearly 200 local musicians gathered on Saturday in Austin, Texas to receive a full eye exam as well as vouchers for prescription eyeglasses at no cost. Carolyn Schwartz, executive... Texas - Austin Texas - Non-profit organization - Musician - Education Read More...
Raleigh Lions clubs to collect eyeglasses at BAF concert The Beckley Area Foundation?s annual free Labor Day Concert has a new feature. This annual gift of music to the community will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at the Woodrow Wilson High School auditorium and, as in the past, features the exhilarating sounds of the West Virginia Symphony pops concert. Read More...
Eyeglasses stolen from Kenwood store The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office needs your help to find a man who broke into a Kenwood business and stole nearly 100 pairs of eyeglasses. Read More...
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More Than One Pair Of EyeGlasses
If you are an eyeglasses wearer I’m sure you have wondered if you should have more than one pair of eyeglasses. In a world that has and continues to be ever changing the need for more than one pair of eyeglasses has become inevitable for many reasons.
The first reason a second pair of eyeglasses is or may be need is for the purpose of sun protection. As our eyes are exposed to the rays of the sun we can experience extreme glare. This can impa Read More...
How Long Have Prescription Eyeglasses Been Around?
From documents that were retrieved in Rome in the 13th Century, we know that prescription eyeglasses were available at that time. They were referred to as "spectacles" rather than glasses. Although we do not know for certain when prescription eyeglasses were invented, we do have proof that they did exist during this time period. A portrait done by an artist named Tomas da Modeno portrays a gentleman wearing eyeglasses. Obviously what we do no Read More...
Take Care Of Your Eyes Using Eyeglasses
Many of us are fond of driving bikes. While driving the bike we must wear eyeglasses for the safety of our eyes. There are many different small particles of stones, dust, and chemical pollutants that emerge from factories, always present in the environment.
When people drive the bike, the speed of bike is normally averaging between 60-80 km/hr and even more. Imagine what will happen if a small dust particle hit our eyes at speed of 60-80 km/hr. Read More...