Eyeglass Frames
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Titanium Eyeglasses
It seems that everything these days is made from titanium. It used to be really something to have an aluminum bicycle frame. Now you can get a titanium (oooo!) frame. My wedding ring is titanium. Plus all that aerospace and airplane stuff is titanium. What else is often titanium, you ask? Eyeglass frames, of course! But before we go down that road, let's talk more about the metal. Titanium comes out of the ground. In rocks. It is popular because Read More... -
Can An Eyeglass Prescription Be Converted For Contact Lenses?
In the first instance, it should be made clear that a prescription for contact lenses is not the same as a prescription for eyeglasses. So, one can say that it is not possible to do a direct eyeglass to contact lens conversion. However, the eyeglass prescription can be used in the construction of the contact lens prescription, by making allowances for the change in distance between the corrective material and the optic lens. The prescription and Read More... -
Understanding Hi Index Eyeglass Lenses
Most eyeglass wearers with a moderate to strong eyeglass correction have probably heard of Hi index lenses at one time or another. In the Optical industry today Hi index can refer to any lens material that is thinner than the standard plastic, commonly known as CR39. In the last 10 to 15 years many new Hi index materials have been developed, making it more confusing for the average consumer to know what is best for them. The term Hi index is a Read More...
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