Category: Contacts 101

Hubble Contact Lenses Are a Concern to Most Eye Doctors Jennifer Ortakales Oct 1, 2019 The following is an excerpted article from the website BusinessInsider.com. If you wish to read the entire article on the original web page, please click here. I’ve used buzzy contacts subscription startup Hubble for almost 3 years, but never thought twice about it until I learned why some doctors hate the brand so much… I’ve been wearing Hubble contacts for

What are custom order lenses? Custom order/ special lenses are lenses that are made to order by the manufacturer especially to fit your eyes.   We place the order with the manufacturer according to the prescription that you filled in, so please be extra careful in filling out your prescription! How long do they take to make? They take an average of 2-4 weeks to be manufactured (a little longer for Optima Toric lenses).  They can

Loving those sunny days?  Here’s the problem: all that sunlight now could give you cataracts later in life. Short Term Effects Exposing your eyes to too much UV radiation for a short time just gives you a temporary “eye sunburn”, called photokeratitis.  Your eyes redden, feel gritty, tear up, and are extremely sensitive to light.  Photokeratitis is usually temporary and doesn’t leave any lasting damage. Long Term Effects But what about exposure to UV radiation for

The following products have been discontinued by their manufacturer: Biomedics 1 Day Toric 1 Day Acuvue 30pk Focus Dailies 30pk Focus Dailies 90pk Focus Dailies Toric 30pk Focus Dailies Toric 90pk Frequency 55 Toric Frequency 55 Toric XR Pack size discontinuation: 1 Day Acuvue Define 90pk Biomedics 1 Day 30pk Proclear 1 Day 30pk Proclear 1 Day Multifocal 30pk Style discontinuation: 1 Day Acuvue Define Natural Sparkle style 1 Day Acuvue Define Natural Shimmer style

According to the science behind Johnson & Johnson’s newest contact lens range Acuvue Define, these contacts can. But how can they? The new Acuvue Define range was designed with the insight from scientific research in human psychology. Studies have found that a naturally darker and defined limbal ring, the line surrounding the iris (the pigmented part of your eye), is associated with attractiveness and youth, for both females and males. Enhanced limbal rings offer a more likeable

Contact lenses are one of the many ways to correct your vision. We love them for the convenience over glasses, and for many people it’s also more cost effective.  If you play sports, or just like how you look better without glasses, there’s probably a contact lens type for you. Here’s a 101 on what you need to get started. Optometry science has come a long way over the century that contact lenses have existed. A