When purchasing eyeglasses, you’re presented with a lot of options. Amongst those options is whether or not to get anti-reflective coating on your eyeglass lenses. You’ll hear a list of benefits, but you may wonder whether or not there truly is an advantage to anti-reflective coating. Besides, you know you’re going to be able to see no matter what and that is what is important, right? Actually, you might be surprised.

 

No reflection

You might be surprised what a difference it makes to have anti-reflective coating on your eyeglass lenses. If you’ve ever been in a room with bright light, then you’re probably familiar with the reflections you may experience on your lenses. You see everything in the room and its reflection. This may not always be the case because it really depends on the lighting in the room.

Many people are talking about LASIK this and LASIK that, but you don’t understand what LASIK is? If you are wearing contact lenses or glasses, probably you might be interested in LASIK. LASIK is an acronym for Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis. It is a type of eye surgery to reshape cornea and improve your visual acuity. With LASIK eye surgery, many people have achieved better vision without having to wear glasses or contact lenses.

LASIK eye surgery uses laser beams to remove the corneal tissue without disturbing nearby cells. Before that, a hinged corneal flap is created with microkeratome blade or laser (IntraLase method), and after the underlying corneal tissue has been removed, the corneal flap is repositioned. The flap will stick to the underlying cornea on its own and heals quickly. It is a painless procedure because the LASIK surgeon will use anesthetic eye drops to numb your eye. You may feel a little uncomfortable because your eyelids are secured with a small instrument to keep your eye wide open during the LASIK eye surgery.

Have you ever been shopping in the mall and noticed someone wearing colors that don’t match in any way, not even in the sense of fashion? Next time you see this, if you were to ask the person wearing the colors, chances are they will not be accurate about the color. That person may not be committing a fashion crime but instead is someone who is color blind.

A lot of people are unsure what colorblindness really is. When there is a defect in the cone receptors in the retinas of the eyes, it is called color blindness. Being unable to see one color, or shades of one colors, or not being able to see color at all, are all indicators of color blindness. It is believed that it is a genetic trait and it appears that more males are affected by color blindness than females.

It’s a natural change for people in their 40s and 50s – the eyes lose their ability to focus on nearby objects. For years, doctors have corrected this condition, called presbyopia, using glasses or contact lenses.

Chronic Dry Eye is a disorder in which people are unable to produce enough of the natural tears that protect the eye and keep it moist. Their eyes are not able to leave a “tear film” that washes and soothes the eye every time they blink. The eye then becomes dry and irritated. The irritation and discomfort caused by dry eye can interfere with vision.