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Lauren Anderson

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Orange Glasses: 5 Frames To Add Some Color To Your Look

Black frames are usually easy to wear… and help you disappear into the background. Orange is where eyewear gets fun!

The key thing to remember is that there isn’t just one orange. And it’s a color that’s far more versatile than it ever gets credit for. You just have to learn how to style it.

I’ve picked five orange frames from five different brands, with shapes ranging from cat-eye to square and round. Here’s how to style each one.

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Is 20/100 Vision Bad? Here’s What It Means

Have you been told you have 20/100 vision and are wondering what that means exactly?

20/100 is a measurement of visual acuity, not a diagnosis. It tells you how clearly you can see at a specific distance.

It doesn’t tell you why your vision is the way it is or whether glasses or contacts can correct it. That’s a conversation to have with your eye doctor.

But we can help you understand what 20/100 vision means, what “visual acuity” is, and how it’s measured.

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Eye Drops for Scratched Cornea: Do They Work?

A scratched cornea can be searingly painful for such a “small” injury.

And while it can heal fast (usually in around 24 to 72 hours), those hours can feel like an eternity. 

Along with the initial pain, you might feel like there’s something stuck in your eye… even when there definitely isn’t. Your eye might water all the time and become red and sensitive to light. More serious scratches can make your vision blurry.

Eye drops for scratched cornea seem like a logical next step. But are these safe on a scratched cornea? Will they actually help heal it?

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How Do Contacts Work?

Contacts are tiny lenses that rest against the eye to correct blurry vision. In essence, they work very similarly to glasses, changing the way light bends before it reaches the retina.

Because contact lenses sit on your eye’s surface, rather than in front of your eyes like glasses, they can offer advantages too.

Contacts can give you a wider field of view. For certain eye conditions, they can even correct vision issues to a better standard than glasses.

But how do contacts work exactly?

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