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Bye Presbyopia Glasses, Hello Eye Drops? New Clinical Evidence

Written By Roda Novenario

Eye drops instead of reading glasses? It might not be science fiction anymore!

A recent Guardian article discussed newly developed presbyopia eye drops that, when used twice a day, can allow you to see more clearly when viewing things up close. Goodbye, reading glasses!

I dug deeper, and I learned that using eye drops to “fix” presbyopia isn’t a new idea. Some drops have been in use or under development since 2021. Let’s find out more about this and explore our options more closely!

How Many Times Do You Blink a Day: What AI Isn’t Telling You

Written By Roda Novenario

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Blinking comes naturally, and you hardly think about it, right? But if you do stop to think about it, it’s really a fascinating feature of the body that raises so many questions. Why do you blink? What happens if you blink too much or too little? How many times do you blink a day?

Blink once if you’re curious about this. Blink twice for ‘yeah, I’m very excited to learn more!’

Eyeglass Cleaner: The Truth About What’s Living on Your Glasses

Written By Roda Novenario

There was a time when I thought that an eyeglass cleaner was any piece of cloth or paper that was on hand. I’d use this cloth or paper if I got a smudge of dirt on my glasses. Who would have thought that I was living on the edge?!

Yes, you heard me… It’s living on the edge if you don’t clean your eyeglasses correctly. You may be exposing yourself to countless pathogens. At the same time, you are likely causing micro-damage to your eyeglasses.

I went down the eyeglass cleaner online rabbit hole so you don’t have to. Here’s what you need to know!

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Can Contact Lenses Correct Astigmatism?

Written By Roda Novenario

If you’ve been diagnosed with astigmatism, you might be worried that you’re now stuck wearing eyeglasses forever. You may be asking, “Can contact lenses correct astigmatism?”

And the answer is yes, they can! Contacts are legit eyewear options that you can talk to your eye doctor about. Let’s dive in and go through some of your contact lens options!

(Left) Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci (Right) da Vinci's contact lens sketch

When Were Contact Lenses Invented?

Written By Roda Novenario

Did you know that contact lenses were once just imagined by Leonardo da Vinci? His sketches from the late 15th century envisioned a device that could change the curvature of light as it entered the eye.

It took centuries for this vision to become a reality, but wow! Contact lens technology has come so far! Let’s go back and see when and how the genius creations you now wear on your eyes came to be.