Contact Lenses Archives

Your Guide to Contact Lenses [Infographic]

Written By Barry Silver

Having been in the business of delivering affordable contact lenses to customers for more than a decade, we field a lot of questions about the products.

For instance, customers want to know whether or not contact lenses provide better vision than eyeglasses, which we’ve answered here.

Wearers of contact lenses want to keep up with developments that introduce new options, such as the recently released Acuvue Oasys with Transitions, an innovative new breed of contacts that are light sensitive.

And, of course, if you wear—or are considering—contacts, you’re likely to have basic questions, such as:

What vision issues do contact lenses correct?
What are the different types of contact lenses?
What materials are contact lenses made of?

We’ve answered these questions and more with our new infographic, Your Guide to Contact Lenses.

Make Eyewear Look Stylish on Your Wedding Day

Written By Shorey Andrews

The smell of fresh flowers and the warmth of the sun can only mean one thing: it’s wedding season. Planning a wedding is a stressful endeavour, and pulling together a complete look from head-to-toe is no small feat. When it comes to choosing the perfect dress for the most romantic day of your life it can be easy to let some of the details go unnoticed. But ensuring you can see your partner at the end of the aisle is one detail you won’t want to miss.
If you are the kind of person who wears their eyeglasses with pride every single day; it can feel unnatural not to wear them on your wedding day. However, the idea of pairing glasses with a gorgeous gown may not feel like the most fashionable affair. All it takes is a little planning and some extra effort to make your glasses feel like a natural and beautiful part of your overall look. Not sure how to bring it to life? See our tips below to get started.

Acuvue Oasys Transition Contact Lenses: Everything You Need to Know

Written By Oliver Torres

In 2018, Acuvue announced a partnership with Transitions Optical in the development of a first-of-their-kind light-sensitive soft transition contact lenses. And now, you have access to the most exciting innovation in corrective contact lenses since color contacts were introduced nearly half a century ago. Acuvue Oasys with Transitions are two-week disposable transition contact lenses that […]

Are Contacts Better Than Glasses? The Pros and Cons

Written By Barry Silver

The questions have been posed to optometrists since contact lenses came to be: Should I get contact lenses instead of eyeglasses? Are contacts better than glasses?

Of course, the question isn’t as simple as “Should I get blue jeans or black jeans?” So, a number of important questions follow… About vision. About costs. About lifestyle.

So here and now, we’ll dive into the questions and delve into the answers with a level of detail that should help “clarify” things for you.

Yes, you should buy contacts…

Of course, all kinds of “ifs” follow, but the reasons to consider and buy contacts are many:

Smart Shopping: Use Your HSA and FSA Funds to Buy Eyewear

Written By Oliver Torres

You have an HSA or FSA account. Were you aware it can be applied to buy prescription eyewear? The end of the year—or the tax year—may be the ideal time to look at spending your HSA or FSA funds on “qualified expenses.”

Remember, you don’t want to spend the funds on non-qualified items because you could be responsible for a 20% penalty. Here’s what does and doesn’t qualify.

Eyewear and services for correcting your vision are classified as a “medical product” and can therefore be purchased with an HSA or FSA:

Prescription eyeglasses
Prescription sunglasses
Contact lenses
Eye examinations and eye surgery
Reading glasses

You can’t use an HSA or FSA to buy:

Non-prescription eyeglasses (except reading glasses)
Non-prescription sunglasses
Insurance premiums
Non-prescription colored contact lenses