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 […]
Although not common, it’s possible to have an allergic reaction to your prescription eyewear.
The reaction’s bound to be caused by one of the various materials used to manufacture and coat the lenses, frames, and nose pads. The result can range from a mild skin irritation to oozing, blister-like sores around the eyes.
According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), dry eye is a diagnosis with which a person has inadequate tears available to lubricate the eye.
Tears comprise a mixture of water, fatty oils and mucus that maintain the smoothness and clarity of vision while preventing the risk of eye infections. When the tear ducts do not provide the regulation of tear lubrication, patients experience constant irritation, burning, excessive tearing and blurred vision. With each blink of an eye, tears provide nourishment across the entire surface of the cornea and wash away foreign matter.
There appears to be a growing interest in “blue light.” As you see in the Google Trends graph below, search volume for the term has climbed steadily for years.
According to a 2018 Pew Research survey, in 2014, only 55% of Americans owned a smartphone. In 2018, the number reached 77%. The same survey reveals from 2013 to 2018 ownership of tablets in the U.S. rose from 34% to 53%.
You can see a correlation between ownership of digital devices and a curiosity about blue light.
