What options do you have if you have high amounts of severe astigmatism? In this post, we’ll look at what astigmatism is, what causes it, and what can be done to correct it.
In 1983, a group of hardcore fishermen realized the sunglasses they were wearing were not protecting their eyes and meeting the needs of their adventures. After a fruitless search for sunglasses that would meet their standards, they decided to create their own. Costa del Mar was born.
Ever since, Costa Del Mar (or simply, Costa) has been the go-to brand of sunglasses for boaters and fishermen. The quality sunglasses were backed with the promise of durability and great customer service, an ethos of the brand looking to provide sunglasses for those who live to be on the water.
The mission of the brand has always been quite simple: create sunglasses for life’s great adventures. Through patented technology found exclusively in Costa del Mar lenses and frames, it’s safe to say they are succeeding.
Your eyes cannot escape the hands of time. And so, your vision changes and develops over the course of your life.
Considering how much your eyes change throughout your life, it’s important to be aware of key aspects of eye health and vision changes that are specific to each phase of life.
When it comes to monovision vs multifocal contacts, which should you choose? It all depends on your eye needs. Multifocal contact lenses have different powers within a single lens to allow you to see at various distances. Typically, multifocal lenses allow the patient to see at distant, intermediate, and near ranges with the same lens.
Multifocal contact lenses are designed with a gradual transition between the powers and perform similarly to progressive addition lenses (PAL). Multifocal lenses are available in soft and hard lens designs and different modalities, from daily to monthly options.
It’s that time of the year again… Time to stock up on pencils, wide-ruled notebook paper, and get your kids’ eyes checked. All kids should have their eyes checked at the beginning of each school year and prior to kindergarten. Many learning disabilities are diagnosed incorrectly and may in fact be vision problems. In particular, myopia in children is on the rise.
Estimates claim 20% of children have refractive errors and require either glasses or contact lenses to improve their vision. Myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism are the most common refractive conditions. Additionally, lazy eye can be present in children and needs to be treated as soon as possible to prevent permanent vision loss.
