Sunglasses Archives

Can You Wear Sunglasses With Contacts? How to Protect Your Eyes

Written By Michael Healy

If you’re like most contact lens wearers, you experienced a wonderful feeling of relief the day you started using them. Now the question is: what do you do when you head out into the bright sunlight? Can you wear sunglasses with contacts?

The answer is, yes, the combination works as well as peanut butter and jelly and provides an added level of eye protection you can’t get with contacts alone.

Read on to answer the question of can you wear sunglasses with contacts once and for all!

Types of Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses—An American Classic

Written By Barry Silver

“I can see you, your brown skin shining in the sun, you got your hair slicked-back and those Wayfarers on.”

~ Boys of Summer, Don Henley

Ray-Ban Wayfarers have earned the legacy of the most recognizable style in the history of sunglasses. Wayfarers have an interesting history—as does the Ray-Ban brand.

True or False: Children Need to Wear Sunglasses?

Written By Barry Feldman

The weather warms. Once again, the kids start spending even more time outdoors. UV rays are stronger in the spring and summer and so, your children’s exposure to damaging ultraviolet light (UV) light increases substantially.

Unfortunately, the need for eye protection for kids isn’t well understood. Perhaps it’s time to shed some light on this issue, examine the facts, and understand smart and healthy ways to respond.

Driving Glasses and Popular Types of Specialty Eyewear

Written By Michael Healy

What is specialty eyewear?

Unsurprisingly, AllAboutVision.com explains specialty eyewear is simply eyeglasses designed for specialized tasks. They cite The Vision Council, which reports the most common reasons for needing specialty eyewear include:

Supporting an activity such as driving or sports
Protecting the eyes during sports or work

Maybe you spend time building model airplanes or making jewelry and need better close-up vision. Like so many others, you may require eyewear to help you focus on the work you do for prolonged periods of time on a computer.

Whatever the reason, read on to find out if you might benefit from the various types of specialty eyewear.

Dad Sunglasses: The 7 Best Sunglasses for Father’s Day

Written By Kara Keigan

Father’s Day is the perfect time to replace your dad’s favorite pair of trusty old shades with something thoughtful and new. It’s a great time to treat your pop to a dad sunglasses glow-up!

Shopping for sunglasses (and gift-giving in general) is a matter of understanding the recipient’s style and interests. The best gifts are those your loved one may never have picked out themselves, but show you know them as a person.

Want to pick a pair of sunglasses that embrace your dad’s personal style? Let’s take a shot at identifying something about your father that will give us a hint at what style of dad sunglasses to buy the old man.