Category: Health & Information
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Polarised Sunglasses
You’ve probably heard of polarised sunglasses by now, with a wide range of designer brands now offering many of their popular styles in the extra protective lens. But what exactly are polarised lenses and what do they do? We’re sure you have a number of questions about these unique sunglasses and their benefits, so check out all…
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My Experience with Migraines and Aura
At the tender age of 11, I started to notice that every so often my vision suddenly changed and the world around me was odd. After years of countless scans and tests, I was finally diagnosed with the condition of migraines with aura. What are Migraines with Aura? Migraine sufferers will know that a migraine…
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My First OCT Advanced Eye Test at SelectSpecs Opticians
I have been wearing glasses for a few years now, my eyesight is not exactly terrible but as I suffer from really irritating migraines with aura, its important to me that my eyes are not strained. I was well overdue an eye-test so decided to book one in with SelectSpecs. I was also given the…
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7 Awesome Bionic Contact Lenses of the Future
Google’s new experimental project is inventing ‘Smart contact lenses’ to help people with diabetes to manage their disease by measuring the glucose levels in their tears. At present, most people with the disease monitor their glucose levels by testing drops of blood. It’s early days yet but a tiny wireless chip and miniaturised glucose sensor…
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10% Discount Code for Prescription Glasses Frames: World Sight Day 2013
Today – October 10 – is World Sight Day: an annual advocacy day for the awareness, and prevention, of visual impairment (learn more). 10% SelectSpecs.com discount code To mark this event, we’re offering a 10% discount code for prescription glasses frames from today until 11th November, to encourage new and existing customers to undergo an…
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New XTRActive Transitions Lenses Now Available from SelectSpecs
We have just added some great new lens options for SelectSpecs customers: XTRActive Transitions® We are now offering an impressive selection of XTRActive Transitions® including the following Lens choices: – Single Vision Standard – 1.49 Index – XTRActive Transitions® Grey Super Thin – 1.61 Index – XTRActive Transitions® VI Grey Ultra Super Thin – 1.67…
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The Super Sci-Fi Future of Eyewear
According to CBS News there are currently more than 149 million adults who wear eyeglasses. Most non-eyeglass wearers assume that this means people usually have one pair of prescription glasses, but this isn’t necessarily so. Actually, as many as 50 million people needing prescriptive eyewear carry multiple pairs of glasses: one for reading, another for…
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5 Tips for Eye Health and Maintaining Good Eyesight
Good healthy eyesight is what we all need and want. It’s so important that you continue to have good eyesight because as you get older, you will still want to see wonderful new things. Follow some of these tips to having healthier eyes. 1. The first tip is to make sure you get nutrients with…
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Protecting Your Eyes from Technology
Just about everything we do now days has something to do with technology. Whether it’s checking your shopping list on your smartphone, playing the latest video game, watching your favorite show, or simply doing your job, you use technology. This can take a toll on our eyes since they weren’t designed to focus on 2-deminsional…
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3 Ways to Reduce Your Chances of Experiencing Blurry Vision
Blurry vision is a nuisance, but can also seriously impair nearly every aspect of daily life — from causing headaches and eyestrain to making it difficult and dangerous to drive. If you are experiencing unexplained blurry vision, first and foremost, visit your doctor. Blurred vision can stem from numerous medical problems that should be diagnosed…