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  • SPEX Sees New Dating App For Glasses Wearers

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    Dating and love is very much in the air around winter time. You know, that feeling of snuggling up to someone over a roaring fire with Bing Crosby’s dulcet tones on the wireless. Many strive for the ultimate companion by taking to social media and dating apps to broaden their horizons.  Ranging from Tinder to JCrush,…

  • The Biggest Eye Health Myths… Busted!

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    From telling us that carrots make us see in the dark (which is kind of true by the way) to telling us not to sit too close to the TV, our parents have been telling us all sorts of strange things about how best to look after our eyesight. But which of these things contain fact…

  • What is Corneal Sunburn and How Can We Prevent It?

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    Corneal sunburn or a ‘corneal flash burn’ is essentially sunburn on your eye. The clear layer covering the front of your eyes forms the cornea and this area can be damaged from over exposure to sunlight and UV radiation.When this happens, symptoms include pain as well as temporary loss of vision. To prevent cornea sunburn,…

  • 7 Cheap & Natural Hacks for Humidifying Your Home

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    They dry air in winter can play havoc with our skin, hair and nails. It can give us headaches and can even be a nasty trigger for asthma attacks. If you suffer from colds or chesty coughs, the dry air can turn symptoms much worse. And for those who suffer from vision problems, the low humidity can…

  • Ways to Keep Your Vision Clear this Winter

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    The need for winter eye care isn’t exactly news to our industry. But with the latest research on dry eye syndrome and blurry vision, it’s important for everyone to take extra precautions in 2016. Temporary blurred vision is far more likely to occur in wintertime, according to eye researcher Sharon Kleyne and this increase in eye problems…

  • Research Shows Higher Risk of Blurred Vision in Winter

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    According to water and eye researcher, Sharon Kleyne, eye health problems can become a big problem during the winter months. Her research shows that temporary blurred vision is far more likely to occur in winter when the atmosphere is cooler. Kleyne warns that symptoms of temporary blurred vision, especially if the patient is already suffering with dry eye…

  • Tips for Choosing Prescription Glasses in Winter

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    A good pair of glasses will serve you all year round but did you know that the changing of seasons isn’t always good for our eyesight? And effectively, that can change our needs when it comes to finding the right frames. In winter, there’s a higher risk of dry eye syndrome, reduced nighttime vision, and even temporary…

  • 9 Quick Fixes for Tired Eyes

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    There are many causes of tired eyes or tired looking eyes, including computer eye strain, lack of sleep, wearing the wrong contact lenses or not having an up to date glasses prescription, extended periods of intense work / study, or just general eye fatigue. If you’ve been suffering from the symptoms of tired eyes lately…

  • How Important is Your PD (Pupillary Distance) When Shopping for Glasses Online?

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    Shopping for glasses online is easier than ever. All you need is an up to date prescription and you can order any style, any frame from the comfort of your own home and at the click of a mouse. But other than having the measurements for SPHERE, CYL and AXIS for your right eye (O.D) and…

  • Unlock Your Next Phone Just by Looking at It!

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    At the moment, you probably unlock your smartphone by quickly tapping in a passcode or placing your finger on a sensor. However, in the not-too-distant future, you might be doing it by looking at the phone and… actually, that’s it. Yes, just looking at it! That’s thanks to more and more phone makers integrating iris-scanning…