Tag: Prescription Glasses
-
How a Bookworm Can Benefit from Good Reading Glasses
For many of us, there are few experiences that relax and satisfy more than sitting down somewhere comfortable and getting stuck into a book. Exciting new novels are getting published daily, while classic literary works from the likes of Dickens, Austen and the Brontë sisters can be freely downloaded to ebook readers. Still, however and…
-
Glasses or Contacts: Pros and Cons
When contact lenses hit the market they were all the rage. Nobody would get caught dead wearing glasses, or at least, that’s how it felt. It’s funny how things change. It seems glasses have come full circle again and are now just as, if not more, popular than contacts lenses. It helps that there’s more…
-
The Science Behind the Lens
There’s a lot of us wearing glasses, but did any of us take the time to really think about the amazing science that goes on our unappreciative faces? No. I didn’t think so. Did you know that not all lenses are made of glass? That came as a big shock to me, seriously. There’s all…
-
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…
-
Battle of the Brands – Ray-Ban Vs. Oakley (Winter 12/13)
We’ve been looking over our sales figures and have noticed an interesting trend over the course of the Winter, which actually hit a peak in February. Traditionally, Ray-Ban has always been our best selling designer brand, but over the Winter the gap between Ray-Ban in first place and our second place brand was beginning to…
-
Street Survey Says Wearing Glasses Makes You Up To 75% MORE Sexy to The Opposite Sex
On the 23rd November 2011 we carried out a Street Survey to find out if wearing glasses changes the way people see you. With photos of five different people (both with and without their glasses) we asked passers by to rate a selection of the images based on the following traits: – Attractiveness Intelligence Trustworthiness…
-
Deal of the Day – Arbor Prescription Glasses
Well, it goes without saying… The snow has all but melted just in time for Christmas, I spent all last weekend breaking my back to build a world record (if slightly deformed) snowman and now he’s nothing but a disappointing mushy melted puddle on the floor 🙁 Oh well, lets open door 23 on our…
-
Weekend Deals – Oakley VALVE, EA 9592/S Sunglasses & SS Gold Collection
It’s basically the weekend again and it’s the last one before Christmas so lets open up 3 more doors on the Christmas Advent Calendar and leave them open all weekend for you. That’s right guys, read on to find out what deals we are running this weekend… Oakley OX3093 VALVE Prescription Glasses are currently £24…
-
Deal of the Day – Jimmy Choo 01 Prescription Glasses
Door 16 of the SelectSpecs Advent Calendar is now open ladies… Jimmy Choo fans can now get these Jimmy Choo 01 prescription glasses to match their designer shoes when they head to the shops to pick up the latest Sex & The City movie on DVD or Blu-Ray. We’re giving a further 15% OFF our…
-
Deal of the Day – Hawaii Prescription Glasses
Day 15 of the SelectSpecs Advent Calendar is now open and its tropical baby… Our Hawaii Collection of prescription glasses are some of our most favourite and high-quality models at SelectSpecs. Ironically I don’t actually wear glasses myself (even though I work for SelectSpecs) what can I say, my eyes are damn near perfect 😉…