8 Tips to Have Good Contact Lens Hygiene
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Optical Shop on June 2, 2023
Wearing contacts is much easier than wearing glasses, yet greater responsibility comes with that convenience. Practicing good contact lens hygiene is essential to maintaining eye health. Poor hygiene can introduce bacteria into the eye that can lead to infection and sometimes even damage your vision. Keep reading to learn eight tips for having good contact… Read More
Things to Look for when Purchasing New Sunglasses
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health, Macular Degeneration, Optical Shop on March 29, 2021
Sunglasses can give you instant James Dean cool or Audrey Hepburn glamour, but they’re much more than just a fashion accessory. Sunglasses are an essential tool in safeguarding the health of your eyes. Sunglasses provide critical protection from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. Long term exposure to UV rays can damage the surface of… Read More
4 Tips For Picking Out New Glasses
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Eye Exams, Optical Shop on June 11, 2019
Did you recently get a new prescription for your glasses? Are you tired of your current pair of glasses? Now is the time to get a new pair of glasses! Keep reading for four tips on picking new glasses! Face Shape It is important to know if your face shape is round, oval, square, diamond or… Read More
Sunglasses: Is Your Vision Being Protected?
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Optical Shop on May 10, 2017
Everyone knows sunglasses are cool, but what you may not know is that they can protect your vision. You might be saying “I thought sunglasses were just an accessory?” Well, they are an accessory! but they are also a utility. Sunglasses have been a fashion accessory for a very long time, but they can also… Read More
Beyond The Cool: How Sunglasses Protect Your Vision
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health, Optical Shop on May 25, 2016
Sunglasses have been synonymous with the idea of “cool” for a long time and it isn’t hard to imagine why. It is hard to picture sunglasses without thinking about Tom Cruise rocking aviators while riding on a motorcycle. Sunglasses have been an important fashion accessory in our society for a long time now, but it… Read More
The Unseen Dangers on Your Glasses
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in General Eye Health, Optical Shop on October 14, 2015
A little known fact about your glasses is that they can harbor bacteria which can irritate your eyes. This is due to bacteria and other eye-irritants making the transition from the environment to your hands and from your hands to your glasses and from your glasses to yo…—well you get the idea! Using your breath… Read More
Important tips for contact lens wearers
Posted by: Eye Health Northwest in Optical Shop on March 17, 2014
Are you one of the approximately 36 million Americans who wear contact lenses? Chances are that you went through a mini-course in proper hygiene with your eye doctor when you first obtained your prescription, but if you’re being completely honest, any typical morning might involve waking up, getting dressed, brushing your teeth, throwing in your… Read More
