Sunglasses: A Health Necessity, A Fashion Must

It’s no secret that summer is a favorite season for many. The warmer months often bring along our favorite activities, like lounging by the pool, mingling with friends at a backyard BBQ, and traveling on that well-deserved summer vacation.

If you’re headed to the beach or mountains, you may want to consider polarized sunglasses as they can help reduce glare from reflective surfaces like water. Wraparound styles are also great for windy conditions, as they provide more coverage to protect the eyes from flying particles and dryness.

No matter where your summer adventures take you, we want to set you up with a new pair of summer sunglasses to style your own look. Not only do sunglasses add a stylish element to any outfit, they also protect your eyes from UV exposure, so you can fearlessly head into your summer plans without a worry.

Visit our practice to see how you can take advantage of some of the great deals we offer on prescription and non-prescription sunglasses. 

Why Do You Need To Consider Office Glasses?

At the beginning of the day, patients who work at a computer and wear single-vision or progressive lenses may see well. However, as the day progresses, this may change.

Eyes may begin to feel tired or dry and vision may become blurry. This can lead to more blinking. Some wearers may even experience headaches around or behind their eyes. All these symptoms are typical of eye strain, a condition that 64% of Americans in their 50s report experiencing*, and may require specific office glasses.

Zeiss Office Lenses offer clear and relaxed vision from near reading distances to the intermediate range. It’s an excellent choice for patients who spend many hours in front of screens.

There are 3 options, depending on your need: Book (3ft), Desk (7ft), and room (14ft). Full Rx customization for sphere, cylinder, axis, and prism.

Please ask us about Office Glasses on your next visit with us.

Available at Eyecare Leaders Pearland/ Fuqua

*Vision Council Eye Strain Report (2016)

ClearView Single Vision Lenses by Zeiss

Across the globe, standard single-vision lenses are the most sold ophthalmic lens type thanks to their low cost and fast delivery time. However, standard single-vision lenses typically do not provide great optics away from the lens center. The demand for flatter and thinner standard single-vision lenses has also compromised their peripheral optical performance.

WELL, NO MORE.

The new ClearView SV lenses by Zeiss bring a new affordable digital technology that is a game changer in the optic world:

• On average 3× larger area of excellent vision clarity.

• Optical performance and vision clarity across the entire lens (not just the center)

• Very thin and very flat without optical compromise

• Freeform technology in standard single-vision lenses

• Zeiss UVProtect Technology embedded in the lens material

Available in EyecareLeaders Pearland from April 2023.

The Blue Light Blues

Do you use an electronic device for most of your day? If so, you might have experienced digital eye strain, or what we like to call, “the blue light blues.”

Today’s world runs on digital. From the living room to the board room, we rely on our devices to stay informed, connect with others, attend classes, and in many cases, earn a living. Mobile devices and computers deliver countless benefits. However, they can also have an unpleasant side effect – more exposure to blue light.

When blue light enters your eyes, it scatters causing your eyes to have to work harder to focus on the scattered light. In other words, your eyes are putting in overtime daily which may contribute to digital eye strain and not-so-fun symptoms like headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes.

Zeiss blue light filter solutions such as blue light lens coatings for eyeglasses are a suitable solution to this problem. By wearing appropriate lenses with a blue light coating, a reduced amount of blue-violet light can enter the eye.

Talk to us about prescription or non-prescription glasses that can help you reduce blue light exposure while either on the job or while catching up on the latest season of your show. #bluelight #glasses #eyecareleaders

Pupillary Distance (PD) And The Importance Of Having An Accurate Measurement

Did you know that an error of only 2mm can lead to a loss of more than 40% of your clear vision field?

PD, or pupillary distance, refers to the distance in millimeters between the center of one pupil to the center of the other. It is used to determine where the optical center of the lens should be placed on your glasses that need to line up over the center of the pupil. Having a correct measurement of your PD on your glasses prescription ensures that you’re looking through the ideal precise placement spot (Optical Center) in your lenses.

There are two ways to measure the distance: single PD and dual PD.

Single PD will measure the distance between the center of one pupil to the other while dual PD consists of two numbers and is the distance between the centers of each pupil to the bridge of the nose.

For Example, The average adult's single PD is between 54-74 mm; kids' are between 43-58 mm but a fun fact is that most of us are not symmetrical and therefore your dual PD will be most likely not even 32/30.

On your next visit with Eyecare Leaders, be sure to ask about your PD and discover how symmetrical you are :-).