Optometrists often recommend that astigmatism patients pay extra to add anti-reflective (AR) coating to their prescription lenses, but a lot of patients forego this expensive upgrade because it isn’t usually covered by insurance. This can be a big mistake. Have you ever noticed how it’s hard to see someone’s eyes in a picture because of the glare on their…
In the 21st century, it’s possible to buy almost anything online. Why, then, is so much of glasses shopping stuck in the past? Outside of the optometrist’s office visit itself, there’s no real reason that glasses shopping process couldn’t be conducted in front of a screen. When’s the next major leap forward in prescription lens shopping going to take…
Driving at night can be a perilous experience for even the best navigators. Even with headlights, you can only do so much to push back the darkness. No matter how cautious you might be or how many years you’ve been on the road, there always feels like there’s more you could be doing to ensure the safety of yourself…
If you are like most people, driving at night can be a challenge. Not only are you dealing with lower light levels, but the light that you do see is primarily coming from oncoming traffic. This type of direct light tends to cause glare on the windshields of most vehicles. This glare is a distortion of light that can…
