Do you squint when reading signs? Do you hold books up to your nose, or wish your arms were longer? It may be time to book an eye exam with a Lloydminster or Fort McMurray Your vision changes as you age. Eyeglasses can correct some issues, others may require medical interventions. Headaches, nausea, fatigue and eyestrain may signal vision problems. If you are experiencing double vision, halos or seeing wavy lines, these are more serious. They may indicate glaucoma, macular degeneration or other conditions. Consult an eye doctor in Lloydminster or Fort McMurray. Stylish and Practical Back in the days of monocles and pince-nez (nose pinchers), there weren’t many options if things looked fuzzy. Fortunately glasses no longer carry the old stigmas. Today many people consider glasses as stylish accessories. Some people own several pairs. If you need glasses, your hardest part may be deciding amongst the huge selection of fashionable eyewear available in Lloydminster and Fort McMurray. Bring a friend and your camera. Types of Eyewear Your choice of materials can be overwhelming. You can opt for glass (heavier) or plastic lenses (lighter) as well as adding anti-reflective and scratch-resistant coatings. You no longer have to worry about your lenses resembling pop bottles as lens edges can be shaved thinner. Single-vision lenses correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism by bending light rays through lenses to help you see images more crisply.
Nearsightedness (myopia) means you have difficulty seeing things in the distance. If this condition progresses, you may require stronger prescriptions. Your lenses will be concave, thinner in the centre than the sides.
Farsighted people have difficulty focusing on close objects. Hyperopia occurs when one’s eyeball is shorter than normal. Children often outgrow it. The corrective lenses are convex, thicker at the centre.
People who have astigmatism may need customized toric lenses to correct distortion caused by irregular-shaped corneas
Reading glasses with their half frames are a variation of single-vision glasses. Presbyopia happens as we age. Similar to farsightedness, people often joke about needing longer arms, as they have to hold reading materials farther away to focus. If your close-up vision seems blurry and causes headaches while reading, try a pair.
Bifocals, trifocals and varifocals: Some people develop both nearsightedness and farsightedness. To correct this condition, the prescriptions can be combined in a pair of glasses. In bifocals, the top of the lenses allows for distance correction, the bottoms assist with closer views. Some people require trifocals. Others prefer varifocals. These allow a gradual change in the prescriptions without noticeable lines. Improve your view. Check out our glasses at The Eyewear Place in Lloydminster and Fort McMurray. We guarantee you’ll see the world more clearly!