Your eyes are important, everyone knows this, but not everyone takes the health of their eyes into consideration. It isn’t until something goes wrong, or we start to notice drastic shifts in the functioning of our eyes that most people start to stand up and take notice. Forgetting about the health of our eyes can […]
Aug 9 2015
Avoid Big Brother with the Privacy Visor
Does the idea of “Big Brother” watching you make you nervous? Well the ultimate disguise for today’s times is set to go on sale in Japan. Developed at Japan’s National Institute of Informatics (NII), these new pair of shades will protect those who wear them from undesired and secretive facial recognition technologies. Many feel that […]
Apr 10 2015
Eyewear For The Digital Age
Today digital devices are everywhere, and even though they are helpful, overexposure to these devices can be hazardous to your health, and your eyes. According to the Nielsen ratings, the average American owns an average of four digital devices, spends 27 hours a month on personal computers, and spends 34 hours a month looking at […]
Mar 14 2015
Sunglasses for the Colorblind
Dr. Don McPherson, a materials scientist, has specialized in creating eyewear for doctors to use as protection during laser surgery. These “surgeon glasses” feature rare earth iron embedded into the glasses which help absorb a significant amount of light. Wearing these glasses makes all the colors in the user’s environment appear to look more saturated, […]
Feb 7 2015
User-Controlled Eyewear Technology: Electrochromic Lenses
New eyewear technology has been designed that will dramatically improve the way you wear sunglasses. Implemented by the John Reynolds Research Group from the Georgia Institute of Technology, this new user-controlled eyewear technology was created from blends of electrochromic polymer (ECP), and features high-contrast, fast-changing lenses which will allow the user to go from transparent […]
Jan 25 2015
3D Printed Glasses : The Eyes of the Future
Do you have issues holding onto your glasses? Nothing is more frustrating than finally finding that perfect pair of glasses, only to lose them or break them shortly after purchase. Or maybe you can’t seem to find that perfect pair that actually fits your face? Well thanks to 3D printing finding that perfect pair of […]
Jan 2 2015
New Eyewear Technology : 2014 Recap
Are you interested in wearable technology? So far 2015 seems like it’s going to be a sensational year for eyewear consumers, as there were some major announcements unveiled last year regarding the future of wearable eyewear technology. To see where the future of eyewear is going, make sure you read on to see some of last […]
Dec 27 2014
The History of New Year’s Eve Glasses
Did you know that those plastic novelty glasses adorned with the numerical shape of the New Year, the ones typically worn at New Year’s Eve parties, have only been around since the 1990’s? It was only a few weeks after New Year’s Day, on the night of January 27th, 1990, when two Seattle musicians, Peter […]
Dec 13 2014
A Reason To Ditch Those Cheap Sunglasses
If you’re shopping for a new pair of sunglasses this holiday season make sure you are buying a quality pair, for your eye’s sake; since Ultraviolet (UV) light damages the cornea and the retina, a good pair of sunglasses is a necessity. The impostor sunglasses you see when you go into a flea market, or […]
Nov 15 2014
Sunglasses In Winter? Do I Really Need Them?
Sunglasses and flip-flops are generally considered a summer accessory, but even though it’s winter there’s no need to pack those sunglasses away along with your other summer items! Make sure to keep them handy because those harmful UV rays can still easily damage your eyes, and yes even with snow on the ground! In fact, […]
