Eye Care Blog

When the doctor told you that you needed bifocals, you may have protested (verbally or only mentally) that you weren’t that old. Actually, you probably weren’t, even though a few grey hairs may have started to show up here and there. The average person begins to need bifocals in their 40s, and then only if he or she does reading or close work. Five hundred years ago when most people where illiterate and/or occupied with farming, bifocals were not necessary. (The life span was much shorter, too.) Today, they are almost indispensable. Read the rest of this entry »

When you get glasses for the first time, or when there is a change in your prescription, it will upset your visual world. Certainly you can expect clearer sight and more comfortable vision, but along with that you will notice some strange side effects. Objects may appear larger or smaller, closer or farther, and familiar shapes may be deformed. Don’t hit the panic button. These effects are only temporary and within a few days you should be completely unaware of them. But why the problem in the first place? There are several reasons. Read the rest of this entry »