Titanium: “a grey metallic element…used to make strong, light alloys that are resistant to corrosion.” The Concise Oxford Dictionary What do eyeglasses have in common with bike frames and hockey sticks? The answer is: a) the way they are used and b) titanium. Glasses, bikes and hockey sticks all need to be strong and durable for punishing and jarring conditions, as light weight as possible for the user, rust resistant for wet weather … [Read more...]
Glasses do more than just improve your vision. People can be dazzled with the help of your glasses if you want them to, or your glasses can be an invisible friend and sit almost unnoticeable on the bridge of your nose. Plastic frames are for people who want something noticeable. If you want your glasses to really stand out as an attractive accessory, then plastic is for you. Plastic is thicker and comes in more colours and variations than any … [Read more...]
Good day Sir, my name is Sal and I am here to help you. I see you are looking at the new LG home theatre system, beauty isn’t she? Good thing you came in today because we don’t have many of these babies left at this price. Are you interested in our in store finance plan? We have great rates! Want me to ring this up now before the last one is gone? You are wondering about speakers, yea this kit comes with all the speakers you need. The … [Read more...]
To understand the impact of a high definition lens on your vision, think of the improved resolution, or the degree of detail visible in an image of a HD television picture. High definition lenses provide eyeglass wearers with a dramatically increased resolution and the most popular type of ‘high def’ lenses are digitally manufactured using a process called ‘free form’. High definition lenses are the future according to Amir Kirat of … [Read more...]
The way you put together an outfit suggests a keen eye for detail and a preference for one-of-a-kind accessories. This eye for the extraordinary has made you stop in front of a window to notice an illuminated piece of artwork on display. The outermost edges of the piece begin with a line of bright turquoise, followed by hot orange and blue flecked fuchsia. Emerald green continues along the shaft, changing midway and ending with a flourish of … [Read more...]
Although vision correction is the main reason that contact lenses are worn, contacts can also be worn for cosmetic reasons; to change eye colour, as part of a costume, or even to sharpen the vision of athletes during competition. Whatever the reason, contact lenses are widely used by people who don’t wish to wear glasses and lens technology has come a long way since the hard lenses of the 50s and 60s. The first soft lenses came on the North … [Read more...]
Although most people are aware that they need to protect their exposed skin from the sun’s rays not everyone understands that eye damage can occur from the sun too. A pair of good sunglasses goes a long way towards protecting the eyes from damaging UV rays and blue spectrum light waves. Both Ultraviolet A (long wave) and Ultraviolet B (short wave) rays have been shown to play a role in premature skin aging, skin cancer and eye damage. UVA … [Read more...]
People who wear glasses are lucky. There are eyeglass frames of every colour and shape imaginable, but, so many styles makes choosing the right pair tricky. By understanding a few rules, everyone is sure to end up with the perfect pair of glasses that will highlight and complement one’s face and look good with any outfit. In choosing a pair of glasses the basic rule to remember is: the frame shape should contrast with your face shape and it … [Read more...]