by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 20, 2016 | Eyeglasses Langley
The New Year is nearly here! It’s the perfect time to make a change, whether that’s to your career, your home, your lifestyle, or something as important as the glasses that you wear. If you’ve been wearing the same old style for many New Year’s celebrations, it’s time to make a change. We have an amazing selection of eyeglasses in Langley. We can find the pair that are perfect for your face, personality, and budget. Check out some of the hottest trends in eyeglasses in 2017 and see if any of them inspire you to look for something new! Hot Trends for Eyeglasses in 2017 The hot decade this year is the 1980’s. In the last few years, a lot of the most popular eyeglasses were modeled after styles that were popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s. That meant a lot of thick black and cat eye frames. Style is always influenced by what’s popular in media, and this was no exception. The rise in popularity of these styles is attributed to shows like Mad Men, which took place in the 1960’s and enjoyed phenomenal ratings. Next year, the hot trend is going to be the 1980’s. You’ll see a lot of oversized glasses, blush frames, and interesting earpiece designs that will remind you of what the cool kids were wearing about 30 years ago. You can thank huge hit shows like Stranger Things for the resurgence of 1980’s fashion. Lots of thick frames but more bright colors. Thick frames are here to stay, but unlike last year, we’re going to see more of a variety of the color...
by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 10, 2016 | Contact Lenses Langley
Contact lenses have basically remained unchanged for the last 50 years. Sure, there have been some improvements, but the idea remains the same: a plastic lens fits over your cornea to correct your sight. Contact lenses aren’t going to be that simple for much longer, though, and soon you could have some lenses that are internet enabled among other tricks. There are a lot of exciting things happening in the world of contact lenses and our Langley team loves to read about all of them. Before we take a look at where we’re going, though, let’s take a look at where contact lenses began. A Brief History of Contact Lenses 1508 Yes, the idea for contact lenses came from clear back in the 16th Century. From a very famous inventor, no less: Leonardo DaVinci. DaVinci sketched out some ideas for the concept of contact lenses. It would take a few hundred years for anyone to give it a try, though. 1887 A Swiss doctor made the first contact lens out of glass, perhaps inspired by DaVinci’s sketches. It wasn’t the small lens that we know and love today, though; this one fit over the entire eye and was extremely uncomfortable. 1938 It took doctors more than 50 years to make the change from glass to plastic, which is probably why contact lenses didn’t catch on sooner. This was the year the lenses were finally made from more comfortable plastic materials. 1948 Just ten years later, eye doctors scaled down the size of contact lenses and developed a set that only covered the cornea instead of the entire eye. This...
by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 5, 2016 | Eye Clinic Langley
Your eyes play an important role in your everyday life. They do everything from helping you with your job to aid you in watching for danger and are even responsible for helping you make memories. But how much do you really know about your eyes? Our eyecare centre in Langley challenges you to take this quiz to test your eye knowledge. Check your answers below and let our eye clinic in Langley know how many you got right! Question 1: How many nerves connect the eye to the brain? a. More than 100 b. More than 10,000 c. More than 1,000,000 Question 2: How many people around the world are blind? a. 3.9 million b. 39 million c. 390 million Question 3: How much does the average eyeball weight? a. .25 oz b. 2.5 oz c. 25 oz Question 4: How many colors can the human eye see? a. 1 million b. 10 million c. 100 million Question 5: What’s the oldest eye color? a. Green b. Blue c. Brown Answer 1: It’s c, more than 1,000,000! The eyes are intricately connected to our brains, which is part of the reason our eyesight is so vital to the process of making and store memories. Our brains process what our eyes “see,” so there is a lot of communication between the two. This series of nerves is so intricate and complicated that doctors cannot successfully reattach them to a new eyeball to restore sight (yet!). Answer 2: The answer is b, 39 million. That’s according to the World Health Organization, who also reports that there are an estimated 246 million...
by BreezeMaxWeb | Sep 1, 2016 | Optometrist Langley
It can be a little intimidating for a child to come in for their first eye exam with our optometrist in Langley. Just like visiting their pediatrician or dentist, there are a lot of unknowns about visiting the eye doctor. If your child is due for their first eye exam or the school as recommended that you make an appointment, it’s a good idea to help your child prepare for their first visit. Check out some of our helpful hints on how to do that! Tips to Prepare Children for Their First Eye Exam Set a good example. Kids mimic a lot of the behavior that they see in the adults around them. One of the best ways to prepare a child for their first visit to the optometrist is to take them along on one of our routine visits. It’s helpful for children to see the machines in action and see how calm you are during the exam. If you can’t can’t them with you, just talk to them about what it’s like. Tell them how you feel when the eye exam is happening and why it’s not a scary thing. Let them know why they are visiting. Knowing why they are doing something is often helpful, especially for older children. Maybe your family has a long history of poor eyesight and you want to get them checked as soon as possible. Or maybe their teacher has noticed them squinting at the board. Be honest with them and let them know that visiting the eye doctor is in their best interest. Explain the process. Explain what happens during... by BreezeMaxWeb | Aug 25, 2016 | Eyeglasses Langley
Whether you’ve recently discovered your need for prescription eyeglasses or you’ve worn the same style of glasses for the past 30 years, visit Vision Care Centre of Langley the next time you need new eyeglasses. With our on-site manufacturing and edging lab, you’re not likely to find the same value, selection, or quality anywhere else. Keep reading to learn the details of our prescription eyeglasses. Excellent Value Here at our eye clinic, we understand that one pair of eyeglasses just isn’t enough. What if you break your only pair of glasses or forget to pack them for a long trip? Having a spare pair of eyeglasses allows you to have an ideal pair of eyeglasses for every task you undertake on a daily basis, and it allows you to avoid panic when your first pair ends up in two or three pieces. Because of this, we offer you one FREE pair of eyeglasses if you purchase one pair of frames and lenses from our store. Want to learn more about this amazing value? Give us a call, contact us online, or come and visit us in person! Varied Selection Our on-site lab allows us to offer an extremely wide selection of frames, lenses, coatings, tints, and more. When you purchase eyeglasses from our Langley eye clinic, we’ll make sure you end up with the ideal pair for your prescription and daily needs. For example, if you primarily use your glasses for reading, then progressive lenses may not be ideal for you just as reading glasses will probably not be ideal if you spend a lot of time looking at...
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