A lot of people walk into the optometrist’s office thinking that getting a prescription is a simple procedure that takes five minutes. Unfortunately, that is not always the case because your optometrist needs to check your eyes, test your visual acuity, and often times you wind up with a new prescription. If your exam takes [...]
Design for the differently-abled: There are talking calculators, touch-typing softwares, specialist keyboards, cup-level indicators, sensory toys and many more such items that help visually-impaired people live a fuller life. There are various degrees of visual impairment and the society needs to be more sensitive in acknowledging and meeting the needs of these special people. As [...]
Frequency 55 Toric, part of Frequency contact lenses from the stable of Cooper vision contact lenses, is the new kid on the block among toric contact lenses. Due to superior wearing comfort, excellent visual acuity and a convenient monthly replacement schedule these lenses are increasing quickly in popularity. It can be worn as a daily [...]
For a sighted person, the loss of vision represents much more than a physical impairment. Macular Degeneration and other low vision conditions have contributed to a growing population of people relearning how to live. It means a loss of their accustomed independence: the end of driving to work, reading the local newspaper, even simple pleasures [...]
There are almost 78 million baby boomers that are either currently experiencing vision difficulties in reading. Some are about to experience this very shortly. What is common to all is that they will come to know the world of presbyopia. This vision phenomenon eventually expresses itself with everyone on or about the age of 35 [...]