When choosing eyeglasses, the right lens options not only improve vision, but also complement your profession and lifestyle. Material World When eyeglasses were first invented, optometrists ground lenses from glass. The downside, glass breaks easily and can injure...

Multifocal lenses have made everyday life much easier for people over forty. Bifocals were invented sometime in the 1700s, but trifocals and eventually progressive lenses were later created to give wearers even more functionality. The options are great, but making the...

Professional basketball player LeBron James was wearing protective eyewear when the Cleveland Cavaliers played against the Washington Wizards last year. He had injured his eye, incurring a corneal abrasion, in a previous game. What started as a great example to...

Most people think of sunglasses as summer gear, but in some ways it’s even more important to wear sunglasses in certain winter conditions than in the warm summer months. Thanks to public awareness campaigns about the risks of skin cancer, more people are aware that UV...

Most people pick either one pair of glasses or one set of contacts, but often find situations where they wish they had an alternative option to their main eyewear. After all, why dress your face in the same outfit every day? Just like having a few pairs of shoes for...