Frames Frames are manufactured from a variety of materials that vary significantly in quality. Moreover, different manufacturing processes are used. It starts from basic injection moulded plastics, to highly sophisticated handmade organic acetates with manufacturing processes that can take up...
The lenses in your sunglasses are the most critical part of your purchase. The lenses can range from basic injected plastic lenses to specialised glass lenses with various technical qualities. At the lower end the of lenses you will probably...
It’s important to keep the cloth you use to clean your spectacles, clean. When the cloth is dirty, you end up with lenses that are even dirtier. Cleaning this cloth means you’ll get more use out of it. Here are...
Here are a few tips to ensure you continue to get the best out of your frame: Always use both hands to put on and remove your spectacles When you’re not wearing your specs, keep them in the case Avoid...
Frame selection goes far beyond just fashion and trends. Your prescription plays a role in the kind of frame you choose, especially if it’s high. Big frames are fashionable, but may not be appropriate for high Myopes, whose lenses are...
The frame is a very important part of your spectacles, not just because it holds your lenses. The optical centre of the lens needs to be aligned with your pupil, to ensure optimal visual performance. This is even more important...
A lens is a lens, and they all work the same way and do the same thing, right? Wrong. It starts with your prescription. There is a basic prescription and there are additions to it. This, in combination with things...
Blue light emission Artificial lamps and digital screens generate some amount of blue light which has been implicated as harmful. Take regular breaks from your computer screen and get protective lens coatings which reduce the amount of blue light emitted...
Do clean the lenses and frame regularly with lukewarm water and a drop of mild liquid soap. Do dry the lenses with a soft, clean microfiber lens cloth, often provided by your optometrist. Do keep your spectacles away from household...
The New Year always brings changes on the medical aid front. Some of these changes are only beneficial to the schemes themselves, and not the members. Some medical aids such as Bonitas, Bestmed and Medihelp, have not increased their frame...