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A Four-Eyed Halloween: Learning to LOVE Dressing Up Your Glasses

Monday, October 5, 2009 22:24

Halloween and its many costume parties are coming quick, and if you wear glasses, you may feel resigned to be Harry Potter, ahem, again. Not so! Thanks to the brilliant article, “Got Glasses? Four-Eyed Halloween Costume Ideas,” I am filled with glasses inspiration. Author Valerie David breaks down what she believes are the five “four-eyed” [...]

Interview with Ira Mitchell of GlassyEyes fame over at Scavenging

Thursday, September 3, 2009 19:46

There’s a great, “eye opening” (heh heh) interview with Ira Mitchell, the Minneapolis software engineer and one-man revolutionary behind GlassyEyes, over at Scavenging. While we’re not one to point out the ridiculous margins at retail optical shops (in our opinion, a consequence of an out-dated business model, not a desire to rip people off), Ira [...]

Eyeglasses That Change Focus On Demand

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 14:20

These are cool! Dubbed “TruFocals” by their inventor, Stephen Kurtin, these glasses allow the wearer to change the focus on the fly. They work by adjusting the amount of a thin layer of clear fluid that sits between two traditional lenses. As almost all people over 40 are affected by presbyopia (otherwise known as near-sightedness), [...]

Wall Street Journal Orders Glasses Online

Saturday, July 4, 2009 19:01

A July 1, 2009 Wall Street Journal article compared ordering glasses online to purchasing at a local optical store and Costco: On the Lookout for Inexpensive Glasses Surprise – you can save tons of money by ordering glasses online! Charles Passy’s experience was that the selection was better, the fit was perfect, and the prescription [...]

How to Take Care of Your Eyelglasses

Saturday, June 20, 2009 22:50

Here is a great YouTube video about how to take proper care of your eyeglasses:

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