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September 2014

  • Flattering Your Facial Features

    When finding the perfect pair of frames, it’s not just about your face shape, but also about your facial features! By choosing glasses with certain structural elements, you can ensure that your strongest features are emphasized and your not-so-favorite features are played down. Check out our face-flattering tips below! Shorten a longer nose with a […]

    Continue Reading September 24, 2014

  • Eye Color a Potential Cue to Pain Tolerance…

    Physicians often flag patients with red hair, given its understood role as a biomarker for resistance to anesthetics; now, new research suggests that eye color may indicate how individuals will respond to pain as well. According to the results of a recent study involving 58 pregnant, white women—24 with dark-colored eyes (brown or hazel) and […]

    Continue Reading September 23, 2014

  • Buying glasses online may be no bargain

    Online shopping touts savings and convenience, but when it comes to making an investment in one’s health, should consumers leave their eyesight up to a few hasty mouse clicks? “. . . it is important for the consumer to be fully informed regarding the potential pitfalls. . .” A new public relations campaign recently launched […]

    Continue Reading September 22, 2014

  • Age-related eye problem ‘can occur early’

    By examining statistics collated for the Gutenberg Health Study, researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have discovered that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can affect patients under the age of 50. Scientists from the department of ophthalmology at the Mainz University Medical Centre assessed the records of 4,340 participants to come to their conclusions. What they […]

    Continue Reading September 19, 2014