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A way to measure chromatic aberration in lenses named after the s...
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If present, the ADD value may be written anywhere on your prescri...
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Most metal, rimless and semi-rimless frames have adjustable nose ...
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Also known as AMD or ARMD, Age-related Macular Degeneration descr...
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Is the technical term for "Lazy eye"....
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Eyebuddy recommends an anti-reflection coating because they impro...
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People with astigmatism will have blurred vision at all distances...
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This will be a number between 0 and 180 degrees. If you have a nu...
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This is the distance between the back surface of the lens and the...
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The curve on the back surface of the contact lens usually called ...
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Almost all prescriptions take a basic form, including a sphere (w...
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The back curve optical radius of a contact lens is mat...
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Bifocal literally means “two focuses” and there are many types of...
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What is Blepharitis?Blepharitis is when the rims of the...
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Lenses that block blue light. Blue light is scattered by the atm...
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A condition of unclear vision due to the blue light waves being s...
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The width between the lenses on an eyeglass/sunglass frame. Manuf...
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C segment bifocals are similar to a D segment bifocal, however ra...
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A clouding of the lens of the eye that can lead to blindness. If...
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Cellulose Acetate is a material commonly used for the manufacture...
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A small device with sunglass lenses that hooks onto your prescrip...
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Lenses that have a color coating applied to the outside of the le...
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A contact lens optician is a specialist dispensing optician who h...
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Your contact lens prescription includes the power and fitting det...
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The difference in brightness between the light and dark parts of ...
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The clear curved surface at the front of the eye which give...
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This refers to the distance between the distance portion and the ...
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See: Standard “CR39” 1.5 index optical plastic. ...
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This should be a number between -4 to +4, in 0.25 increments. T...
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In D segment bifocals as the name suggests the reading area...
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This is the most commonly dispensed bifocal. The reading s...
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This is the most commonly dispensed bifocal. The reading segment...
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The most commonly dispensed wide segment bifocal....
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Eyebuddy holds stocks of the best selling models of the ...
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There are a number of types of diabetes, however the most common,...
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Diabetes is the biggest cause of blindness in people of working a...
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The Diameter for a contact lens, or opthalmic lens, is the ...
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A balanced diet including 5 portions of fruit and vegetable...
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If you do not eat five portions of fruit and vegetables eac...
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Once you have had an eye exam you have a wide choice of options t...
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A dispensing optician, having studied for a minimum of three year...
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A distance prescription is for general purpose. If you are...
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DBL is commonly known as the bridge size on a frame. Imagi...
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Dry eye is a condition where your eyes do not make enough...
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An enhanced eye exam includes retinal photography as an opt...
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Your personal eye test is an important part of your regular...
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Not as you might think anything to do with your eye as such...
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The fundus is another name for the back of the eye includin...
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All qualified opticians (optometrists and dispensing optici...
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Glasses lenses or spectacle lenses are available in 1.523, ...
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The term glaucoma refers to a group of eye conditions where...
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All Eyebuddy glasses are covered by a 7-day no quibble exch...
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Lens materials come in refractive indices from 1.49 up to 1...
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Many of us invest considerably in our favourite hobbies and...
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Hypermetropia or long sightedness (also known as hyperopia ...
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In our fifties presbyopia advances such that our near glass...
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From early childhood as we get older we gradually lose the ...
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Yellowing of the skin and eyes caused by high levels of t...
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As the eye crosses from the distance portion of a bifocal l...
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Literally conical cornea - is a hereditary degenerative con...
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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation is ...
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Also known as Amblyopia. Reduced vision in one or both eye...
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Your optometrist or dispensing optician will ask you about ...
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see hypermetropia ...
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Lutein is an antioxidant that is found throughout the bod...
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The Macula is the central area of the retina that is rich in co...
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Buy Macushield here: Macushield 30, Macushield 90, Macushield 180...
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Ordering glasses online can appear daunting but with a few ...
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Meso-zeaxanthin Mz is the 3rd macula pigment compotent and ...
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– simply means many focuses. Multifocal spectacles include...
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People who are short-sighted can usually see close up very ...
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In our forties we develop presbyopia. Our eyes lose the ab...
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Development of new blood vessels as an abnormal response to...
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Currently about 70% of people in England and Wales, and eve...
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Many of the people who are entitled to an NHS eye test are ...
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Many people wear glasses without a prescription to change t...
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Be sure to get sunglasses that comply with British Standard...
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For healthy eyes be sure to eat a balanced diet rich in antioxi...
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Most of the people employed in an optician’s are optical ad...
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If you have a complaint about an optician or optician’s bus...
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If you currently buy your contact lenses from an optician a...
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An optometrist is qualified to test sight and examine eyes ...
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A tint that absorbs less than 20% of visible light (transmi...
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The Pupillary Distance (PD) value i...
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Photochromic lenses react to bright light by going darker, ...
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A layer of special crystals enable polarising lenses to b...
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This term rather unflatteringly comes from the Greek meanin...
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If you are under forty your prescription will probably cons...
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The Prism value corrects any muscle imbalance or a squint. If you...
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Your pupillary dis...
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Reading area refers to the part of a spectacle lens that is...
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Refers to a range of procedures, usually involving speciali...
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Many people wonder if we can put new lenses in their existi...
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The recommended period after which a contact lens should be...
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Rimless spectacles do not have a frame; rather the lenses a...
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All lenses can scratch if they are not looked after, howeve...
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Semi-rimless glasses, also known as supra spectacles, do no...
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– see Myopia (short sight, near sight) ...
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Smokers are between 4 and 8 times more likely to go blind t...
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All Eyebuddy spectacle lenses are subject to strict quality...
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The spherical power measures the strength of a lens is denoted by...
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CR39 has been available since the Second World War but didn...
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Virtually all our frames and lenses can be made into prescr...
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Eyebuddy offers a wide variety of pale cosmetic tints and also da...
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Toric is a term given to special contact lenses that correc...
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Transitions are the best selling photochromic lens availabl...
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Trifocals offer an alternative to varifocals for people who...
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UV protection is important as UV ca...
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Lenses that have a colour, mirror or anti-reflection coatin...
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Varifocals or progressive lenses offer clear vision at all ...
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Vision is a measurement of a person’s ability to see clearl...
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Visual acuity is the measurement of vision with any correct...
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Not to be confused with replacement schedule, wearing sched...
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This is the distance that you view objects (e.g., a compute...
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Alternative biological term for the macula lutea, the centr...
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Zeaxanthin is the carotenoid pigment substance (carotenoid)...
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A contraction of Zylonite an American trade name for Cellul...
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