Acclaimed author Jean G. Boulton once wrote, “Wishing the world was predictable and controllable does not make it so, and it might make us disregard what is actually happening.” While this quote ...

When your eyes are ready for progressive glasses, there’s a reason why optometrists clearly see Varilux as your best option. If reading this sentence is causing you to strain your eyes, there’s a good ...

For a baseball outfielder, there is nothing more worrisome than losing a fly ball in the sun. Outfielders focus on tracking the ball off the hitter’s bat to gain intel on height and trajectory. While ...

Having the right prescription for your eyeglasses and wearing sun protection whenever you're outdoors are not mutually exclusive goals. Both prescription sunglasses and transition lenses can correct ...

As we get older, our eyes get worse. That’s just a fact of life. It is a rite of passage the first time you leave the eye doctor with a script for “progressive” lenses which are just fancy bifocals.

Progressive addition lenses (PALs) represent a significant advancement in corrective eyewear, utilising freeform technology to deliver a seamless optical transition between distance, intermediate and ...

Many people my age with lens implants following cataract surgery are thrilled not to have to wear glasses all the time, but I’ve recently gone in the opposite direction. Although at 78 I can still ...

Lenses that transition in sunlight to become sunglasses help protect eyes from dust, bugs, drying breezes and, most important of all, the damaging effects of ultraviolet light. By Jane E. Brody Many ...