Alhambra Optical (Alhambra, CA 91801-5235)

• Can I wear contacts after a lasik surgery?

  After lasik surgery, you should wait for 6 months so that your eyes have enough time to heal. Once your eyes are healed, you can visit your optometrist and let him check your eyes to see whether your eyes can wear contacts or not. Then take your doctor's advice.

• Will 20% grey tinted eyeglasses darker the colors I see?

  If you have 20% grey tinted glasses, I think it won't affect the original color but the color may be not as bright as it's real color, especially when you are in bright sunlight. However it won't differ so much.

• Can you tint eyeglasses with a scratch resistant coating?

  Of course you can.However you may get more scratches when you tint your glasses.I think you can buy a new pair of glasses and let them add the tint and scratch-resistant coating to your glasses step by step.

• Is the LASIK surgery included in Air Force medical insurance?

  The Air Force will pay for you to have Lasik Surgery, but you have to pay for the money to the specified medical center at first, then apply for fee of reimbursement, BTW, the lodging fee should be your own responsibility.

• Why my glasses tint disappeared?

  Tint glasses with good quality can't disappear automatically.Unless it has touched the corrosive liquid like alcohol, it won't fade away itself. You can take them to your optician and let them check out and explain it to you.

• What type of goggles are best for swimming?

  When you participate in outdoor swimming this visibility can be one of the trouble, especialy for the bright light. It is hard to see clear the water around more than others you have to deal with the reflection of the sun off the water. So you have to choose a special made or swim goggles which can block sunlight and can increase line of sight with a low profile so you can experience less resistance. You can take a look at the Speed Socket Mirror Swim Goggles, Speed Socket Polarized Goggles and Vanquisher 2.0 Plus Goggles.

• Will the tints on my tinted glasses fade away when washing them?

  I also have a pair of tinted glasses.I never found the tint on my glasses fade away though I have worn them for many years.

• How to make my tinted eyeglass less tinted?

  If the lens is made of glass, then you can't remove the tints away.If it is plastic, you can heat the lens so that it ia warm enough to remove the tints and make the glasses less tinted.

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