Adriene Alston, MD

• How to know if my old sunglasses are still UV protective?

  If you can't tell by yourself, you can take them to a good optician to have it checked out. They can use special tools to measure whether there is UV protetion. If there's not, you can either replace the lenses or get a new pair of sunglasses with UV protection.

• Can I play soccer with rimless glasses?

  It is not recommended to wear rimless glasses when playing soccer as it is such a competitive. You can be knocked off easily and the glasses will drop down to get broken. You may choose to wear contacts or goggles.

• Would anti reflection coating on glasses make me look freaky?

  The anti-reflection coating won't make lenses disappear. It just give you a better appearance and better protection. So don't worry, it won't make you look freaky.

• Where can I cut prescription lens into heart shape rimless glasses?

  I know there are many heard shaped sunglasses sold in the market but I am not sure if the prescription lens can also be heart shaped. Maybe you can go to your nearby store and have a ask.

• Can rimless glasses be bifocal?

  Yes,you can make it bifocal but the lenses you choose should be higher than 33 mm. But there is a line in the bifocal lens and people can tell you are wearing bifocal glasses easily. If you don't like it, you can choose progressive lenses which are no line.

• What is the best age to treat amblyopia?

  The treatment for amblyopia usually has nothing to do with age. However, it is more difficult to treat amblyopia if you are over 15. The best time to treat amblyopia is when you are 5 or 6 years old.

• How do old people determine if they have cataract?

  If old people find vision changing suddenly, for example, they get double vision or blurry vision suddenly, then they may get cataracts and need to see an doctor right away.

• How can I tighten the plastic stuff of rimless glasses?

  Put your glasses on an even desk. Then use one hand hold the front part of one temple in its place, the other hand hold the end of the temple and bend it inner side. Do the same as the other temple. You will find your glasses tightened at last.

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