Kaiser Permanente (Sacramento, CA 95823-4913)

• What is the piece that sits on the nose called and where to buy?

  It is nose-pad. Go to your nearby optical store to have a look.

• Go to optical store and ask.I guess it is available.

  Lenses of semi rimless glasses may look thinker than those of full framed glasses due to semi rimless design,and they do make people more stylish on them. They are much more popular among people who are sick of full framed glasses.You can try to wear it for some time,maybe you will love them later.

• Do sports sunglasses block your vision?

  If sports sunglasses can block your vision ,they are useless for you . Generally speaking ,a pair of good quality sports glasses won't block your vision .But if they are too small for you , your peripheral view may be affected to some extent . when you are looking left, right, up, or down, you don't usually only move your eyes,your head moves too so the glasses won't block your vision.

• Do polarized sunglasses protect your eyes better?

  Polarized sunglasses are quoted with a special material, which let useful detailed optical information through while blocking out glare that might hurt your eyes. But this polarization has nothing to do with UV protection. So they don't "protect" your eyes better.

• Where to buy computer glasses?

  If you wear prescription glasses you need to have eye exam before buying. Buying on high street is more inexpensive than buying from optical stores.

• Is it OK to have semi-rimless glasses if my vision is -8.00 ?

  Lenses in 1.74 index of refraction will be ok for -8.00.Actually 1.61 or 1.67 is enough .But it can still be thicker at the edge and there is no way to hide them. Polished edges is a good way to hide them.

• How to convert contact prescription to eyeglass prescription?

  Yes,of course they can convert.There should be a formula to calculate it.Google it or call your doctor to ask.

• Are thick lenses available for semi rimless glasses or rimless glasses?

  Sure you can. But you need to pay much more money to it cuz you need to choose the high index lenses to make in semi rimless or rimless glasses.

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