Optical Underground (San Francisco, CA 94114-1213)

• How to get recovered quickly after laser eye surgery?

  After laser eye surgery, you should protect the eyes strictly against UV light on the way home. It is necessary to wear sunglasses. Get adequate eye rest during the follow-up days and avoid overusing your eyes. When you take shower or wash your hair, keep the water and any soap out of your eyes to prevent any damage or harm to them.

• Why do I feel dizzy when wearing sunglasses?

  It is quite an odd problem. You can try to wear polarized sunglasses to see if you still feel dizzy. I have seen people also feel dizzy when wearing regular sunglasses but feel good with polarized sunglasses.

• Why doing exercises can slow vision declining?

  Maintaining eye exercises every day can help keep the eye muscles active and capable. In fact, vision loss results from the stiffening of capillary muscles in the eyes. It is quite necessary to prevent eye muscle stiffness and cramps. Experts say that stretching is the right way to perform this task. Stretching can help maintain the eyes’ normal functions by enabling them to move normally. In this way, vision declining caused by body aging can be slowed down.

• Can the magnet on clip-on sunglasses do harm to you?

  There is no record showing that the magnetic field can do harm to our eyes or brain. If you have doubt in them, just don't wear them .

• Why does my child blink frequently after wearing glasses?

  I think it has nothing to do with wearing glasses. Blinking frequently may be a sign of conjunctivitis. People with squinting eyes can also have such problem. It is better to take him to see the doctor and find out the problem.

• Can I have lasik surgery with strong prescription?

  Laser surgery can't improve your vision to a satisfactory level if you have strong prescription. You can talk to your doctor and figure out other way to improve your vision.

• Are monovision contact lenses difficult to get used to?

  With monovision contacts, the two eyes still work together as a team to see clearly at all distances; it's just that one eye is clearer than the other, and the "stronger eye" will depend on whether you are looking at something far away or up close. Though monovision might sound difficult to adjust to, most people adapt very well and eventually don't even notice which eye is their "distance eye" and which is their "near eye.

• Can all people wear aspherical lens glasses?

  Aspherical lens glasses are not suitable for all people. People who have worn glass glasses for a long time may find difficult to get used to aspherical lens. People with squinting eyes can't wear Aspherical lens glasses.

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