Urban Eyes Optometry (San Francisco, CA 94114-1612)

• How to prevent marks on your nose from sun glasses?

  You can take your sunglasses to your optometrist. He will affix cushioned nose pads to your sunglasses so that your nose does not directly contact with the nose pad of your sunglasses. Then it can prevent marks on your nose.

• What is the treatment for Night blindness?

  If the night blindness is genetic, there is little chance that it can be cured. But if it is temporary and caused by deficiency of Vitamin A, you can take more food high in Vitamin A such as carrots to cure it.

• Are full frame glasses cheaper than the rimless?

  If you are meaning the same brand and material in lens, yes. Their price of rimless glasses is higher than other glasses frames because of the detail that goes into this style. In fact, the rimless style needs more work and time. So making this kind of style is more time-consuming.

• How long can contact lenses be stored in same solution without wearing them?

  You'd better change the solution everyday. Some people will store their lens in the same solution for 3 days. Anyway, you should change the solution at least once a week.

• Can I buy contact lenses for an astigmatism over the counter?

  It is against the law to sell you contacts without doctor's prescription and also there is no over the counter contact lenses. All prescription contact lenses are made based on your prescription.

• Are contacts supposed to be blurry on the first day?

  It is normal to have blurry vision at first day, and you should not wearing contacts too long on the first day. Increase the wearing time gradually, such as 2 hours for first day,4 hours for second day. If it keeps blurry several days later, maybe you have the wrong prescription.

• Do you have to wear glasses all the time if you have astigmatism

  You can get contacts. I've been wearing RGP (hard) contact lenses for 2 years now. I couldn't stand the weight in the soft contacts, or having to wear glasses all the time. They're pretty uncomfortable for 2 weeks but I'm so happy I made the switch.

• What is the best color sunglasses to go with brown hair?

  It is better to choose glasses that has a similar color with your hair. Brown or dark brown would be OK. Or you can try different colors in the store to find the most suitable color for you.

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