Baxter Rebecca OD (Louisville,KY 40216)

• How to get used to progressive glasses quickly?

  To help you get used to progressive glasses quickly, you should stop wearing your old glasses immediately and wear new progressive glasses as long as possible all day. Put on the glasses as close to your face as possible.

• How can I ignore the annoying eye floaters?

  The time will cure it! You will not notice the annoying floaters after a period when you are get used to them. The more you think about them, the more annoying they become.

• Can transition glasses be used for driving?

  I won't suggest you use transition glasses for driving because they won't protect your eyes when driving. However, there are special designed glasses for driving which combine the polarized technology with photochromic technology. You can ask your eye care professional if you need these glasses for driving.

• Can alcohol abuse cause eye twitching?

  In general, eye twitches are caused by too much stress or a lack of sleep. Maybe the alcohol is just triggering it, and those are the root causes.

• Is it normal to get itchy eyes after lasik?

  Yes. It is normal. You can consult with your doctor to see how to treat this problem. Probably you itchy eyes will go away by itself very soon. But you shouldn't rub your eyes after the surgery in case it will cause some other problems.

• Who invented the first pair of bifocal glasses?

  It was said that BenJamin Franklin invented them independently and people found this from Franklin's letters of correspondence.

• Do I need another pair of eyeglasses if I wear contacts?

  Though a back-up pair of glasses is a good choice, you can still refuse to get them if you don't want to get them. As long as you can take good care of your contacts, there is no need to get another pair of glasses.

• What kind of sunglasses can block blue light?

  Noir Glasses provide effective blue blocker sunglasses. You can also choose Oakley, Maui Jim, Uvex and Revo. Wrap around sunglasses or clip-on sunglasses are also available to block blue light. When you go to choose sunglases, you can ask the optician recommend some for you.

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