1st Eye Care (Dallas, TX 75237-3468)

• Is it ok for children to wear anti-glare glasses?

  Children are able to wear anti-glare glasses if they do need. However, the anti-glare coating may be easy to get damaged because children are too careful and can't take good care of them.

• What kind of cleaners are good to clean glasses with anti-glare coating?

  Aplly several drops of a mild dishwater detergent into the water and mix them up. Then soap your lenses into the water and gently rub your lenses with your finger. Finally, rinse your glasses under warm, running water and dry them with soft cloth. The mild dishwater detergent won't harm your lens.

• Should I get anti-glare glasses?

  To relieve your eye strain, pair of computer glasses can meet your needs. You can also keep your eyes away from your computer screen regualrly and let your eyes relax, then it will reduce your eye strain. If you want to get anti-glare glasses, you can talk to your doctor and take your doctor's advice.

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of anti glare glasses?

  In my opinion, anti-glare glasses can be used for night driving because they can reduce nighttime distortions so as to provide a clear vision for drivers. However, the anti-glare coating will add the weight to the lenses especially for the high prescription lenses, so people will find uncomfortable to wear them all day.

• What is the difference between transition and anti-glare lenses?

  Transition glasses can change color from clear to dark due to the exposure to the UV rays. When you go outside, it turn dark just like sunglasses. When you go indoors, it will turn clear just like regular glasses. Anti-glare glasses are used to reduce the glare from the surface like water, glass and snow. So it just depends on your purpose. If you want to wear your glasses all day, then you can choose transition glasses. If you just want to the glasses that can reduce the glare, then you should choose the anti-glare glasses.

• Can the Anti glare coating be added to the lens?

  Of course you can. You can take your glasses back to your optician where you bought your glasses. Their lab will add the anti-glare coating on your lenses. But it may be costly. You can contact your optician to determine whether they are willing to do it for you.

• How bad can your eye prescription be if you are legally blind?

  Legally blind has nothing to do with the prescription numbers. Legally blind means that your best vision cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses any better than 20/200. A normal person with 20/20 vision can see objects clearly that is 200 feet away from him, while the legally blind person can only see the object clearly that is 20 feet away from him. A legally blind person can't see objects clearly that is very far or close.

• What is the worst prescription for my eyes?

  If you have a good habit of using eyes and keep a strong body,I think the worst prescription should be no more than -8.5.Ask your doctor for more suggestion to prevent your eyes from getting worse.

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