Wood Sheila OD (Washington,DC 20006)

• Is there a kind of glasses that can do the computer work and reading both?

  Computer bifocals can meet your both needs for computer use and reading. You can get them from your opticians.

• Does too much crying cause blurry vision?

  When you cry a lot, your eyes will get irritated and then you will get redness and swelling in your eyes.Sometimes you may get blurry vision. But I am not sure whether the blurry vision is caused by too much crying. If you have got blurry vision, you really should see a doctor to have your eyes checked.

• Can eating fish protect your eyes from getting worse?

  I think it is true,especially the fish eyes are good to your eyes.I can't find the scientific reason,but for my own experience,I eat fish a lot when I was young and I have perfect vision now.

• How does transition lens change in the sunlight?

  The transition lens contains a substance which is called silver halides. This kind of substance will change the color according to the strength of the light.

• Can photochromic sunglasses be harmful to your eyes?

  The material in phtochromic lens is silver halides and it is harmless to your eyes. But it is not recommended to wear them too long. Your eyes may get tired as the pupil has to change as the lens color change.

• How to reduce the lighting glare from glasses?

  You can solve this by adding an anti-glare coating to your lenses.

• Is transition lens really worth the money?

  Yes. Though it is expensive, it is convenient. And it can help you save the money of getting sunglasses. You don't have to switch from glasses to sunglasses when you frequently go inside and outside.

• Is it true that you should not wear contacts when getting a cold?

  Yes. When you get cold, your eyes will get infected and some germs are easy to develop in your eyes. If you wear contacts, the germs will spread to your contacts. Then your eyes may feel really uncomfortable or get irritated while wearing them.

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