Guide to Eyewear Shopping

Sunglasses or shades keep our eyes safe from potential eye injuries and from the sun’s glare, brightness and ultraviolet (UV) rays. But did you know that sunglasses are not one size fits all?

Before your provider processes your eyewear order, your provider has to inspect the validity and authenticity of your prescription. Your vision changes over time, so a current prescription ensures that you will enjoy clear, comfortable vision with your new eyewear purchase.

A prescription is considered valid if it has the following information:

You have probably seen an eyeglass prescription and have wondered what those series of numbers and letters are for, or what the numbers mean. Allow us to break them down, so you can understand your prescription better.

Got old eyewear you no longer need? Why don’t you donate them to Asian Eye Institute’s MultiplEye: The Recycled Frames Project? Launched in 2020, it has two (2) crucial goals – first to help give the gift of sight to those who need it the most, and second, to help the environment.

How do you know what type of contact lenses is right for you? How do you wear or remove them? Are they comfortable to wear?

Eyeglass frames are not one-size-fits-all. When choosing eyeglass frames, you also have to make sure that the size of the frame fits your face perfectly. 

Sometimes, getting a new pair of eyeglasses can be overwhelming. There are other factors you need to consider so they fit what you need and are comfortable to wear even for a long period of time. 

It is also important to add lens upgrades to extend the life of your lenses from the daily wear and tear. Here is a list of lens upgrades you can choose from: 

Now that almost everything is available online, it is now easier for us to get a hold of the products we need or want. But when it comes to buying contact lenses here are some useful reminders before you hit that add-to-cart button

One of the major considerations in purchasing eyeglasses is choosing the prescription lenses that come with it. Prescription lenses come in a variety of types, and these include single vision, bifocals or progressive lenses.