eyewear
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Oh Fuck, Your Eyes Can Get Sunburned
The sun can wreak havoc on a lot of things, from your car to your skin. Did you know that even your eyes are susceptible to damage from UV rays? They are. We don’t usually call that “an eye sunburn,” though; we call it photokeratitis. But it’s effectively the same thing, and it’s bad news.…
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Here’s Which Coatings You Really Need on a New Pair of Glasses
Buying eyeglasses can feel weirdly similar to buying a new car: Prices are often hidden from you, they cost more than they have any right to — and there are a whole bunch of mysterious upgrades pushed at you. Coatings. I’m talking about coatings: the anti-scratch, anti-glare stuff you can add to your lenses to…
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What Happens to Your Eyes When You Stare at Screens All Day
We spend a lot of time staring at screens. There’s the small screen in our pocket, the big screen we watch our shows on, and the medium screen that many of us stare into for eight hours a day to help pay for those other screens. Are all of these screens ruining our eyes?
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This App Finds Your Prescription By Scanning Your Eyeglasses
Sometimes you just need (or want) a new pair of eyeglasses, even though you can see perfectly well using the ones you already have. In situations where your glasses are no longer cutting it and you probably need a new prescription, that’s the job for an optometrist or ophthalmologist. But let’s say that your current…