Eye-health experts contend that wearing sunglasses during the winter is more crucial than doing so during the summer months. Why? During the winter, eyes are exposed to the sun’s damaging UV rays, and the rays reflected back by the mirror-like snow. Sunglasses worn...
When preparing for an eye surgery it is important to do many things. First, make sure you have someone to pick you up from the surgery. Second, make sure your schedule is clear around the time of the surgery. Third, clean your house so you have a clean area to come...
With gadgets like Google Glass and Samsung’s smart watch, wearable tech is taking off, and 2014 is poised to be a big year for new devices. In that vein, Vuzix is releasing details of its new M2000AR Smart Glasses, which will use waveguide optical technology. The...
Good news for diabetics and the doctors who treat them. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a way for doctors to actually see what the pancreatic cells that produce insulin are doing in the body. By placing cells from the Islets of...
In the new movie “The Counselor,” Fassbender dons the Cutler and Gross 1057 sunglasses. Fassbender chose the Honey Tortoise color of the shades, which are part of Cutler and Gross’ high-end men’s collection “Hong Kong Motorcycle Club.” The sunglasses are designed to...
Optic nerve damage is a condition that can have a serious impact on vision. The optic nerve contains millions of tiny nerve fibers, all of which carry information from the retina to the brain. When the optic nerve becomes damaged, this visual information is not fully...
