Sunglasses – Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall -  Besides being a wonderful complement to your wardrobe, sunglasses play an important function in protecting your eyes from the suns harmful rays. Protecting your eyes with sun glasses is just as important as protecting your skin. UV light consists of three bands of light to include UVA, UVB and UVC. UVA light hasn’t been proven to lead to any eye disorders but the eyes should still be protected from it. UVB is the most damaging of the three as it will burn skin and damage the eyes, possibly leading to cataracts and UVC is said to be of little worry. When purchasing sunglasses it is important to find a pair of sun glasses that has at least ninety eight percent UVA and UVB protection to ensure your eyes are getting the best protection. Never have there been so many sunglasses designs, styles and colors to choose from designer sunglasses, prescription sunglasses or sports sunglasses the choices are endless. Whatever sunglasses you do have in your collection you’ll want to be sure they are good quality eye wear that protect your eyes while looking great. Purchasing sunglasses can be an exciting and overwhelming experience given the vast array of styles, designs and colors of sunglasses frames and lenses to choose from. Some of the popular trends in sunglasses today can include; preppy look sunglasses with semi-rimless styles made with metal and zyl; sports optics sunglasses with special lenses to filter out blue and red light while allowing green light excellent for enhancing a golfers vision on the green; vintage look plastics with metal trims, visible studs and openwork designs, available in sunglasses styles that are large, square or with rounded corners; sunglasses with jewelry touches, rhinestones and facets that can be prescription or non-prescription. Another popular trend in sunglasses is that of designer sunglasses, with most clothing designers having a line of sunglasses designs. Whatever look you may prefer; whether it be feminine, urban, simple or conservative, there is sure to be fashion sunglasses to complement your lifestyle. For prescription eyewear users who usually wear clip-on sunglasses there are many prescription sunglasses choices today. Clip-ons are wonderful sunglasses accessories but can be easily misplaced, whereas prescription sunglasses can be worn outdoors anytime without having to look for and keep handy your clip-ons. It is now possible to get basic to high prescription sunglasses, bifocal sunglasses, presbyopic sunglasses and progressive sunglasses lenses. The prescription sunglasses are also available in most of the trendy designs, styles and frame colors as regular sunglasses with the exception of some of the wraparound sports sunglasses that have a severe curve in the lenses. Sunglasses lenses can be made in many materials to include high index, polycarbonate and regular plastic with glass lenses rarely being used. Polarized sunglasses are another popular choice when it comes to selecting the right sunglasses. Polarized sunglasses are ideal for water and winter sports where water and snow can increase the reflective glare. Polarized sunglasses are excellent for boating, fishing, water skiing, snow boarding, driving, golfing, cycling, motorcycling and jogging available in sunglasses and goggles styles. With polarized sunglasses absorbing approximately ninety eight percent of reflective glare they offer glare free vision. The polarized sunglasses are available in a wide variety of designs, styles and colors to complement whatever sport of activity you might be participating in. The selection of sports sunglasses and performance sunglasses have never been better with sunglasses to not only protect your eyes from the suns harmful rays, but sunglasses to enhance your sports performance. Sport optics sunglasses with special lenses are available to filter out blue and red light while allowing green light to come through, thus increasing the contrast on the golf green allowing golfers to see the subtle lines and breaks in the green without squinting. There are also sports sunglasses with specially tinted lenses for tennis which allow you to better see the tennis ball. You can find sports sunglasses in an excellent variety of designs, styles and colors also available in goggle designs great for skiing or snow boarding. Sports sunglasses are made of impact resistant polycarbonate substrate and the lenses are usually made with an anti-reflective, UV and glare reduction coating on the back of the lenses for added safety and protection. With so many wonderful discount sunglasses to choose from your sure to have at least a few pairs in your collection. Whether you need there are sunglasses to complement every face shape, lifestyle and preference. You can find all this and more at ContactsandSpecs.com

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THEO

Handmade in Antwerp, Belgium since 1989, Wim Somers and Patrick Hoet design eyewear from the subtle understated artsy look to the completely outrageous and avant-garde. Theo’s 2006 collection continues to draw from the original themes of animated fun with such models as the Inuit, Tundra an Eskimo and is sure to spark your interest. Clip on sunglass lenses are available for select models. Theo’s good looks have attracted such clients as Bill Gates, Jef Geeraerts and Elton John. The new Eye-witness collection has allowed Patrick Hoet to put his own soul into the art pieces he makes. Eye-witness is not an ordinary brand. It exists for example in different shapes for the left and right glasses for any given Eye-witness model.

“Theo loves you”