Robert Downey Jr. stepped out onto the red carpet in Oliver Peoples Sheldrake Storm Grey glasses with a custom blue tinted lens to compliment the blue in his chic Lanvin ensemble! Robert Downey Jr. also wore the Sheldrake while presenting the award for Best Original Screenplay alongside actress and comedian Tina Fey and even later that night at the infamous Vanity Fair Oscar party. They were inseparable!

Nothing is better to compliment the red carpet than a hot pair of shades!

Oscars primping to presenting awards Hollywood’s hottest male lead was spotted. Gerard Butler was out in Beverly Hills wearing the Oliver Peoples Connolly Sunglasses while getting ready for his night at the Oscars.

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1. COLOGNE
Tom Ford’s Italian Cypress is a study in contrast. At first it’s hard to ignore the heady citrus-infused top notes, but hidden underneath are darker hints of laudanum and moss. It’s provocative—much like its creator.

2. TIES
Curie Choi and Beverly Liang of C. Chauchat take fabrics like seersucker and checked cotton poplin and, by hand, add a thin top layer of Swiss cotton voile to create slightly iridescent masterpieces. 

3. EYEWEAR
Why mess with a good thing? To make it better, of course. That’s what Oliver Peoples did this spring with their updated Riley frame,  available in seven colors with special order handy clip-on sunglasses. 

4. SWIMWEAR
The hottest guys in Montauk would never be caught in baggy trunks, so why should you? Parke & Ronen’s four slim-fit styles in stretch cotton and microfiber accentuate the best parts of your body and camouflage the worst.

5. HATS
Marc Jacobs continues his collaboration with Still Life because the local hat-maker peddles the best wares around. Brim lengths abound, but the indecisive should go for the universally flattering and classically dashing Langston fedora.

Lady Gaga does it again and again – scantily clad in sparkly getups. Accompanying her almost at all times are glamorous whimsical frames. 2010’s eyewear trend release a breathe of fresh air. Color, shape, and oomph scream “wear me.”

The Orgreen sunglasses are totally Gaga-licious … large, with sharp angles, and a cat-eye uplift. The Danish designer takes titanium eyewear to the next level with edgy designs and many vibrant fashion forward colors and finishes.

Oliver Peoples has entered the world of suspended metal – hand-laid wire encased in two layers of plastic and remaining visible, resulting in a floating metal wire that appears suspended. You’ll look like a celebrity hiding from the paparazzi in these sunglasses.

Mykita, the handmade German collection, is taking their designs to the next level, entering the world of colorful plastics! Their chic women’s sunglasses are sexy.

For the luxurious type, Gold & Wood’s buffalo and precious metal sunglasses define class

As each season changes it’s your chance to step outside of the box and try a new look. It’s Spring baby, and it’s on!

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Physically, your child’s eyes can tolerate contact lenses at a very young age. Some babies are fitted with contact lenses due to eye conditions present at birth. And in a recent study that involved fitting nearsighted children of ages 8-11 with one-day disposable contact lenses, 90% had no trouble applying or removing the contacts without assistance from their parents.

A matter of maturity

So the important question is whether or not your child is mature enough to insert, remove and take care of their contact lenses. How they handle other responsibilities at home will give you a clue. If your child has poor grooming habits and needs frequent reminders to perform everyday chores, they may not be ready for the responsibility of wearing and caring for contact lenses. But if they are conscientious and handle these things well, they may be excellent candidates for contact lens wear, regardless of their age.

Contact lenses for sports

Many kids are active in sports. Contact lenses offer several advantages over glasses for these activities. Contacts don’t fog up, get streaked with perspiration or get knocked off like glasses can. They also provide better peripheral vision than glasses, which is important for nearly every sport. There are even contact lenses with special tints to help your child see the ball easier.

For sports, soft contact lenses are usually the best choice. They are larger and fit closer to the eye than rigid gas permeable (GP) lenses, so there’s virtually no chance they will dislodge or get knocked off during competition.

Controlling nearsightedness

If your young son or daughter is nearsighted, rigid gas permeable (GP) contacts may be the best choice. In some cases, GP contact lenses may slow the progression of myopia in children. (Soft lenses don’t offer this potential benefit.) Also, GP lenses are more durable and often provide sharper vision than soft contacts.

Building self-esteem with contact lenses

Contact lenses can do wonders for some children’s self-esteem. Many kids don’t like the way they look in glasses and become overly self-conscious about their appearance because of them. Wearing contact lenses can often elevate how they feel about themselves and improve their self confidence. Sometimes, even their school performance and participation in social activities improves after they switch to contact lenses.

Glasses are still required

If your child chooses to wear contact lenses, they still need an up-to-date pair of eyeglasses. Contact lenses worn on a daily basis should be removed at least an hour before bedtime to allow the eyes to “breathe.” Also, there will be times when your child may want to wear their glasses instead of contact lenses. And contact lenses should be removed immediately any time they cause discomfort or eye redness.

Don’t push contacts on your kids

Motivation is often the most important factor in determining whether your son or daughter will be a successful contact lens wearer. If you wear contact lenses yourself and love them, that still doesn’t mean they are the right choice for your child. Some children like wearing glasses and have no desire wear contact lenses.

We can usually tell at your child’s contact lens consultation if they really want to wear contact lenses. If it appears that they would rather stay in glasses, we will certainly respect their decision – and you should, too.

Sometimes it’s just a matter of timing. Often, a child may feel they don’t want contacts, but a year or two later, they do. There’s always time to make that decision.

When your child is ready to try contacts

When you and your child agree it’s time for contacts, call our office to schedule a contact lens consultation. We welcome the opportunity to help kids of all ages enjoy wearing contact lenses.

Sunglasses are like shoes–a single pair isn’t going to work with every outfit.  You need a collection. For example, you could wear your aviators style for driving, Alain Mikli for meeting the girls for lunch on the patio, Tan-Heuer for an afternoon game of tennis, Mykita for a day in the park.  My all-time favorites are the aviators I’ve had forever, but when I do need new designer specs, I head to ContactsandSpecs.com

Although a great pair of sunglasses can be the perfect accent to any outfit, they are more than just a fashion accessory.  It is worth it to spend the extra money and get quality eyewear that is sure to protect your eyes and once you find the perfect pair, you won’t want to take them off.

In daily life, people only know that our eyes are hurt by computer radiation, blinding sunlight,staying up late and overmuch eye use. In fact, the careless in doing housework would also result damage in eyes. A survey in 2009 of eye injuries in the United States has shown that about 45% of the eyes damage arose from people’s daily lives. Recently, the Healthy Day recommend that we should pay much attention to our eyes in the following particular activities.

• The first one is gardening.

The splashing crumbs from the scissors or spades when you are clipping would be the potential eyes’ killer. Therefore, pruning flowers, whether it is the use of tools, people are still people around should be much more careful. The best way is to wear eyeglasses with defensive function.

• Home Maintenance

more and more people are keen on personal repairing or making goods, this should have been a good thing, But the insecurity arising from the use of power tools has to be a hidden danger to public attention. The use of electric saws, drilling machines and other tools will be thrown flying debris, once came into improper operation, the flying debris may thrown into the eyes, which will hurt the eyeballs, inflammation caused by the bacteria from the crumb. So we have to wear glasses to protect our eyes.

• Staying in the kitchen

Cooking, water heating, the hot steam will stimulate the eye; Try to open the range hood while cooking in the kitchen. The eyes are vital for all of us. Hope that we can pay attention to the small details of everyday life, always mindful eye protection.

Protect your eyes and look great doing in with eyeglasses from ContactsandSpecs.com ]]> http://site.contactsandspecs.com/blog/2010/02/27/eyes-in-everyday-life/feed/ 0 http://site.contactsandspecs.com/blog/2010/02/26/do-you-need-vision-correction/ http://site.contactsandspecs.com/blog/2010/02/26/do-you-need-vision-correction/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:08 +0000 Administrator http://site.contactsandspecs.com/blog/?p=2470 Do you need vision correction? Seeking medical care right at time solves at least 16% of the problem in the initial stages itself,That’s Experts’ advice . Proper diagnosis and immediate care need to be given for the problems with our vision. Vision correction treatments are suggested for people with myopia (distant objects appear blurry),  Presbyopia (old age syndrome) and other vision problems.
Vision correction surgery can benefit people to focus light on the back of the eye without using the corrective lenses by modifying the cornea or the lens. Radial keratotomy (RK), laser vision correction, intracorneal ring segments (ICR) and phakic intraocular lens implants are the commonly recommended surgeries to correct the vision. Laser correction surgery is recommended for people with myopia, myopia with astigmatism, hyperopia, hyperopia with astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism.
People are not eligible for laser vision correction surgery when they are taking medications such as Accutane, Imitrex and amiodarone, or having eye problems like keratoconus, herpes keratitis,unstable refractive error, corneal disease, cataract or any other medical problems like collagen vascular diseases, autoimmune dseases, immunosuppressive diseases(AIDS), and diabetic retinopathy. Women should avoid any laser treatment if they are pregnant or nursing.
Depending on the laser machine in use, there are certain criteria one should meet before deciding the laser surgery. Patients are eligible when they are 18 years or older for myopia (between – 0.50 and -14.00 diopters) / hyperopia (<+6.00 diopters), with age 21 years or older for astigmatism(<5.00 diopters). For those whose refraction (no change in individual’s glass / lens) is stable for atleast one year can also undergo this vision correction treatment.
Whatever be the type of surgery being considered, you are more likely to face multiple charges reflecting different technologies used for the end to end procedure. Based on various analysis, it is said that about 47.2 percent of eye surgeons will charge a single price incorporating the usage of all the technologies and tests that are necessary before deciding an appropriate vision correction treatment.

ContactsandSpecs in Chicago works with best eye surgeons in Chicago. Schedule your appointment today for  your eye exam pre-op evaluation, and post-op care.