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Computer glasses for the whole family

The child will not wear the same form of glasses at 1 year, 4 years or 7 years. He will have to wear glasses adapted to his face and his age. From 0 to 36 months it will be necessary to favor round frames , from 4 to 7 years old oval frames and finally from 7 years old and up to 12 the very trendy square frames style "Wayfarer" from Ray-Ban.

We must not forget that wearing the pair of glasses must be a pleasure, the child must be happy to wear them otherwise he will only take them off and risk losing them or breaking them . To do this, opt for a pair with the image of his hero or his favorite color!

After 12 years, you can wear the glasses you want (unless contraindicated)

 

The first sunglasses for taking selfies

The Weon glasses selfie are the very first sunglasses that will take your most beautiful selfies! Today in pre-order, they will soon be available for sale and they will accompany you in all your outings. Weon glasses selfies are made in spain sunglasses , developed by renowned designers. This new gadget will quickly become a “ must-have ” that internet influencers will snap up!

Protect your eyes from pollution

Every day we are in contact with 10,000 to 20,000 liters of air containing pollution. Even if it is decreasing thanks to an increase in vigilance, our eyes are exposed to it and the damage is numerous. Indeed, environmental pollutants deteriorate the tear film and the cornea causing: eye irritation, lens intolerance, keratitis, etc.

SILMO 2016

At the end of September, the SILMO , International Exhibition of Eyewear and Optical Equipment took place at the Parc des Expositions in Paris-Villepinte. Unmissable fair for the world of optics, it welcomes not only opticians but also orthoptists , ophthalmologists and students of these disciplines.

world sight day

Today, October 13, 2016 , is World Sight Day! A day dedicated to preventing blindness and improving sight. This event exists since 1998 and is composed of different actions:

- Collection of glasses

- Screening for visual disorders/diabetes

- Promotion of educational programs

- Information on everything related to sight

All with the aim of increasing public awareness of the prevention and treatment of visual loss.

Connected presbyopes

Today screens are an integral part of our lives. There are 15 million French people working on screen and 15% of working people spending more than 20 hours a week in front of . For presbyopic people aged 45 and over , visual fatigue due to digital screens is amplified , focusing the eyes is difficult and very uncomfortable. In order to contribute to the visual well-being of presbyopes who spend long hours in front of screens, Varionet has developed a very effective "Cool Blue" anti-reflective treatment which filters out an average of 35% of harmful artificial blue light.

Stress and work

More than one in five European employees report suffering from health problems related to stress at work . Unfortunately, this phenomenon does not spare any field of activity, it is found in small businesses as well as in multinationals . Stress alone accounts for 55% of absenteeism at work in Europe and it causes many inconveniences to companies.

The different jobs in optics

It exists different professions in optics ; Ophthalmologist , who requires 10 years of study after the baccalaureate, optician , whose diploma is obtained two years after the baccalaureate and finally orthoptist which requires three years of study after the baccalaureate. Three very different but complementary professions .

fundus

The fundus is a visual examination which detects eye diseases. It can also be used to monitor diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure . It is important to specify that such an examination generates a dilation of the pupil, the sight will therefore be blurred and will return clear only 2 hours or 4 hours after this one it is therefore necessary to come to accompany and not to take the wheel following a fundus.

Low vision treatment

It is important to note that today 3 million French people have vision less than 3/10. Significant visual blindness but nothing compared to the rest of the world. Almost 285 million people are visually impaired. Of these, 39 million are blind and 246 million have reduced visual acuity. In order to improve the lives of these individuals, science and research are making great strides .

Tom Ford

Tom Ford , American, stylist and film director, he met with great success in the 1990s. Artistic director at Gucci, he helped the empire escape bankruptcy by giving it a new image: Chic and Sexy. Subsequently, he took control of the Yves Saint Laurent house by becoming director of the communication and creation division. It was not until 2005 that Tom Ford decided to launch his own brand.

Screen that adapts to the view

Samsung reportedly filed a few months ago a patent for a television screen to adapt to the visual defects of users. Indeed, thanks to the eye tracking technology (which records eye movements) and facial recognition this new screen will be able to adapt to everyone's visual needs in order to correct and improve viewers' vision: a new experience for the ametropic.