The types of lenses you choose can make a big difference in the quality of your eyeglasses. Depending on what your eye doctor advises, some people can get along just fine with basic plastic CR-39 ...

These days, buying eyeglasses can be complicated—especially if you’re looking for options beyond those your eye doctor sells. You can, instead, take a copy of your prescription (you’re legally ...

Picking frames that look right is tough enough. After that all-important decision, you still have to choose eyeglass lenses and coatings. Those decisions are key to how well you’ll see and how much ...

January 17, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Special Eyes Optical has published a new article titled "Anti-Reflective Coating ...

With all the advertising and media hype about contact lenses and refractive laser eye surgery, you may start to wonder whether your eyeglasses soon will be relics. Not so, says Jeffrey Weaver, an ...

Prescription eyeglasses can cost as much as $1,000, and most have plastic lenses, which scratch more easily than glass. Clearly, you need to protect your investment. But should you clean lenses with ...