If you’ve heard horror stories about varifocal glasses, you’re not alone. Every week, someone walks into Jacksons Styling Opticians in Nantwich and says something like: “My friend tried varifocals and couldn’t walk straight.”“I’ve heard they’re blurry at the edges.”“Aren’t they impossible to get used to?” Maybe you’ve thought the same. [...]
Autumn is a beautiful season to drive through – golden leaves, misty mornings, and dramatic skies. But it also brings one of the most dangerous driving challenges of the year: low sun glare. Between September and November, the angle of the sun sits lower in the sky during morning and [...]
If you’re in your 40s or 50s and suddenly finding reading a little harder than it used to be, you’re not alone. One day you’re reading a message on your phone with no trouble, and the next you’re stretching your arm out, chasing the right focus distance like it’s [...]
We all love a bright sunny day but sadly, as we get older, our eyes become more sensitive to light, and we may find ourselves squinting more often or experiencing discomfort in bright environments. For those of us experiencing these problems, it might be time to consider upgrading our spectacle lenses to Transitions Lenses.This is [...]
What Type of Glasses Lenses Do I Need? Expert Advice Are your spectacle lenses too heavy or do they look thick and ugly? Do you feel you just don't see as well as you should in your glasses? Do you struggle with some visual tasks like your computer screen? Choosing the right spectacle [...]
Reflection Free Lenses Our eyes are important communicators – let people see them with reflection free lenses! Sapphire Using multi-angular technology to tackle light from all angles and by doing so greatly reducing reflections. Find Out More Prevencia Combating eye fatigue by reducing glare from computer screens, tablets and smartphones. Find [...]
Finding Your Perfect Lens: Why Material Matters More Than You Think "Why are my glasses so heavy?" "Can you see the thickness of my lenses from the side?" "Will these lenses work with the frame I love?" We hear these questions every day at Jacksons Styling Opticians, and they all point to the [...]
Polarized lenses are a type of sunglass lens that can help reduce glare and improve visibility in bright sunlight. These lenses are made by applying a special film or coating to the surface of the lens that filters out certain types of light. One of the main benefits of polarized lenses is that they can [...]
Many people dislike driving at night. It’s something that my patients commonly mention to me at their routine consultations. Night driving is difficult because the human eye has developed to have its best vision at much higher light intensities. Also, eye disease such as cataract and macula degeneration can cause additional glare from oncoming headlights. [...]
Lens technology has come on in recent years in leaps and bounds. We have lenses that change colour in the sun and variants that will even go dark in the car. We have varifocals that help the over 50s see clearly at all distances with no ugly demarcating line on the lens. We also have [...]
