After a prescription leaves the optometrist's office, how are eyeglasses actually made to order? Larry Enright, general manager of Perferx Optical, talks about the shaping, sanding, polishing, cutting ...

Optometrists shared their knowledge of a revolutionary alternative to progressive eyeglass lenses. Aging eyes often have a difficult time seeing clearly, which was usually fixed with progressive ...

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Though common in the US, refractive error such as nearsightedness is a highly treatable condition; with a simple visit to an optometrist, one can receive a pair of ...