See In Style Blog http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog The latest news from SeeInStyle.com website! http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 blog-27 <![CDATA[Glasses Get High-Tech Part 3]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/glasses-get-high-tech-part-3 Part 3 of 3

In our last section on high-tech glasses we explore electronic lenses and how glasses can help spot health problems early and improve the lives of blind people.

Helping With Partial Blindness

Oxford University researchers are developing glasses which could lead to blind people having a better quality of life and preventing a...

]]> 30th April 13 00:00:00 GMT blog-26 <![CDATA[Glasses Get High-Tech Part 2]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/glasses-get-high-tech-part-2 Part 2/3

In part 2 we explore more tech advancements within the vision industry and how they can help us!

Vampire Specs

They sound like something that belong in a horror movie, but these specs have lenses that enhance the color of the blood vessels under the skin and are quite useful to doctors a...

]]> 31st March 13 00:00:00 GMT blog-25 <![CDATA[Glasses Get High-Tech Part 1]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/glasses-get-high-tech-part-1 Part 1 of 3

For the last few hundred years glasses have been used as a tool used to help people to see better. They were purely a vision aid and even just a few decades back, those high prescription, jam-jar lenses certainly made you the victim of playground bullies. With the emergence of celebrity glasses...

]]> 28th February 13 00:00:00 GMT blog-1 <![CDATA[No optician required!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/no-optician-required British inventor Josh Silver, a former professor of physics at Oxford University, has come up with a game-changer of a product design with his water-lensed glasses.

Silver has devised a pair of glasses which rely on the principle that the fatter a lens the more powerful it becomes. Inside the device's tough plastic lenses are...

]]> 31st December 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-23 <![CDATA[Cheap Reading Glasses Bad For Eyesight]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/cheap-reading-glasses-bad-for-eyesight New research suggests that cheap reading glasses might be readily available, but in the long term they can cost you your eyesight.

By the age of 50, most adults have problems reading a book or newspaper without spectacles, so the arrival of the cheap glasses in supermarkets, high street stores and market stalls less than ten...

]]> 30th November 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-22 <![CDATA[Glasses Consigned to History??]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/glasses-consigned-to-history British researchers teamed up with colleagues around the world to pinpoint "variations" in DNA that make people more susceptible to myopia, the most common sight problem.

The breakthrough could lead to treatment in the next decade with eye drops or tablets that halt the distorted growth of the eyeball which causes the condition.

Shortsightedness is...

]]> 31st October 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-20 <![CDATA[Sunglasses And Designer Ranges Revealed!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/sunglasses-and-designer-ranges-revealed After finding success with our own-brand of prescription eyewear, SeeInStyle.com has recently expanded our range to include cutting edge designers such as Gucci, Roberto Cavalli and Moscot and more recently Sunglasses from brands such as Tag Heuer, Gucci, Rayban and Prada to name but a few. We have handpicked our favourite frames from around...

]]> 30th September 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-19 <![CDATA[eyeglasses to help put the world in focus]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/eyeglasses-to-help-put-the-world-in-focus They’re no longer hip or modern; they no longer match your prescription or your style. Perhaps they just don’t fit or you never use them anymore?

For a person living in a developing country, used eyeglasses can help put the world in focus. For some, maybe even for the very first time.

SeeInStyle.com have...

]]> 31st August 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-18 <![CDATA[Choosing frames to suit your face shape]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/choosing-frames-to-suit-your-face-shape Choosing eyeglass frames can be a daunting task for many of us. One option to find the perfect set of frames is to try on as many pairs as we can get hold of. The other option is to understand the frame shapes and colours that will suit you best.

The Vision Council has advised...

]]> 31st July 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-17 <![CDATA[Choosing Mens Frame Styles]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/choosing-mens-frame-styles When looking for a new pair of glasses, it can get a little confusing with all the choices out there. There are many things that must be taken into consideration when buying new frames such as colour, style, shape, face shape, personal style and budget. With our busy lifestyles you may also opt for more...

]]> 30th June 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-16 <![CDATA[Blind Soldier 'See's' With His Tongue!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/blind-soldier-039-see-039-s-039-with-his-tongue A soldier blinded in battle has become the first member of the armed forces to test a special pair of prescription glasses which allow him to 'see' using his tongue.

Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg, who was blinded in a grenade attack in Basra, is testing pr...

]]> 31st May 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-15 <![CDATA[5 Reasons To Buy Glasses Online]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/5-reasons-to-buy-glasses-online Currently most people buy their prescription glasses from their local opticians, but over the next few years more and more people will start buying their glasses online and here are the top 5 reasons shopping for glasses online is better.

1. Convenience - People live m...

]]> 30th April 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-2 <![CDATA[DSquared now makes eyewear!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/dsquared-now-makes-eyewear Designers Dan and Dean Caten already dress celebrities -- including outfitting Britney Spears for many a tour date -- in their body-conscious looks and now the design duo is making the most necessary celebrity accessory: sunglasses.

At last night's launch event in a far west Chelsea warehouse in NYC, the designers were all smiles in trim tuxedo...

]]> 31st March 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-14 <![CDATA[Glasses Help You Get A Job - FACT!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/glasses-help-you-get-a-job-fact It seems that geek has truly become ‘chic’ with a new survey revealing some surprising statistics about New Zealanders attitude to glasses.

The online survey [The OPSM Style Review, Online Survey, February 2010], commissioned by OPSM and conducted by an independent research company, confirms that presc...

]]> 29th February 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-13 <![CDATA[Latest Trend - Eyeglasses Tattoos!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/latest-trend-eyeglasses-tattoos I meant to start this post kind of like this: “Of all the idiotic things I’ve seen in my life…” But MatthewG15 has been picked-on enough on his Flickr profile. So while others call him a retard, I just want to point out that he didn’t actually hurt anyone (but himself).

Our boy Matthew probably...

]]> 31st January 12 00:00:00 GMT blog-12 <![CDATA[Dog Goggles = Doggles!]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/dog-goggles-doggles www.doggles.com.au sells fashionable eyewear for dogs; some of it is for fun, some is protective, says owner Jill Doyle. Doyle bought the distribution business three years ago, and while she says consumers are price sensitive, pet owners love the practical benefits.

W...

]]> 31st December 11 00:00:00 GMT blog-11 <![CDATA[WTF Of The Day: Bed Glasses]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/wtf-of-the-day-bed-glasses When it came to glasses frames, here at SeeInStyle.com we thought we’d seen it all. That was until we spotted these “Deluxe Prism Glasses” from www.bordersindependentliving.co.uk. Genius.

Apparently these babies are designed to fit over your regular glasses whilst allowing yo...

]]> 30th November 11 00:00:00 GMT blog-10 <![CDATA[Stylish Glasses for the Perfectly Sighted]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/stylish-glasses-for-the-perfectly-sighted In the last year or two, it has become more common to see celebrities – usually the ladies, but I’m sure not exclusively so – suddenly appearing in public wearing eyeglasses. In particular celebrities who have never been seen in glasses frames in the past....

]]> 31st October 11 00:00:00 GMT blog-9 <![CDATA[Trends for 2010 and into 2011]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/trends-for-2010-and-into-2011 If you love eyewear, then you might go a little bit crazy at Silmo. 45,000 visitors over four days to a vast exhibition complex in Paris - all just talking eyewear! But it's a must visit for anyone who wants to understand the hot trends in fashionable ey...

]]> 30th September 11 00:00:00 GMT blog-7 <![CDATA[Which glasses suit my face shape?]]> http://www.seeinstyle.com/blog/which-glasses-suit-my-face-shape The shape of your face is the most important factor when choosing any frames. The list below will give you some idea as to which fashion frames will suit your face shape.

Square face: