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Every week, the Bedford Eye Care Centre posts topics of interest, including eye and general health news as well as news about our office. Feel free to comment on any of the blog posts or ask us a question at information@bedfordeyecarecentre.ca ... we are more than happy to answer!
Fashion / Eye Glasses
Information about what's new in fashion frames and lenses.
Self-adjustable Eyeglasses
In developed countries, getting glasses is a simple matter: Visit an optometrist, get a prescription and have it filled at a corner store. Not so in the developing world, where there are few optometrists and little money for luxuries like eyeglasses.
Eyecode by Essilor
Eyecode allows individualization of the lens to your eye. When your eye is as unique as your fingerprint, having a lens that is precisely made for you...
Eyecode by Essilor
Eyecode is a unique breakthrough in lens personalisation and is at the forefront of innovation.
Clear up your foggy glasses with new Optifog from Essilor!
One common problem that affects eyeglasses wearers is fog, which can cloud one’s vision and provide a frustrating hindrance – an unwanted and uncontrollable "blindfold" that can appear unexpectedly and interfere with one’s daily life.
To find a solution to this issue, Essilor has developed Optifog, a breakthrough lens with an exclusive anti-fog property.
Sunglasses should be worn all year to protect eyes from UV rays
We all know the importance of guarding your skin with sunscreen, but what about protecting your eyes on these long, bright summer days?
Buying ‘cheap’ sunglasses can be hazardous to your health.
Seizure of 560,000 pairs of unsafe sunglasses
Fog Has Lifted for Spectacle Wearers
Researchers in Canada have developed the first permanent anti-fog coating, according to a study in the March issue of Applied Materials and Interfaces.
Tattoos as Makeup? Read the Fine Print
Auri Reynoso, a hairstylist in Englewood, N.J., says she wanted to roll out of bed “looking beautiful.” So three years ago, she asked Melany Whitney, a certified permanent-cosmetics professional based in New York, New Jersey and Florida, to tattoo eyeliner and defined brows onto her face.
A star-studded guide to fabulous specs
I can't say that I love all this eyear, but it's interesting to see what the stars are wearing!
Click to view the spectacle fashion show.

Sunglasses are not just for summer.
Skiing on fresh snow, skating on reflective ice or hiking at high altitudes can be harder on your eyes than a day at the beach. Snow, as many East Coast readers may have noticed this week, reflects nearly 80 percent of the sun’s rays. Dry beach sand? Just 15 percent.
The cheap reading glasses that can damage your sight
They may save you money in the short term but cheap reading glasses could end up costing your eyesight.
Strengthening Eyelashes
ABOUT a year ago, a prescription eye-drop formula for glaucoma made beauty history by repackaging itself as an eyelash serum. Now long, thick lashes can be obtained with a prescription to Latisse
