Eyewear Insights & Eye Care
Expert guides on lens care, frame trends, UV protection, and everything you need to see - and look - your best.
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Cat-eye frames for a square jaw
The upsweep does the work. Pick the wrong version and it competes with your jaw instead of balancing it.
Do you need computer glasses if you already wear glasses?
For most people the answer is a better coating on the pair they already have. For a few, a dedicated screen pair changes the day.
Choosing glasses for an older parent
Thin skin, less grip and more glare sensitivity change what a good frame looks like.
School eye tests: what they catch and what they miss
A pass is reassuring, not conclusive. Here is the gap between a screening and a proper test.
Unbreakable kids frames: what that word covers
The word means flexible, not indestructible. Here is what actually survives a school year and what does not.
Sunglasses for kids are not a fashion item
A child's eye lets more ultraviolet through than an adult's, and they spend more time outside. The cheap dark pair is the worst option.
Signs your child cannot see the board
A child who has never seen clearly does not know anything is wrong. These are the signs that show up instead.
Clear frames: how to keep them from yellowing
Transparent acetate looks superb for about a year. Here is what turns it amber, and how to push that out.
Oversized frames: how big is too big?
Big frames look good until they sit on your cheeks. Three measurements tell you where your limit is.
What an optician actually does when adjusting glasses
It looks like bending metal. It is actually four separate measurements, and getting them right changes how the lens works.
Why glasses leave marks on your nose
Those two red dents are a fitting problem, not something you have to live with.
Rimless, half-rim or full-rim glasses?
The rim decides how strong the frame is, how thick your lens looks, and whether it can be repaired at all.
Tinted prescription lenses: which colour and how dark
Colour changes what you see. Percentage changes how much. Getting both right matters more than the frame.
Lens coatings explained, one layer at a time
Five layers get sold as one word. Here is what each does, and the only one most people genuinely notice.
Why new glasses feel wrong for the first week
Some strangeness is your brain recalibrating. Some of it is a mistake in the lens. Here is how to tell them apart.
Polycarbonate, plastic or glass lenses?
Three materials, three trade-offs between clarity, weight and what happens when something hits your face.
Can you put new lenses in your old frame?
Keeping a frame you like is often the cheapest upgrade there is. Here is when it works and when it is not worth the gamble.
Can you use a prescription from another shop?
Your numbers belong to you. Bring a slip from any hospital, camp or shop in Nepal and we will make it up.
How often should adults get an eye test?
Two years is the default. Here is who needs it yearly, and the handful of symptoms that should not wait at all.
Minus or plus: what your numbers say about your eyes
One symbol tells you which way your eye focuses. The number after it tells you how far off it lands.
Astigmatism explained without the diagram
No cross-sections, no optics lecture. What astigmatism is, how to read it on your prescription, and what it feels like when it is finally corrected.
Two pairs of glasses or one good pair?
The answer depends on your power and your day. For strong prescriptions, one good pair wins. For everyone else, a spare is quietly the better buy.
Why glasses cost different prices in different shops
The frame is rarely the difference. Compare the lens, the coating and the fitting, or you are comparing nothing.
Cash on delivery for glasses: how it works
You pay the rider, not the website. What you can inspect before handing over money, and why prescription pairs work slightly differently.