In today’s world most of us have hectic lifestyles, but are becoming more aware when it comes to taking a little time for our minds and bodies. We do yoga, moisturize our skin, whiten our teeth – but what about our eyes?

As we age our eyesight begins to fade, but there are many things that we can do to slow down the degenerative process and maintain good eye health.

Abstain

We all know the detrimental health benefits that smoking has on our lungs, but did you know that it doubles the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration? In fact, the likelihood of AMD effecting your eyesight is the same as developing lung cancer if you smoke. Yikes!

Be A Regular

An annual eye exam is imperative to maintain good eye-health, even if you already use glasses. Just like the rest of our bodies our eyesight changes as we age and your prescription can change from visit to visit.

Cover Up!

UV rays can cause a variety of problems for the health of your eyes – year round. Use only authentic sunglasses that offer 100% UV protection and cover up any time you feel the need to squint when outdoors, even when hazy but bright out. Luckily this is one of the easiest and stylish ways to protect your eye health, and with Eyeglasses123 there is no need to break the bank.

Diet

Maintaining a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals is vital to allowing our bodies withstand and repair from our daily grind. Vitamins A, B and E are essential to maintaining strong eyesight. Find them in green leafy veggies like spinach or kale, and in fruits such as oranges, kiwis and tomatoes. Supplements do help make up for a lack of these vitamins, but only to a certain extent. It is best to get as many nutrients as you can from organic sources to ensure proper absorption.

Worried that your child may need glasses? Children don’t know the difference from clear to blurry vision, especially if they have not had a chance to see the world around them properly. Poor vision can affect academic performance, which can result in behavioral changes. A child that can’t see properly might avoid reading books, playing sports or games with friends if they can’t see properly. Many children suffer for years before their vision impairment is realized, so it is important for parents to be vigilant in assessing their child’s eyesight.

Here are 5 easy ways to tell that your child may need glasses:

1. Squinting

If you notice your child squinting during activities such as reading or playing catch his vision may require attention. Squinting causes a “pinhole” effect, which reduces the size of the image on the retina, temporarily reducing blurriness.

2. Tilted Head

If your child often tilts his head while watching television or reading this could be a sign of a muscle imbalance in the eyes, causing double vision when he looks directly at an object.

3. Holding books too close to his face

This one also goes for sitting too close to the TV, and is a sign that your child may be nearsighted. This means that your child can see well up-close, but has an issue with distances.

4. Closing one eye during activities

When vision problems occur, often one eye will be stronger than the other. If your child often closes one eye, it is probably the weaker one which needs a break, and left untreated will continue to worsen with time.

5. Frequent headaches

If your child is suffering from a vision problem he may try to overcompensate while trying to read the blackboard at school, while on the computer, watching television or reading. If your child complains of a headache ask where it hurts; most often headaches due to eyestrain are in the frontal lobe. Also watch out behavioral changes, increased aggression or uncharacteristic tiredness as many children can’t identify when they have a headache.

If you are unsure, take your child to see an optometrist. School vision assessments, while helpful, are in no way definitive and all vision concerns should be addressed by a professional.

What’s happened in celebrity sunglasses March 2011? Well, not a ton of style changes, but we’ve got some exciting sales happening- so we thought we’d share!

Rhianna

Rihanna indulges in some retail therapy at a mall on Wednesday (March 2) in Sydney, Australia.

Dolce & Gabbana DG 4111 501/8G Black/Gray Gradient 59mm OUR LOW PRICE: $141.00 YOU -SAVE $171.00 (55% OFF)

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Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth wears a red sweater while arriving at LAX Airport on Tuesday (March 1) in Los Angeles.

D&G DD 8069 502/73 Havana/Brown 61mm OUR LOW PRICE: $81.00 YOU SAVE $96.00 (54% OFF)

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Chef Giada

Celebrity chef and Today guest co-host Giada De Laurentiis looks absolutely fabulous as she enjoys the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival

Vogue VO 2651S 183/611 White/Gray Gradient 61mm OUR LOW PRICE: $64.00 YOU SAVE $64.00 (50% OFF)

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Irina Shayk

Irina Shayk gives photographers a thumbs up while running errands on Tuesday (March 1) in New York City

Emporio Armani 9568/S Black Semi Mate/Gray Shaded (0GVB/JJ) 62mm OUR LOW PRICE: $134.00 YOU SAVE $76.00 (36% OFF)

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Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway makes her way through LAX to catch a departing flight with boyfriend Adam Shulman on Tuesday (March 1) in Los Angeles.

Giorgio Armani 842/S Black/Gray Shaded (0807/JJ) 56mm OUR LOW PRICE: $178.00 YOU SAVE $155.00 (47% OFF)

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Happy Shopping!

The Eyeglasses123 Team

Eyeglasses123 is participating tomorrow for Free Shipping Day!

This is for US residents only and is good for free ground shipping on all orders in the US. plus there is no minimum orders!

If you need some ideas on what to buy on Free Shipping Day, here’s some new arrivals that are on sale!

Carrera 2/S Light Gold/Brown (081D/EC) 62mm OUR LOW PRICE: $118.00 YOU SAVE $100.00 (46% OFF)

Emporio Armani 9681/N/S Black/Dark Gray (0807/BN) 58mm OUR LOW PRICE: $130.00 YOU SAVE $115.00 (47% OFF)

Marc Jacobs MJ 347/S Violet Glitter Violet/Mauve Gradient (0YHP/J8) 57mm

Happy Shopping!

Do you know what's fact or fiction?

Eyeglasses can change the shape of the eye.

Fiction. Glasses do not change the shape of the eye. The eye undergoes slight natural changes in shape with age, or with plastic surgery.

Wearing the wrong glasses might tire your eyes, but it is not harmful.

Fact. You will not be able to see as well or as comfortable as you should with a pair of wrong glasses; however, wearing them will not cause any permanent harm.

Wearing your glasses every day will make your eyes lazy or weak.

Fiction. Wearing properly prescribed eyeglasses will not in any way accelerate the natural and expected changes your eyes will undergo throughout your lifetime.

After a certain age, eyesight will be stable without any more changes.

Fiction. Without proper care, eyesight can still change even at the age of 40.

Video games can be good for your eyes.

Fact. A study from University of Rochester, NY has proven that playing video games under certain conditions (good distance away from the TV screen; a break for every 30 minutes of play; play in moderation) can help sharpen eye movement skills, eye-hand coordination, visual reaction time, and side vision awareness.

Elderly should not use their eyes too much for fear of wearing their eyes out too soon.

Fiction. Using your eyes does not cause or hasten vision loss.

Fun Facts

• An average person blinks 12 times per minute – about 10,000 blinks in an average day.
• Giant Squid has the largest eyeball on the face of Earth. An eyeball is about 18 inches across, about a size of a beach ball.
• An ostrich eye is only two inches across, but it weighs more than its brain.
• Sailors once thought that wearing a gold earring would improve their eyesight.
• Babies cry but don’t produce tears until one to three months after birth.
• Many Deep Sea creatures have no eyes since light never reaches them.

Sexiness comes with a brand

When did eyeglasses start making people look intelligent and attractive? It seems not too long ago people categorized wearing glasses as nerdy. Media had saturated movies and television with the stereotypical “librarian with plastic dark rimmed glasses” or “dorky-looking computer scientist” images for decades. Children did not want to get glasses because they were afraid to be labeled as geeks. However, over the years, the image has changed. Intelligence is beginning to be recognized as an attractive trait in a backlash against the condescending view of the “nerd”.

So why do glasses make people look smart? The typical images consist of studious, wide reader, and knowledgeable. Historically, people who could actually afford glasses were the upper classes; they generally were better educated. Of course, eyeglasses are very common nowadays. Brands such as Gucci, Ray Ban, and Prada offer great style glasses with amazing prices.

Wearing glasses is no longer geeky; it is geek chic. “Geek chic” has become a trend because of the glamorization of the “geek culture” in the last decade. It is merely a fashion term today, a way for people to express themselves through accessories like glasses.

Glasses have become a major part of personal image and expression. Celebrities like Elton John, and Tina Fey wear glasses as part of their presentations. But finding the right fit can be challenging. Depending on their facial shapes, different types of glasses have different effects. Spectacles make people’s eyes look larger; they bring more attention to the eyes. A right fit can enhance your look and de-emphasize certain parts of the face you don’t like. They give your personality a new dimension and make your eyes look more attractive.

Wearing glasses no longer means you have bad eyesight. You are branding yourself with a sophisticated and sexy look.

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The answer is a definite yes. Transitions lenses are for everyone. They protect the eyes from harmful ultra-violet rays (UVR), reduce the amount of visible light outdoors and vary in darkness depending on the amount of sunlight you are exposed to. And ladies, protecting the area around the eyes from UVR reduces potential wrinkles that appear below the bottom eye lid.

Alternative To Clear

Transitions lenses are so convenient when going indoors and outdoors throughout your day. They darken outdoors like sunglasses and lighten indoors to virtually clear. But, because they need sun rays to darken, they will lighten to a clearer state while inside of your car. Car windshields block out UVR. This is why you don’t get sunburn while in the car. Try to re-think the notion that Transitions lenses are not an alternative to all your sunglass needs, but an alternative choice for your primary pair of clear lenses.

Six Generations

Technology is generational and always evolving. Think about technology developments in computers, televisions, telephones…you get the idea right? The latest technology in Transitions is the sixth generation. These lenses become darker on warmer days than earlier Transitions, they lighten indoors faster and they are clearer indoors than ever. These three advancements are what makes Transitions VI so much better. They are available in grey and brown, lots of lens materials, oodles of lens styles and in an infinite number of prescriptions.

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