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! Caramba Don’t look now, but “But a quality lens is important
summer’s jam‑packed and really can’t compare with
Protect your vision with ways to damage your ‘inexpensive’ store‑bought
By Patrick O’Donnell eyes — like exposure to pool lenses. We recommend
chemicals, getting hit by an errant polarized sunglasses for the
softball or soaking up UV rays. best protection, either with
prescription or without … A
Sunlight in particular can cause prescription polarized lens can
long‑lasting damage — and it be put into almost any frame
might not show up for years. you desire.”
“Unprotected eyes can lead to
earlier stages of cataracts in some If you enjoy looking at life
people,” says Dr. Suzanne Hauck, through rose‑colored glasses,
optometrist and owner at Blink don’t worry: You can also choose
Optical Boutique. “I recommend the color of the lens. “It’s usually a
a pair of sunglasses to everyone; personal preference, with a gray
just not everyone thinks it is or a bottle‑green tint obscuring
important to wear them.” They’ll natural colors less,” she says. Hauck
protect more than your sight, also recommends an anti‑reflective
too: “Size matters. A larger frame coating on the inside of the lens to
will protect your eyes and also minimize reflections.
the sensitive skin around the
eyes, minimizing wrinkling.” For the athlete, sports
glasses with impact‑resistant
When you pick a pair, don’t polycarbonate lenses are available;
grab them from the bargain bin swimmers can opt for prescription
— unless you’re in a pinch. goggles with UV protection.
“Any protection is better This summer, be easy on the
than no protection,” Hauck says. eyes — you’ll be thankful later.
PARKING AVAILABLE IN REAR
Mon. 11am-4pm
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 10am-5pm
Thurs. 10am-6pm.; Sat. 10am-4pm
Summer 2016
522 N. 19TH ST. ALLENTOWN · BOUTIQUE2GO@YAHOO.COM · 610.437.1663
summer’s jam‑packed and really can’t compare with
Protect your vision with ways to damage your ‘inexpensive’ store‑bought
By Patrick O’Donnell eyes — like exposure to pool lenses. We recommend
chemicals, getting hit by an errant polarized sunglasses for the
softball or soaking up UV rays. best protection, either with
prescription or without … A
Sunlight in particular can cause prescription polarized lens can
long‑lasting damage — and it be put into almost any frame
might not show up for years. you desire.”
“Unprotected eyes can lead to
earlier stages of cataracts in some If you enjoy looking at life
people,” says Dr. Suzanne Hauck, through rose‑colored glasses,
optometrist and owner at Blink don’t worry: You can also choose
Optical Boutique. “I recommend the color of the lens. “It’s usually a
a pair of sunglasses to everyone; personal preference, with a gray
just not everyone thinks it is or a bottle‑green tint obscuring
important to wear them.” They’ll natural colors less,” she says. Hauck
protect more than your sight, also recommends an anti‑reflective
too: “Size matters. A larger frame coating on the inside of the lens to
will protect your eyes and also minimize reflections.
the sensitive skin around the
eyes, minimizing wrinkling.” For the athlete, sports
glasses with impact‑resistant
When you pick a pair, don’t polycarbonate lenses are available;
grab them from the bargain bin swimmers can opt for prescription
— unless you’re in a pinch. goggles with UV protection.
“Any protection is better This summer, be easy on the
than no protection,” Hauck says. eyes — you’ll be thankful later.
PARKING AVAILABLE IN REAR
Mon. 11am-4pm
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 10am-5pm
Thurs. 10am-6pm.; Sat. 10am-4pm
Summer 2016
522 N. 19TH ST. ALLENTOWN · BOUTIQUE2GO@YAHOO.COM · 610.437.1663
