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Flow3 Laser Eye Surgery -50% Students | Tallinn
Flow Procedure

Flow3 Laser Eye Surgery -50% Students | Tallinn

Students and teachers can now check their suitability for Flow3 laser eye surgery at half price, with the procedure itself discounted by 100€. Say goodbye to daily glasses and lenses and see clearly from the moment you wake up.

22. August 2016
Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape & Activities
Eye Health & Tips

Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape & Activities

Choose perfect sunglasses for your face shape and lifestyle. Expert tips for sports, driving, and everyday wear to protect your eyes.

7. June 2016
Children's Sports Safety Glasses | Eye Protection
Eye Health & Tips

Children's Sports Safety Glasses | Eye Protection

Sports injuries are a leading cause of childhood blindness, yet 90% are preventable with eye protection. Sport-specific glasses add impact-resistant, UV-protective, wraparound lenses, with or without a prescription.

8. April 2016
Eye Nutrition for Vision Health: Prevent AMD & Cataracts
Eyes & Health

Eye Nutrition for Vision Health: Prevent AMD & Cataracts

Diet may shape risk for all four leading causes of blindness, with kale intake cutting glaucoma risk 69%. Vegans showed 40% lower cataract risk than meat eaters in a 27,670-person study.

11. March 2016
Contact Lens Users & Computer Vision Syndrome
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Contact Lens Users & Computer Vision Syndrome

Computer vision syndrome is the top workplace health complaint, and contact lens wearers report it far more than glasses wearers. They're also four times more prone to dry eyes, though silicone hydrogel lenses help.

7. March 2016
Glasses-Free Sports Vision with Flow3 Laser Eye Surgery
Lifestyle

Glasses-Free Sports Vision with Flow3 Laser Eye Surgery

Glasses shift, fog or block peripheral vision, and contacts add friction with headgear. Flow3, a flap-free, non-touch laser procedure, removes both problems for active players.

15. February 2016
Laser Eye Surgery Cost vs Glasses & Contacts
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Laser Eye Surgery Cost vs Glasses & Contacts

Glasses and lenses seem cheap monthly, but replacements and check-ups add up over years into a larger sum. Laser eye surgery asks one upfront payment, now easier with monthly instalment plans.

26. January 2016
OD and OS on Glasses Prescription Explained
Vision Correction

OD and OS on Glasses Prescription Explained

Glasses prescriptions still use Latin shorthand: OD for the right eye, OS for the left, and OU when a value applies to both. The right eye is listed first because that is how it appears from the examiner's side, though some clinics now write RE and LE instead.

17. January 2016
Outdoor Time Reduces Myopia Risk in Children
Interesting Facts

Outdoor Time Reduces Myopia Risk in Children

A Taiwanese school that required 80 minutes of outdoor breaks daily saw significantly fewer children become myopic than a nearby school without the policy. Childhood myopia is correctable, but higher rates in adulthood raise the risk of glaucoma and retinal detachment.

26. August 2014
Education & Myopia: Why Studies Increase Nearsightedness
Vision Correction

Education & Myopia: Why Studies Increase Nearsightedness

A German study of 4,658 adults linked myopia to schooling, not genetics: 51% of secondary graduates were affected versus 21% who left early. In East Asia, up to 90% of young adults are myopic, tied to heavy study and little time outdoors.

15. April 2014
AR Glasses for Monocular Vision: 3D Depth Perception
Technology

AR Glasses for Monocular Vision: 3D Depth Perception

Losing sight in one eye removes binocular depth perception, making distances harder to judge. Researchers at Yamanashi University have adapted commercial AR glasses to project a "defocus" effect into the remaining eye, simulating 3D depth from dual camera input.

31. May 2013