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Implantable lenses for Severe Myopic Patients

Have you been suffering from vision problems? If you have moderate or severe myopia that stops you from following everyday works. For severely myopic patients, not wearing glasses mean not being able to see at all, whatever the distance may be. Not only do severely nearsighted people rely on their glasses, but they constantly need them to see.

Many people solved their vision problem with laser eye treatments but having a thin corneas or are severely myopic  are not able to get their eyes treated with LASIK. For this purpose the popularity of Implantable lenses has been increasing. Many people are looking up to implantable lenses as the best way to achieve better eyesight. There are two types of lenses available for this procedure.

The first ones is The Verisyse Phaktic Intraocular Lens (IOL) , which is made with plastic. This lens is attached to the front of the iris. Ideal participants for the implants should be above 21 years with a stable vision and a refraction change of less than .5 diopters in six months. The ideal candidate for the IOL implantation should have a nearsightedness range from -5 diopters to -20 diopters. It is usually not foldable which means it requires a larger incision. It is also closer to the inner surface of the cornea which means it can increase the risk of corneal damage.

The second one is the Visian Implantable Collamer Lens. The concept of Implantable Lenses is made of polymer substances that are similar to collagen. These lenses are safe and effective. These lenses are made with collamer which is a naturally occurring substance in the body. Unlike the IOL lenses, these lenses are implanted behind the natural lens. These lenses are implanted for patients aged 21 to 45 years and with a refraction change with less than 0.5 diopters in a year. These lenses are available in  two types, one that corrects myopia from  -3 diopters to -16 diopters and another one that reduces myopia from -16 to -20 diopters. This lens is foldable and can be inserted through a fine incision and is placed close to the eye. Since the lens sits closer to the eye it can cause cataracts.

Now, there are ways in which you can help your vision and get improved vision. But since most types of severe nearsightedness is accompanied by astigmatism but none of these lenses treat astigmatism. There are a few phakic lenses which are known to treat myopia and astigmatism both .

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Face Shape Guide For Sunglasses

Face shapes play a pivotal role in how you look wearing your sunglasses. There are literally thousands of sunglasses on GKB Opticals and with so many designs from the different brands, it’s hard to choose your favorite. If you’re looking out for sunglasses, here’s the perfect guide for you to pick up your sunglasses according to your face shape. But firstly, here re the most dominant face shapes: Oval, Round, Heart, Square, Triangle and Diamond.

Sunglasses for the Oval Face Shapes:

Oval face shape Is really versatile and most sunglasses look lovely on their face. If you have an oval face shape, you’re lucky to be able to flaunt any type of sunglass style. Choose from aviators, wayfarers, wraparounds, square, oversized, cat eyes, clubmasters and many more.

Sunglasses for the Round Face Shapes:

A very common face shape, round faces look great with angular designs of sunglasses. The aim here is to reduce the amount of fullness and create lines and angles on the face. Cat eye sunglasses and oversized angular sunglasses shapes go well with this face shape. Avoid wearing round sunglasses as all costs.

Sunglasses for the Heart face shapes:

The main distinctive character of a Heart face shape is a wider temple area and a thinner and narrower chin area. This makes it essential to choose a sunglass design that has less amounts of angles like round sunglasses, oversized ones or Cat eyes with soft angular designs.

Sunglasses for the Square face shapes:

Those who have square face shapes have the same width at their temple region as well as jaw, making them look kind of square and angular. The best way to make square face shapes look less square is to add sunglasses like oversized, wayfarer or cat eye sunglasses to soften the look.

Sunglasses for the Triangle face shapes:

For the triangular face shape which has a pointed narrow chin and wide temple, browline sunglasses have been considered the best , since they create an illusion of a shorter face with the sunglasses temple section forming a straight line along the wearer’s brow region.

Sunglasses for the Diamond face shapes:

Diamond face shape is quite uncommon and is really narrow at the chin and usually their temple region is the widest. These face shapes will look best in wayfarers and cat eye sunglass styles which create an illusion of a balanced temple and jaw.

Irrespective of what face shape you have, it’s always great to experiment and try on different styles to know which one you are most comfortable in. There are many designs of sunglasses available on www.gkboptical.com and you can even try them on before purchasing using our try on tool. You can even consult with our optical assistants who can guide you with choosing a perfect design for you over chat, phone or email. So, happy sunglasses shopping and do enjoy your new sunnies.