Fun facts about human eye

Eyes are precious organs and more often than not people forget to take proper care of their eyes. Until and unless we face any eye problems we hardly give proper care for our eyes. Our eyes are amazing organs and there are some amazing fun facts about eyes that can make your wonder!

Fact 1:

We all know eyelashes keep eyes safe from dust and dirt but did you know that the average life span of eyes is about 5 months. Also, did you know that the length of the eyelashes shed by a human all throughout his life is more than 98 feet.

Fact 2:

Eyes stay the same size from your birth to your death. But your nose and ears don’t stop growing.

Fact 3:

All our muscles are made from tissues that contain blood vessels and need blood to Do you know that corneas are the only tissues that don’t have blood.

Fact 4:

Our retinas perceive the outside world as upside down and the images in our retina are split in half as well as distorted; it’s our brain that constantly keeps on working to keep these distorted and upside down images create our vision.

Fact 5

Humans originally had brown eyes; the blue eyes came as a mutation around 6000 years ago. The rarest eye color is green.

Fact 6:

If you have blue eye color, you can be linked to a single ancestor with who all other blue eyed people across the world share a link.

Fact 7:

Fingerprints are unique and are used widely for identification. A fingerprint has 40 unique characteristics but a retina has 256. This is the reason why increasingly retina scans are being preferred over fingerprint scan for identification.

Fact 8:

80% of all eye problems in the world can be avoided or treated if diagnosed in time or if they get adequate vision correctors. Eyes are known to heal really quickly and it’s been proved that it can repair minor corneal scratch in less than 48 hours. With proper care and vision aid, eyes can perform well and stay healthy. To keep eyes healthy, proper eye checkup is essential. If vision correction is required for refraction problems like myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism etc one can get spectacles or eyewear as required after consulting with an eye specialist.

Fact 9 :

It’s not possible to transplant a whole eye, since more than 1 million nerve fibers connect the eyes to the brain. When people talk about eye transplant, they are actually talking about transplant of the cornea. Medical science has not yet figured out a way to reconstruct the nerve fibers that connect the eyes to the brain.

Fact 10:

An eye is constructed of more than two million working parts which provide our eyes the ability to see properly. It is also the most active muscles in our body and do not rest while we’re sleeping too.

Hope these interesting facts will make you understand how much our vision is worth and how much we neglect our eyes. Take care of your eyes; use protective eyewear and vision correction as and when required.

February 16, 2016July 12, 2016

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February 9, 2016February 9, 2016

The Differences of Bifocal, Progressive and Reading Glasses

Optical lenses are manufactured in numerous types as well as materials. These lenses can offer a multitude of features for the different visual needs of today’s customers. Progressive lenses are one of the best selling products in today’s time but they are most popular among presbyopic patients. Presbyopic patients often experience the most comfortable and natural vision through progressive lenses making these progressive lenses the most popular lenses. Today we talk in details about the difference between progressive, bifocals and reading glasses.

Progressive Lenses:
Progressive lenses are identical to normal single vision lenses. These hi-tech lenses offer one of the best technologies and smoothest transitions at near, distant as well as middle vision with no unattractive lines.

Presbyopic patients find progressive lenses offer the most natural vision at any lengths. Sophisticated and advanced progressive lenses are far better than bifocals or trifocal lenses. These lenses offer a seamless progression from distance to near with an intermediate section in between for easy progressions from near to far as well as vice versa. A single progressive lens can help you drive your car or help you inside your home in reading too.

Bifocals:
After 40 years of age most adults feel they need to strain their eyes and hold out books farther to read the text properly and require special vision correctors. Though many people today are going for multifocal lenses, the Bifocal lenses do have their own advantages and disadvantages.

There are many types of bifocal lenses but all of them have two power lenses merged into one single lens. Most of these lenses are prescribed for presbyopic patients. Here are the types of Bifocal lenses you will come across while looking out for Bifocal lenses.
• Flat Top Bifocal Lens (D Segment or Straight Top Bifocals): Here there is a half moon position or segment devoted to near vision correction.
• Round Segment Bifocals : A round segment in the lens which is the area for the near vision correction
• Executive Bifocal Lens (Franklin Bifocal): The lens has two distinct parts, where the bottom part is devoted to near vision.
• Ribbon Segment Bifocals: A narrow segment devoted to the near vision, leaving the maximum segment for distance vision.

Reading Glasses:
Reading glasses are single vision glasses but specially meant to aid in viewing close objects. With age eyes lose their elasticity and the power to focus on nearby objects and this creates the need to stretch their arms to view close objects. But with age there is the need to wear special glasses to see better at the arm’s length. Bifocal glasses come in two varieties. The first style is the full frame bifocal glasses where the total lens offers the reading prescription.

The second type of reading glasses offer half eyes style eyeglasses that sit lower on your nose and are called ‘Ben Franklin’ style reading glasses. While wearing reading glasses if one wants to look across the room it would be better off through the half eye reading glasses.

These are the major differences among the Reading glass, progressive lens and bifocals. Now we hope you will find it easie

January 27, 2016

Computer Glasses: Why they are Essential For Today’s Generation

Computer glasses or Computer spectacles are really popular among the modern generation. Computer screens have become a part of our daily workplace and our personal lives too and we spend hours before it, doing work, viewing pictures, browsing the internet and much more. This dependency has not been beneficial for our eyes as such. Today, most people use digital devices like smart phones, tablet computers, desktops, laptops and more. The slowly increasing dependency on these digital devices has made it impossible to avoid being affected by the effects of digital screens.

The more hours we spend before these screens, the more our eyes are stressed out and fatigued. Constantly looking at digital screens make eyes work even harder to focus on the on-screen object. The main culprit here is the prevalence of blue light rays that make eyes tired easily and also cause eye fatigue and eye problems.The Blue lights emitted from the computer screens can be reduced by using specially designed spectacles or computer eyeglasses for computer usage. These eyeglasses mostly come with two features that are essential for optimal protection against eye stress.

Anti Reflection lenses are used in case of Computer glasses since the reflections from computer screens can make it even harder for eyes to focus, resulting in eye fatigue. Also these glasses come with tinted lenses. Depending on the brand, the tints can be different as the tints can be of different colors, but the tinted glass helps with minimizing the effects of blue light on the eyes.

To keep eyes protected it’s wise to resort to computer glasses even though one might not need glasses for daily chores. Using computer glasses shields eyes from eye stress, fatigue, straining and other eye problems. So it’s wise to start early and use glasses to reduce eye stress, making it wise to resort to computer glasses irrespective of age or usage. It’s always better safe than sorry, so the best option is to opt for computer glasses from the start and reduce the effects of computer on eyes.

The various problems faced by computer users is called as CVS or Computer Vision Syndrome .

What is Computer Vision Syndrome:

Working on computer screens demands that we keep coordinating between the keyboard and the screen in a quick and repetitive motion. This repetitive effort makes our eyes work harder to regain focus every time we shift from keyboard to the screen.. This repetitive motion of adjusting focus makes our eyes develop strain and fatigue. This becomes tougher with the advancement of age since after 40’s, eyes lose the flexibility to focus at objects as easily as before.

The problems arising from computer usage is generally labeled as CVS or ‘Computer Vision Syndrome’, and even children working on digital screens for long hours are affected by CVS.
The eye strain arises from constantly shifting focus from the keyboard onto the screen and the text/image. This repetitive action makes eyes tired easily and more susceptible to get eye problems later on in an advanced age, much earlier you naturally would have developed eye problems.

Backlit Screens emit high amounts of blue light that makes eyes tired easily. Everyday exposure to this blue light can damage eyesight over time and stress eyes. On digital screens, eyes have to work harder to keep the object in focus and adjust to its contrast and brightness. This creates eye fatigue and strain which makes working on computers tougher for older adults.

So, to avoid these problems the best solution is to use Computer Glasses that offer Anti Reflection benefits which reduce the glares and reflections from the backlit screens. Also specially tinted lenses make it easier to look at blue light emitting screens for longer since they cut out the blue lights. For more information and help in buying Computer Glasses, call GKB Optical customer care experts at 1800 419 1990.

January 15, 2016January 13, 2016

When Is The Right Time To Replace Your Eyeglasses

Eyeglasses or Spectacles might be one of the most popular and easy to use vision corrector but they are also prone to daily wear and tear. Many of us are aware of the importance of getting the eyes checked periodically and getting the right spectacles made for ourselves. But there are many people who do not know when they should stop using their existing spectacles and opt for a new one. Here are the clear signs which mean you need to change your spectacles right now!

When Is The Right Time To Replace Your Eyeglasses – The Right Time To Replace Your Eyeglasses :

There are some clear signs that can help you decide whether it’s time to toss out your old spectacles and get a new pair. We list them one by one:

Frame: You’ve been wearing your spectacles for quite a long time and your spectacle frame has become soiled or discolored. If you’re a daily eyeglasses wearer even titanium frames will slowly get damaged with daily wear and tear. So, keep a close lookout on the color, frame shape and fittings of your glasses. Sometimes you can get your frames re-fitted if the hinges become loose, but if they are beyond repair, check out a new pair. If your frame has nose pads and supports, check from time to time if they are in good shape, if you see them getting damaged it’s time to pick up a new frame. You can go for a wide range of frames .
Change in Prescription: If you’ve been told that your prescription has changed you will need to get new lenses done, which will mean throwing out the old lenses and sometimes even the frame. While you get new lenses done, chances are they will look better in a new frame, or better still, go for rimless ones that give better obstruction free vision. They are also aesthetically pleasing so they’re for the ones who don’t want to change their appearance
Lens Damages: Everyday our lenses accumulate dust and dirt particles and if wiped without proper care, these harsh particles can damage the coatings on the lenses and create unpleasant scratches on the lens surface. Even with regular storage and traveling, scratches become inevitable. Scratch Resistance coatings reduce the amount of scratches but they also get damaged with time. So if you’re feeling disturbed with the scratched lenses that are blocking your vision it’s time to toss your existing lenses or the eyeglasses and get a new spectacles done.
Trends and Fashion : Being aware of current eyewear trends is important if you want to look classy and well put together. Following latest eyewear trends need not mean changing your eyeglasses every week, but you can easily change them once in awhile or have two or more done to compliment your common dressing styles. So if you are still wearing frames that go back 5 years, check out some trendy new designs. There are a lot of contemporary, classy and colorful frames available online making it easier to pick a style that’s just right for you.

So, now that you know when you should replace your eyeglasses, get some new ones done through GKB Opticals. Shop eyeglasses from a great range of trendy spectacle frames for any age, preference and budget and choose from the most affordable as well as premium brands. Enjoy supreme quality, fast shipping, free returns along with top class customer support for the smoothest online eyewear shopping experience.

January 11, 2016

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January 8, 2016January 8, 2016

High index lenses : Why Are They So Overpriced

High index lenses are a fairly recent term with respect to Optical solutions. Index refers to the ability of the lens to bend or refract light . The higher the index value, the greater the ability of the lenses to bend light . Higher index lenses can greatly help those with strong prescriptions.

What is Index Value and What is a High Index Lens?

The index value refers to the efficiency to bend light. Increase in the index value means the light is better refracted, thus requiring thinner lenses than usual. Our eyeglasses have lenses that refract the light before it reaches the eyes to focus the image properly on the retina. People with farsighted prescription require concave lenses that push the light into the middle of the lens . For people suffering from nearsightedness the lenses are curved so that the light is bent toward the top or bottom of the eye, towards the retina.

The usual lenses made from glass or plastic have lower index values, around 1.5 making them thicker than the High index lenses that come in Index values 1.67 and 1.74. The higher the index value , the thinner the lenses . But these lenses are more expensive than regular plastic or glass lenses. This is due to the fact that these lenses are made from different materials as well as offer superior light refraction properties. Thin lenses and lesser curvature are also the reasons why people switch to High Index lenses.

Why High Index Lenses are So Costly :

High Index Plastics , the material which is used to make the lenses are costlier than the poly carbonate or plastic materials used to make regular lenses. The material as well as the technology used to create high index lenses cost more so it’s
These lenses allow very less scope of error since they are so thin even a .01 variance can cause a lens to be discarded at the testing stage. So there are chances that a lab has to make more than one lenses to get the perfect prescription. This makes
These lenses use materials that are not available everywhere and are produced at limited quantities , making it costlier for a spectacle lens to be made using high index plastics .

These are one of the main reasons why high index lenses cost more than regular lenses. If you’re thinking about getting high index lenses done for yourself consult with your doctor first and ask him for the best option or you .

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January 4, 2016January 2, 2016

Reading Glasses : Should You Get One ?

Reading glasses are for presbyopic patients who require vision corrector to read small prints or require vision correction to do work that requires good near vision. With age eyes lose the ability to quickly or precisely focus on nearby objects.

What Are Reading Glasses?

Reading glasses are specially designed to help wearers affected by Presbyopia focus better on small objects, read fine print and see in low light conditions. Reading Spectacles are targeted at delivering better visual clarity for doing near work like reading, sewing or doing anything that requires near vision.

Why You Should Get Reading Glasses?

Reading glasses can benefit people suffering from Presbyopia. Presbyopic patients often see good at the arm’s length but don’t see well if the object is close by. Also it makes it difficult to shift focus from faraway objects to nearby objects. This difficulty is actually refractive error and it can be corrected to a good extent by using reading glasses. Reading glasses are usually sold at local optical and even cosmetic stores as they come in various predefined prescription strengths. To get the perfect fit one has to try out various prescription strengths and then decide which one helps them see the best.

Reading Glasses : Why They Are Important

Spectacles for reading can be purchased without a prescription at local optical stores or even at your local supermarket. Reading glasses come in two main designs full frames, in which the entire lens is made in the reading prescription, and half-eyes, which sit lower down on the nose when our eyes are when reading. Full reading glasses are suitable for people who spend a great deal of time doing work that involves near vision.

For adults around 40 years of age or older, eyes start to lose their flexibility. Since then, it becomes even more stressful to work on computers since eyes take more time and effort to focus on the screen. This makes it essential for computer users to look for protection while they are using the digital screens and use protective computer glasses .In medical terms, presbyopia means a significant loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens in the eye as well as the changing curvature from the continual growth and loss of power of the ciliary muscles. These two reasons have been the main factors responsible for the loss of focusing power.

It’s important to choose reading glasses that are good quality and are effective providing good vision correction. This can be achieved from over the counter ones and also if you’re doing more near work, a specific Reading glass can be a good option. So don’t hesitate to buy reading glasses for yourself.

Shop Reading eyeglasses from the largest selection ,only at GKB Opticals. Buy reading spectacles that not only provide clear near vision but choose bifocal spectacles or progressive eyeglasses that adjust to different vision requirements. Get the best selection of reading spectacles in the most attractive frame designs. For more information or help call 1800 419 1990 .

January 1, 2016December 30, 2015

Facts about Astigmatism and Toric Lenses

Astigmatism is , similar to nearsightedness or farsightedness, a refractive error. A refraction or refractive error is when there is an error in focusing of light by the eye. Usually light focuses on a single point on the retina to produce clear pictures but in an eye affected by astigmatism light does not focus on a single focusing point on the retina. In eyes affected by astigmatism, light may get focused on multiple points , creating blurry vision.

Astigmatism and Toric Lenses

Let’s see what Astigmatism is how you can see betetr if you have Astigmatism with Toric Lenses .

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December 30, 2015December 30, 2015

Lens Packages For Every Budget From GKB Opticals

Proper eyeglasses lenses are essential for a good Spectacle . Depending on your prescription, your daily usage and frame type, eyeglass lenses need to be selected from a wide range of lenses available in the market. Different types of lenses work for different types of eye problems and prescription strengths. Each individual is unique and their vision correction requirements are unique too. Keeping this in mind, GKB Opticals has a wide range of Lens packages on offer for their customers.

Let’s take you through the different Lens packages on offer at GKB Opticals:

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