EYE HEALTH: New Understandings of Glaucoma

A big reason that Optometrists recommend regular eye exams is to check peoples eyes for signs or risk factors for Glaucoma.

Glaucoma is a common eye disease that can cause permanent visual loss, but it can usually be managed if diagnosed early. I think the best source of infomation on Glaucoma online is the Glaucoma NZ Website. This is a charitable trust that is run by leading eye specialists in New Zealand and provides a lot of accurate but easy to understand infomation on the disease.

There latest newsletter, Eyelites, reports on more recent thoughts on why people develop glaucoma........to read more click here.

FRIENDS: A visit from Mr Kirk

Fans of Kirk Originals Eyewear will know that the designer Jason Kirk has been a busy man with new collection launches all over the world recently. If you don't know that, visit his blog. He was in New Zealand over the weekend and he managed to have a couple of glasses of bubbles with us. He is wearing new seasons Kirk Originals Eyewear, of course!

CONTACT LENSES: Are you reading this with glasses?

Contact Lenses are a nice alterative for glasses for a lot of people and also allow your glasses to become more of an accessory. Even those who wear progressive or reading glasses have contact lens options such as Purevision Multifocal. Bausch & Lomb are running a "longarm syndrome" promotion and there website has a lot of infomation.

NEW ARRIVALS: Coach Sunglasses

It's a busy time of year for new sunglass arrivals, so here's another one............All the beautiful new Coach Sunglasses have arrived!

NEW ARRIVALS: Karl Lagerfeld Optical Eyewear

New seasons Optical Eyewear has just arrived from Karl Lagerfeld. This collection features classic styles with subtle and unique detailing.

AS SEEN IN: Colab & Tom Ford in December's Australian Vogue

The December Issue of Australian Vogue appropriately features quiet a few sunglasses, including the great Colab and Tom Ford Sunnies below.

Both stores have just received optical and sunglass collections from both Tom Ford and Colab this week.

NEW ARRIVALS: Colab Optical Eyewear

Both Stores have just recieved the brand new releases from the Colab optical collection. There's some very large frames with quirky details.