Lilith Fair - Bebe Neuwirth (2), who is currently starring as Morticia Addams in the new Broadway musical “The Addams Family,” presented the Best Actress and Actor in a Musical award at the recent 64th Annual Tony Awards. Neuwirth wears the new Diane von Furstenberg sunglass collection DVF101S from Marchon

Spell Check - Tori Spelling’s son Liam (3), sporting Eyes Cream Shades’ ocean ice frame

Sexy Girl - Punk rock princess Avril Lavigne (4) wore Jee Vice frames for a photo shoot with Nylon magazine. The singer sported the Sexier style for her spread with the music magazine

Birthday Boy - Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood (5) recently turned 80 and TAG Heuer surprised him with a special gift: A TAG Heuer Monaco LS watch and a pair of TAG Heuer sunglasses Speedway model

Let’s Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas (6) front-woman Fergie was recently spotted wearing Jee Vice shades. The leading lady sported the Egoist frames while working up a sweat in Los Angeles

Bloody Good - Stephen Moyer (7), one of the stars of the HBO hit series “True Blood,” wears Nautica N8042 eyeglasses frames from Marchon

Talk Soup - Talk show host and New York Times best-selling author Wendy Williams (8) sports a pair of DVF518S from Diane von Furstenberg’s debut sun collection from Marchon

Simon Says - Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee and former A-Rod squeeze, Kate Hudson (9) was spotted wearing the Phillip Lim Simon frame

Black Belt - Actress Taraji P. Henson (10) co-stars with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in the summer hit “The Karate Kid.” Henson, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” wears Fendi sunglasses FS5090 from Marchon

Keeping Pace - Danny Granger (11) of the Indiana Pacers wears Badgley Mischka Eyewear Steve from Sama.

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Eyecare professionals (ECPs) need to understand the unique problems of aviators’ vision, yet few of them have much in-depth information or experience with the special visual and eyewear requirements of aviation. Correct frame choice, break resistance, absorptive properties, color recognition, glare and UV protection, anti-reflective properties, adaptation problems, contact lens use and presbyopia and its correction are only a few of the issues that should be given special consideration when designing eyewear for aviators.

Another issue related to the choice of frames is whether or not the temples will allow a proper sealing of the pilot’s oxygen mask. Thin, flat metal temples or thin wire temples that contact the side of the head where the seal must form are usually the best choice. A primary concern is whether the temples will interfere with the headset. It is important to request that pilot patients bring their headsets, oxygen masks and even helmets if they use one, to your office to assure the finished eyewear will fit compatibly with their equipment.

Acrobatic pilots and sports pilots who fly in open cockpit aircraft may need cable temples and a little extra wrap of the front because they sometimes turn their heads and lean into the slipstream, putting the eyewear at risk for dislodgement.

Frames with thick, “blinder” temples or eyewires formed of wide, thick stock should be avoided because they unnecessarily block more of the pilot’s peripheral vision than frames constructed of thinner materials.

Lens material – If the eyewear used for flying is not the same as the patient’s dress eyewear, it is advisable to match the MRP position relative to the pupil, the base curve, center thickness and the index of both sets of eyewear.

Although it is not common for birds and other foreign materials to penetrate aircraft windscreens, it does happen. Because of this, safety eyewear, with its superior break resistance and superior ability to resist the lenses being dislodged through the back of the eyewire, should be discussed. To be true safety eyewear both the lenses and the frame must meet Z87 safety eyewear specifications. If you have strongly recommended safety eyewear and the patient insists on non-safety, it is a good idea to annotate the patient’s record that they have insisted on non-safety eyewear and jointly initial that comment with them.

Both polycarbonate and Trivex offer superior break resistance even in dress frames and should be considered for every pilot. Keep in mind that polycarbonate will be thinner in higher prescriptions, but Trivex, because of its lower reflectance, will have higher light transmission and reduce ghost images. Although polycarbonate has a very low Abbe value, the image degradation due to chromatic aberration is related to both the Abbe value and the amount of prism at the point the line of sight passes through the lens. A low Abbe value is most likely to cause a problem when there is a large lens, high power, and/or significant decentration. It should be kept in mind that pilots may be very acute observers and the quality of the retinal image may truly be a more critical issue for pilots than for other patients.

Sunlenses – Comfort and visual performance under high illumination is a consideration for pilots. Although at about 900 foot-lamberts or less, wearing sunglasses will not improve visual performance much, but they may reduce fatigue. Discomfort glare is simply glare that causes discomfort due to too much light entering the eye. It is also called sensory overload glare and it begins above 1,000 foot-lamberts of luminance. Discomfort glare impedes visual performance and has been shown to decrease reaction times. At 7,000 foot-lamberts (as bright as the sky ever gets except near the sun) sunglasses improve both performance and comfort.

Retinal Illumination Issues – ECPs prescribing tinted lenses need to keep in mind that the amount of light reaching the retinal receptors determines how the retina functions. Under certain conditions the normal eye has not one but two blind spots. The 5° by 8° blind spot that represents the optic disc is always present, however there is an area of about 1° in the center of the fovea that contains only cones. The cone retinal receptors only function at higher levels of illumination i.e. daylight, which is photopic vision and at “twilight” levels, which is mesopic vision. At low levels of illumination only the rods are able to function. This is called night or scotopic vision. During night vision the central 1° of the visual field is functionally blind because the cones are insensitive to such low levels of illumination. Interestingly, since rods are insensitive to red light, red lights at low levels of retinal illumination are invisible.

Aviation vision experts recommend an even transmission of 15 percent across visual spectrum as best for pilots’ sunlenses. This yields a gray or neutral shade, and should not be dark enough to cause a shift to scotopic (i.e. night vision) retinal functioning, nor should it affect color discrimination in pilots with normal color vision.

Color vision is important for aviators. Sunlenses that selectively block some wavelengths of visible light can be a problem for pilots because they can give rise to mild color discrimination difficulties in individuals with normal color vision and may greatly reduce color discrimination in those with severe color vision defects. Because of this, an ideal tint should evenly reduce transmission across the visible spectrum.

Some pilots may prefer “blue blocker” lenses since they eliminate light scatter caused by light in the blue range of the spectrum. According to Michael H. Mittleman, OD, MPH, a U.S. Navy optometrist and private pilot, yellow lines that mark runway obstructions or closed runways may be difficult or impossible to see through some blue-blocking lenses. Pilots who insist on using blue-blockers or other lenses that selectively eliminate some wavelengths should be made aware of the limitations of these tints.

UV – Ultraviolet radiation is a well-documented risk factor, and there is about a 4 percent increase in UV with every 1,000 feet of altitude. Although aircraft windscreens block some ultraviolet, UV blocking lenses should be used for aviators. This is a particularly important issue for balloonists and those who fly in open cockpits.

Anti-reflective – The optics of anti-reflective lenses consistently outperform non-anti-reflective lenses. Their reduced reflectance means a reduction in distracting, tiring “ghost” images particularly in lower power prescriptions. The higher transmissions of anti-reflective lenses can be important for night flying. Older aviators may benefit especially from increased transmittance because aging retinas require relatively more light to function efficiently at lower levels of illumination. Anti-reflective sunlenses have the advantage of reducing back surface reflections and should be considered for every pilot who wears sunglasses. Suggest ones that have a good hydrophobic coating for ease of cleaning and less fogging.

Polarizing Lenses – FAA regulations preclude the use of polarizing lenses. Birefringence, the phenomenon that causes the waffled appearance of some automobile rear windows when they are viewed through polarizing lenses, may cause “spotty” optical performance of some aircraft sunscreens. Additionally, light reflected from approaching aircraft at or near Brewster’s angle (the angle of reflection that gives maximum polarization) may render the aircraft undetectable through polarizing lenses. Polarized lenses will make many of the new digital displays impossible to see.

Adaptation – Adaptation to a new prescription presents potentially dangerous complications for a pilot. We are all familiar with patient complaints of scooped-out, humped-up and “everything is tilted” illusions that occasionally occur with newly prescribed lenses. Curvature, index, vertex distance and thickness as well as power affect the size of the retinal image. Attempts to fuse right and left retinal images that differ unexpectedly in size and shape often cause the most problematic complaints of distortion. Trashing the left side of the family Ford because the garage opening appears to be trapazoidal is a minor incident compared to the result that the same illusion could have on a pilot’s landing approach.

Prescriptions in the pilot’s aviation eyewear should be changed simultaneously with the dress eyewear Rx because this eliminates re-adaptation problems of switching between different prescriptions. Aviators who utilize “special eyewear” for piloting should have lenses that match their “dress lenses” in curvature, thickness, index, MRP locations and positioning (wrap, pantoscopic tilt and vertex distance) as well as in prescription. Lens induced illusions may be especially troublesome when clues that keep us centered, upright and accurately localized in our environment as we walk about on the ground are absent – as in trying to take-off, fly and land an aircraft.

Prescriptions with increased plus power may be especially troubling for younger pilots, and increased cylinder, particularly with an axis change, is prone to cause spatial distortion complaints. Simple techniques to speed adaptation include eye-hand coordination tasks such as pitch and catch with a bean bag or softball, walking on uneven ground and using increased illumination for reading tasks. Pilots should always be cautioned about changes in visual perception that can accompany new lenses. Time should be spent in the cockpit (or flight simulator) becoming thoroughly accustomed to the new eyewear before actually flying with it.

Presbyopia – This compounds the problems of aviation eyewear to a considerable degree. Not only must you consider the issues of distance vision, but the direction of view and various distances for instrument scanning and reading charts, approach plates, flight plans and checklists must be taken into account.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) offers a diagram that pilots can use to accurately determine and communicate their near and intermediate vision needs. (Visit www.aoa.net.org for more information about aviation vision.) Pilots and ECPs will find this diagram helpful, however care must be taken to complete the measurements with the pilot’s seat adjusted in the position(s) that they normally prefer. ECPs should be aware that pilots may have a “seat forward” preference for take-offs and landings and a “seat back” preference when operating the aircraft on long flights. A separate form should be completed for each seat position as well as for each aircraft the pilot operates.

Typically pilots develop an instrument-scanning pattern they carry out repeatedly. Segments, the areas in the lens that contain the near reading prescription, must be large enough to accommodate an instrument-scanning pattern without causing either excessive head movement or interfering with the distance vision scanning pattern.

Many aircraft have overhead instruments. The most obvious choice in this case would either be an upper and lower seg arrangement or a quadrafocal, depending on the range of near vision needed. The usual separation between upper and lower segs is either 13 or 14 millimeters. Assuming a center of rotation distance of 13.5mm from the apex of the cornea, a 13.5mm vertex distance and a 13mm vertical separation of the segs, there can be only about a 26.5° vertical shift in the line of sight from the point at which it intersects the lower seg to the point at which it intersects the upper seg. This may not allow an adequate distance vision window unless the pilot includes a constant head nodding as part of his distance vision scanning pattern. Keep in mind this window of distance vision will be larger for short vertex distances and smaller when the vertex distance is longer. An alternative method for correcting with upper and lower segs is to use a front surface, cement seg for the upper add and placing it so a larger distance window is created.

For accurate seg placement the intended frame and a transparency marker of the kind used with overhead projectors can be loaned to the pilot so he can mark the intended seg position while he is in the cockpit. According to John F. Kent, OD, FAAO, a member of the AOA’s Aviation Committee, the best seg location will be to place the seg line at the top of the instrument panel or just below the glare shield that shades the instruments. Fresnel press-on lenses can be trimmed to the seg size and loaned to help in getting the seg placement just right.

Typically, presbyopes, whether they receive conventional segs or progressive addition lenses, use more head movement to achieve clear vision at various distances than they did prior to the correction of the presbyopia. These patients should be cautioned that head movement in IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) can cause several disorientation and vertigo. In fact, inappropriate head movements in IMC will cause these effects regardless of whether the pilot is presbyopic or not. Presbyopes are just more likely to inadvertently make such head movements in attempting to use or avoid their segs.

Progressive Addition Lenses – Some pilots wear PALs quite successfully, however, unlike driving an automobile – a task in which peripheral vision is used to detect important objects of importance in their visual field – the pilot is faced with detecting important visual information that often subtends a too small visual angle to be picked up by the peripheral retina. Because of this a distance scanning pattern is used to assure that objects of importance will fall on central retinal areas. If your aviator-patient is flying successfully with PALs, there is no compelling reason to change to a non-PAL, but be cautious about the PAL you select for new eyewear. Peripheral distortions in PALs can cause spatial disorientation problems for acrobatic and crop dusting pilots. The peripheral distortions can also reduce acuity when the line of sight passes through the lens periphery – a condition which may require that the pilot’s scanning pattern include more head movement.

If you are designing eyewear for aviation use and it appears that the lens formulae were simply written for distance vision and a “normal” reading distance, you must consult with the doctor to be sure that the add powers in the aviation eyewear is appropriate.

Contact Lens – contact lenses have the advantage of not interfering with headsets or other equipment, however the aviator should always have conventional eyewear at hand-just-in-case. The aviator should be cautioned to be fully “flying adapted” to the conventional eyewear and should be instructed to practice donning the eyewear in flight. Safety eyewear to be worn over the contacts is an important point to be covered with balloonists and open cockpit aviators.

Multiple Pairs – Pilots should always have a pair to wear and a spare that can be easily reached in the cockpit if they are dependent on their lenses to safely operate their aircraft. For pilots who operate more than a single aircraft it may be necessary to use different lens designs for each aircraft.

Designing eyewear for aviators is challenging in many ways. The design options you offer (for even relatively small improvements in visual performance) can make a life or death difference – and your aviator patients know it. Be assured that your expertise and special efforts in the interests of safe flying will be recognized and deeply appreciated.

Palmer R. Cook, OD is director of education for Diversified Ophthalmics in Cincinnati. Special thanks to Martha Lunken, safety program manager of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Cincinnati Flight Standards District Office and to Bill Norwood, senior vice president of JDA Aviation Technology Solutions, for their assistance in the preparation of this article.

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Videos give web site owners the ability to post news and information in a popular and entertaining format and FramesDirect.com will utilize this media to provide up to date eyewear news, product announcements, press information and more. In addition, FDTV will provide inside information and announcements from FramesDirect.com and the people behind it, including promotions and commentaries from the owners, Dr. Dhavid Cooper and Dr. Guy Hodgson.

Recent additions include tutorials on how to find your eyewear frames size, how to clean your contact lenses and fun with the Face Shape Guide.

“Every day, people around the world want answers to questions about sunglasses, prescription lenses, frames, contact lenses and optics,” said Dr. Dhavid Cooper, CEO. “With the release of FDTV, the video hub for FramesDirect.com, we hope to create an interactive destination where consumers can get answers to their individual questions or find answers to pertinent optical issues.”

“The answers to questions will be given by optical professionals and Dr. Hodgson and I will be involved much of the time providing helpful information where we can.”

“In addition, FDTV will focus on the latest sunglasses and eyewear releases, helpful optical tips and fashion trends,” said Dr. Cooper. “A lot of work has gone into creating the hub, which we believe will soon become the leading source of video optical information on the web.”

Go to http://fdtv.framesdirect.com/ and check out what FDTV has to offer. Viewing options include online or download of the video file. FDTV is iPad friendly, too!

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About FramesDirect.com
Dr. Dhavid Cooper and Dr. Guy Hodgson have been in practice in the Houston area for over 20 years and founded FramesDirect.com in 1996. The company can be reached at 1-800-248-9427.

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Oblong shaped faces are long and slender and may have high cheekbones, a long nose and a tall forehead.

Tall frames will help you in creating a well proportioned face. Also, eyeglasses frames that are broad and have accented color top rims or decorative temples will help add width to your oblong shaped face.

For your convenience we can provide frames that look great with oblong faces. Just go to the Face Shape Guide and click on the examples.

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Austin, TX August 5, 2010 – FreeVisionInfo.com, the world’s leading online source for vision information, has earned their HONcode certification from the Health On the Net Foundation. This certification solidifies FreeVisionInfo’s credibility as an online health information provider, as well as an established business of legitimate, reliable and professional vision information.

“We’re very honored to have the HONcode on our website,” says Dr. Guy Hodgson, founder of FreeVisionInfo.com. “This symbol informs the public that they can trust FreeVisionInfo.com as a professional resource for any questions regarding eye information.”

FVI has also launched a host of new interactive features on their website, including a teacher resources section, custom-made videos, and a voice plug-in for the visually impaired that reads each article out loud. New features, articles, blog posts, and videos are being uploaded every day.

From the HON website:
HON was founded to encourage the dissemination of quality health information for patients and professionals, and to facilitate access to the latest and most relevant medical data.

The HONcode certification is an ethical standard aimed at offering quality health information. It demonstrates the intent of a website to publish useful, objective and correct data.

About FVI:
FreeVisionInfo.com is an online resource for vision information covering everything from eye care to eyewear. Our goal is to help people become more knowledgeable about eye health, vision, and all things optical so that they can make better informed decisions as patients and consumers about eye care issues. Our database of vision resources and articles is doctor reviewed, updated daily, and always growing.

All articles of a medical nature are co-authored, or reviewed for accuracy, by Dr. Guy Hodgson, OD or Dr. Dhavid Cooper, OD, founders of FramesDirect.com.

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Dark, sleek, and mysterious, aviator sunglasses have been a prominent figure in fashion since their invention in the 1930s. Because of celebrities like Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson, and Megan Fox, aviators represent a cool and elusive style that only this model of sunglasses can deliver.

The first aviator sunglasses were made by Ray-Ban for World War II pilots. They needed glasses similar to fighter pilot goggles that would eliminate sunlight and glare, so Ray-Ban designed the iconic tear-drop frames. General Douglas MacArthur put aviators on the map in 1944 when made his triumphant return to the Philippines wearing a pair of the tear-drop shades on the beach.

Today, Ray-Ban Aviators come in several sizes. The standard size is the RB 3025 Large Metal Aviator , with an eye size measurement of 58. The RB 3026 Large Metal Aviator II is the largest frame that Ray-Ban offers, with an eye size measurement of 62. The smallest Ray-Ban Aviator frame is the RB 3044 , with an eye size measurement of 52.

Ray-Ban also offers other aviator styles including the Outdoorsman , which features a brow bar and cable temples, and the Shooter, which features a brow bar with a metal circle beneath it. The Outdoorsman comes in the same sizes as the regular aviator, and the Shooter comes in standard and large sizes.

These classic and eternally cool sunglasses are available in different frame materials, including titanium and carbon fibre. The lenses come in various tints with optional gradients and polarization. FramesDirect.com is one of the only companies to offer Ray-Ban Aviators with prescription lenses.

Though the aviator sunglass design was invented by Ray-Ban, many other high-end sunglass companies have produced their own versions of aviator sunglasses, including Tom Ford, Serengeti, Scheyden and Prada Sport. Name brand companies utilize the most highly advanced lens technology to ensure that the lenses provide the clearest vision and are free from lens distortion. Prescription aviator eyeglasses frames are also available as well.

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Madonna - Madonna (2) has been seen all over Hollywood sporting shades from her new line, style MDG 6060, from Luxottica

On the Hudson - Kate Hudson (3) wears Robert Marc sun style 719

Bieber Fever - Teen sensation Justin Bieber (4) in Jil Sander JS105S, from Marchon. The platinum-selling pop star has stolen the hearts of tween girls everywhere and recently released his latest album “My World 2.0″

Shaded - Jessica Biel (5) was spotted in Persol style 2977, from Luxottica

Keeping it Real - New York socialite Countess LuAnn de Lesseps (6) of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City,” wears Emilio Pucci 111S from Marchon

Postcards from Prada - Celebs donning Prada’s new style, PR 19M, from the Postcards collection are Eva Mendes (7), Naomi Watts (8) and Malin Akerman (9)

They Heart Hearts - Wearing shades from Chrome Hearts are funny man Eddie Murphy (10) at the premiere of “Shrek Forever After” in Double “D” I; actor Rob Lowe (11) in MYDIXADRILL; and musician Jake Owen (12) at the Country Music Awards in KUFANNAW II

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Here’s how the Ray-Ban Rare Finds Contest works:

Rare Print ads have been placed in various magazines world wide, like Rolling Stone and Maxim. After downloading a plug-in from Ray-Ban’s Website, hold one of these ads up to your web cam and you’ll start to see all kinds of nifty graphics unfold on your screen. The screen will then link you to hidden videos and other cool things to watch, and a contest code at the end. The contest code allows the chance to win all sorts of other cool things, like concert tickets, Ray-Ban gear and such. You chances of winning increase the more times you play.

So that’s how Ray-Ban Rare Prints augments reality. You can find out more about it by watching this video below. If I could win anything I wanted from Ray-Ban, it would probably be a pair of polarized Aviators, simply because I’ve always wanted a pair but never could squeeze it in my budget. ~ Carson

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When a pair of glasses are made, you want to make sure that the optical center of each lens in placed directly in line with each pupil. This insures that you have the very best vision, no discomfort or headaches.

The PD or Pupil Distance measurement is usually written on your prescription at the time of your eye exam. Most adult PD are between 60 and 65 millimeters with the average being about 63 millimeters.

In lower prescriptions you can often estimate the pupil distance. In higher prescriptions, the exact measurement done professionally would ensure your lenses are perfectly aligned for your eyes. It’s a simple and quick measurement to take and can be done in less than a minute.

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