Your dad’s dorky transition lenses are cool now — thanks to technology

Your dad’s dorky transition lenses are cool now — thanks to technology

These formerly dorky accessories have transitioned into the coolest designer decorations. Transition lenses have become some of the latest high-tech accessories on the market. Photochromic lenses — also known as transition lenses, named after Transitions Optical, the company that launched the first plastic versions in 1991 — are transparent when indoors and darken when exposed … Read more

Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’

Reviving ‘The Wiz’ Through ‘the Blackest of Black Lenses’

Schele Williams first saw “The Wiz” when a tour of the original Broadway production came through Dayton, Ohio. She was 7 years old, and recalled it being the most “beautiful reflection of Blackness that I had never seen.” Years later, she was cast as Dorothy in a high school production of “The Wiz,” and the … Read more

Contact lenses contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals: study

Contact lenses contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing chemicals: study

New research has revealed that many soft contact lenses are made up of compounds linked to a host of health issues including cancer, liver and kidney disease, autoimmune disorders and fertility problems. Fluoropolymers are by definition described as PFAS or “forever chemicals” and some contact lenses are found to have extremely high levels of organic … Read more

Reusable contact lenses could cause blindness: study

Reusable contact lenses could cause blindness: study

Don’t be blind to the risks of contacts! Wearing reusable contact lenses could lead to a rare infection that causes sight loss, according to eye-opening new research. People who wear multi-use lenses are nearly four times more likely to develop a corneal infection that causes blindness than people who use disposables, according to research published … Read more