Dr. A's Summer Safety Tips!

Summer fun has arrived - that means swimming, hiking and other outdoor fun! Keeping your eyes safe during summer activities is easy with Dr. A's tips.

• Be careful when spraying bug spray. If bug spray gets in your eyes, be sure to flush them completely with water and call your eye doctor.

• Always wear sunglasses that have a UVA/UVB sticker.

• Wear sunscreen around the eye area and sunglasses to protect your eyelids from burning.

• Chlorine can cause a chemical burn in your eyes. Use preservative free artificial tears to flush out your eyes after exposure.

• Contact lens wearers should be especially careful not to open their eyes underwater in a pool or other water area. River & lake water carry a variety of microorganisms, the most damaging called acanthamoeba. This organism has the ability to attach to your contact lens and as a result cause the cornea to become infected. Scarring can occur if the eye is not treated.

Have a safe and FUN summer by following Dr. A's summer eye safety tips!

Father's Day Trunk Show 6/15: ProDesign!

Join us Saturday 6/15 from 10am-2pm for our ProDesign trunk show! Receive FREE single vision lenses with the purchase of frames. This is a great opportunity to get prescription sunglasses for dads & grads! We hope to see you there!

Great Gifts for Dads & Grads!

eye2eye has great gifts for dads & grads! Check out the new Ray-Ban foldable sunglasses, easy to store and they look good. Also stay tuned for our latest trunk show announcement, it will be an event dad won't want to miss.

Before & After: New Kate Spade Frames!

We just had to share this amazing before and after of one of our customers. She selected a sleek Kate Spade frame and the difference is just amazing! Picking the right frame for your face helps with more than just appearance - it ensures that your lenses are working correctly. 

Schedule a comprehensive eye exam and let us make sure your glasses fit properly. 

Ray-Ban Trunk Show Fun!

We had a blast at our Ray-Ban trunk show! Staff & customers alike took their photos in the Ray-Ban never hide frame, one lucky customer won an ipod shuffle and we fitted customers for new frames and sunglasses. 

Trunk shows area great opportunity to try on a wide range of styles from one brand. Often the representative will bring a whole collection that may not be available yet to try on. Plus, we usually offer great deals on the featured brand and you can enter to win prizes, like the ipod shuffle. 

Be sure to sign up for our newsletters so you can find out about our trunk shows!

Sunglasses Prevent Skin Cancer

Memorial Day is this weekend, which for many means the beginning of summer fun. Time spent in the pool, on the beach, hiking, boating and even at backyard barbecues means exposure to the sun.

That exposure can have many negative effects on our skin, including the risk of skin cancer. One often-overlooked area of our skin that maintains a high risk of skin cancer is our eyelids. It may come as a surprise but up to 10% of all skin cancers occur on the eyelids, specifically the lower lid (skincancer.org). This is because the eyelid skin is incredibly delicate and often unprotected from the sun's harmful rays. 

Protecting the eyelid skin is easy - and stylish. While slathering on moisturizers with SPF 15 or higher helps protect the delicate eyelid skin, wearing sunglasses is the most effective way to keep eyelids safe from the sun. There are a few things to remember when selecting sunglasses, especially face shape. 

Here are a few guidelines from eyewear experts:

- Oval face: Square or cat eye frames

- Round face: rectangular frames

- Square face: rounder oval, cat eye frames

- Triangular or heart-shaped face: frames with a straight, flat top

Once you have determined the best style of frame for your face shape, you will then select the lens. Dr. A or Dr. Doan will help you determine the best lens for your needs during a comprehensive exam and sunglasses fitting. They will guide you through the process of selecting:

- A lens with adequate UV protection, blocking 99 to 100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. 

- The best lens color for your needs. Gray lenses reduce brightness without distorting color, brown lenses creates greater color contrast, yellow lenses are best for both contrast and depth perception.

- A polarized lens if you spend time on water or driving - polarized lenses reduce the glare of reflected light on water.

- A frame that fits comfortably and securely on your face, ensuring that UV rays are properly blocked.

- A lens that shields the eyes and surrounding areas to protect the delicate eyelid skin as well as the eye. 

Protecting your eyes from the harm of UV rays is easy with sunglasses. Not only do sunglasses prevent damage to the eye but they can prevent skin cancer from developing on the eyelids. By determining the best sunglasses frames and lenses for your needs, eye2eye's staff can help you be protected from the sun's harmful rays all summer long. 

Have a safe and fun holiday weekend! 

Source: skincancer.org

Winter Clearance Sale - 5/4 & 5/5!

Spring is here & we are having a winter clearance sale! Friday and Saturday only receive FREE single vision lenses ($109 value) with any select clearance frame purchase. Perfect for back up pair of glasses, sunglasses or a pair for the dog to chew!