This blog post from Tiger Specs explains reading glasses strength and the causes of age-related vision deterioration in detail. In this post, we provide the essential answers to the important question of “what strength reading glasses do i need?” Having read this post you will be able to: Assess the strength of your current reading glasses Gauge the extent that your vision has deteriorated Choose the right strength reading glasses for your condition Find out how Tiger Specs will assist you with making the right choices Read on for the…
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Blue Light Reading Glasses – Infographic
What is blue light and why is it harmful? 1. Blue light is part of the visible light spectrum: AKA what the human eye can see. It has the shortest wavelength and the highest energy. The most significant source of blue light is sunlight. 2. There are some benefits of blue light including increased alertness, as well as helping to improve your memory and cognitive function. Prolonged exposure to artificial blue light is thought to be harmful. 3. Continued exposure to artificial blue light is thought to damage retinal cells…
How to choose the perfect reading glasses
Have you heard of the term “spoilt for choice”? Try going to our main reading glasses page and scrolling down to the bottom. Did it take you a while? That’s because we have literally hundreds of pairs of reading specs for you to choose from. Presenting an almost overwhelming choice for you is exactly what we aim for. But if you are then stuck and thinking “well what glasses suit me best?”; – we think you deserve a few pointers. In this blog post from Tiger Specs we are going…
Reading Glasses Uses and Benefits in Modern Life
Off the shelf reading glasses are extremely popular particularly as they are easily available, fashionable, and tend to cost a lot less than their prescription counterparts. Is this the only reason online retailers, supermarkets, pharmacies and local shops are now stocking and selling these? Tiger Specs has reached it’s 10 year anniversary and we have always been an online retailer of high quality readymade reading glasses, reading sunglasses sunglasses, bifocal readers and blue light blocking glasses. We have noticed recently greater demand for glasses like ours; we wanted to look…
Coronavirus and Eye Health
With the recent and current Coronavirus Pandemic closing and restricting business’ and healthcare provisions worldwide the question needs to be asked if the nations eye heath has been effected beyond repair? It has been over 6 months since the Prime Minister closed the country for all none essential business’ and healthcare provisions. This included Opticians, and Eye Heath Specialists, only emergency appointments were allowed for a very long time and many suffered at home, missing eye health appointments and eye tests. Many people ran out of contact lenses, or wore…
New Season Styles…
If you happen to follow us on Instagram you may have recently noticed that we have received a lot of attention and love for our “Superstar” glasses, in both the grey and brown tortoiseshell. Mostly due, in thanks to Sally (@gettingstuffdoneinheels) and her covetable style and wonderful personality and following. We have of course inevitably currently sold out of these styles, however are expecting many more in very soon! In the meantime we wanted to show you some more of our fashion forward styles in a quick, easy and very…
What Glasses are in Fashion?
A new year always brings new fashion trends and the revival of classic styles, however it is easy to get lost in the amount of choice that is on offer in our current climate; We are here to guide you in this new year and new decade to some seriously fashionable glasses, some may surprise you and some may intrigue you but we hope they all inspire you to update your glasses wardrobe and maybe try a new style or three. So where to begin… many look to stylish celebrities…
The Main Uses for Bifocals…
Many of you may have seen that we stock and sell bifocal reading glasses and reading sunglasses, however you may be wondering exactly what these type of glasses are and how they may help you. Within this blog post we will hopefully explain everything you need to know about bifocal lenses, their history and origins, the different types and their uses, as well as pros and cons of this particular lens. Bifocals are lenses with two separate distinct optical powers. Simply put they are one lens bonded to another. The main part…
What Is The Difference Between Reading Glasses, Distance Glasses, Sunglasses & Reading Sunglasses?
Many people in the UK are unaware that they need distance glasses or reading glasses simply because they have never had their eyes examined regularly. We all need to understand regular eye tests are important not only for our eyes but also as part of monitoring our general health. Reading glasses and distance glasses can make a big difference in our lives and are important for the things we do on a daily basis such as reading, writing, typing, driving, browsing the internet or just seeing clearly. Clear vision is something that…
Are Reading Glasses Helpful or Harmful?
We could have been fortunate enough in our early years not to require glasses. Then when we reach over 40 we start to develop what the opticians call presbyopic eyes: this means the lens in your eyes loses some flexibility. As a result it becomes harder to focus on close objects. Small print can seem blurred or even indecipherable. It may therefore be more difficult to do close work such as sewing or drawing as well as reading either printed text or on a screen. The quick and most cost…