The study, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, was conducted by researchers from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of School of Public Health in Baltimore, the Vision Research Institute in Africa, and Australia’s International Center for Eyecare Education and the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
The study estimated nearly 158 million people globally suffer with vision impairment resulting from uncorrected refractive error — which can usually be eliminated with an eye examination and a pair of eyeglasses. (more eyeglasses…)
A frame assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein the overall width of the eyeglass frame is adjustable by utilizing a telescoping brow bar. The upper frame member or brow bar is formed to include either a pair of telescoping or indexed joints allowing the length of the brow bar to be adjusted thereby placing the hinge points and temple bars further apart from one another. The adjustable length of the brow bar provides excellent adjustability of the overall width of the eyeglass frame in simple mechanical construction. Further, in a unique method of forming the adjustable brow bar assembly a central portion may be formed in a first molding step and an adjustable hinge section is then molded directly over the central portion in a second molding step. The present invention utilizes in-mold-assembly techniques to reduce the assembly steps required to form such an adjustable brow bar assembly while further resulting in an eyeglass frame that has increased adjustability and utility.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7246901.html
A pair of frameless eyeglasses includes a lens and two buckle members respectively and releasably mounted to two sides of the lens. Two hook members extend outward from each side of the lens. Each hook member includes a hook. Ea buckle member includes a compartment for receiving the hook members on an associated one of the sides of the lens. Each buckle member further includes two lateral sides. A slot is defined in each lateral side of each buckle member and in communication with the compartment. Each hook member is received in the compartment of an associated one of the buckle members, and each hook is releasably engaged with an edge defining an associated one of the slots.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7261410.html
A pair of eyeglasses include two rims, and two temples; each rim has a cavity, a spring held in the cavity, and a holding element positioned partially in the cavity to cover the spring and having a pressing portion; each temple has a protruding portion, which has a locating concavity, and a position holding portion; the temples are pivoted to the rims with the holding elements being pressed against the protruding portions at the pressing portions; the temples will be held in position with the holding elements being pressed against the locating concavities when they are in the in-use position; the temples will be held in position with the holding elements being pressed against the position holding portions when they are in the not-in-use position; the holding elements will snap onto the locating concavities in a perceptible manner as soon as the temples are pivoted to the in-use position.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7261411.html
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A hinge for eyeglasses includes a hinge block for attachment to a lens frame of the eyeglasses. The hinge block has an aperture and a slot extending from the aperture. A hinge pin is attached to an arm of the eyeglasses. The hinge pin is pivotally received by the aperture and has a radially extending leg that is sized and shaped to pass within the slot upon attachment of the hinge pin to the hinge block to enable quick release when desired.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7264349.html
Thieves have been making off with expensive eyeglasses from Lexington optical stores over the past week, and police want help in finding the suspects.
At least three optical centers — The South Hill Eye Center at 535 South Upper Street, Richardson Vision Center at 1757 Alexandria Drive and Eye Care Center at 114 East Reynolds Road — have been struck by the same three suspects, according to Lexington police. (more eyeglasses…)
Vancouver, British Columbia (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 14, 2009 — Clearly Contacts, Canada’s largest online optical store, has introduced progressive eyeglasses to its ever expanding line of vision care products. The company announced the launch of progressive lens eyewear targeted to the “baby boom” generation, as a follow up to the wildly successful single vision eyeglasses launch in February, 2008. Presbyopia is a common eye condition where individuals experience a reduced ability to focus on near objects. Symptoms normally surface between the ages of 40-50.
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A pair of eyeglasses with a unitary appearance by having the connecting piece concealed includes three parts: a lens-seat, two connecting pieces, and two temple assemblies. The unique alignment of the three parts in assembly allows for variegated design in the temple assembly, which can also be a restraining buckle strap. The adjustable temple assemblies can be easily assembled with the lens-seat without tools, which is rotatable relative to the lens-seat via different positions in meshing between the parallel teeth of the retaining piece (extending outwards from the temple assembly), and the protruding teeth of the connecting piece, thereby permitting an optimal adjustment of an inclination angle of the temple assembly.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7267434.html
A pair of eyeglasses with a unitary appearance by having the connecting piece concealed includes three parts: a lens-seat, two connecting pieces, and two temple assemblies. The unique alignment of the three parts in assembly allows for variegated design in the temple assembly, which can also be a restraining buckle strap. The adjustable temple assemblies can be easily assembled with the lens-seat without tools, which is rotatable relative to the lens-seat via different positions in meshing between the parallel teeth of the retaining piece (extending outwards from the temple assembly), and the protruding teeth of the connecting piece, thereby permitting an optimal adjustment of an inclination angle of the temple assembly.
http://www.eyeglassesdirect.org/glasses-patent-7300150.html