Glasses & Contacts

What first pops comes to mind when thinking of vision correction?

Chances are the answer includes the words "glasses" or "contacts."

This is because these two eye wear devices have become the most standard and convenient options for improving one's vision. While each can greatly differ in form and prescription, both are first and foremost designed to help correct a person's nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia) through +/- magnification powers; with plus (+) magnification correcting farsightedness (bad close vision) and minus (-) magnification correcting nearsightedness (bad distance vision). 

So, listed below are brief backgrounds and summaries of some of the most common variations of prescription glasses and contacts, as well as details about a few other forms of generally non-prescription and/or alternative eye wear (like sunglasses). 

Eye Wear: Prescription Lenses & Contacts