Newsletter Summer 2015 - Tatum Eyecare · Newsletter Summer 2015.pdf Author: None Subject:...
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Although you should wear sunglasses all year long while outdoors, the bright days of summer usually inspire most of us to purchase a new pair of shades. However, with all of the sunglass choices available today, choosing a pair can be a difficult decision. It's hard enough to choose from the many frame style options, but you're also faced with picking out lenses. Lenses come in several tints and colors, and can be polarized if preferred. What are polarized lenses? Sunlight can be absorbed or reflected in several different directions. Sunlight that is bouncing off horizontal surfaces such as water, land or the hood of a car is usually reflected back in a similar horizontal direction. This reflection produces an agitating source of glare that cannot only create visual discomfort but can also cause a potentially blinding glare. Glare has the potential to create a very dangerous situation, especially while driving. Polarized lenses contain a laminated filter that allows only vertically oriented light to pass through. This blocks the horizontally oriented light so glare is almost eliminated. The most common colors of polarized lenses are gray and brown. What are some advantages of polarized lenses? A high quality pair of sunglasses will usually include polarized lenses. A polarized lens offers the following advantages over non-polarized lenses: ?Improves visual comfort ? Reduces eyestrain ?Improves contrast and visual clarity ?Allows for true perception of colors ?Reduces reflections and eliminates glare What are the alternatives to having polarized lenses? Most sunglass lenses are simply tinted with a single color. The drawback to plain tinted lenses is that although they reduce brightness, they do not remove glare as a polarized lens does. Also, depending on the color, certain tints can impact how you perceive and differentiate colors. Are polarized lenses for you? ? SUMMER 2015 Summer is here at last! The doctors and staff at Optical Illusions and Optique at the Ridge hope that you have a wonderful and safe summer. Don't forget to stay cool! Monday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. ? 1 p.m. Optical Illusions 4665 E Cactus Rd . Phoenix 85032 602.953.3850 [email protected] Optique at the Ridge 21050 N Tatum Blvd Phoenix 85050 480.889.6044 [email protected] What 's in your sungl asses? Newsletter POLARIZED LENSES Optical Illusions Optique at the Ridge Are they for you?
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Although you should wear sunglasses all year long while outdoors, the bright days of summer usually inspire most of us to purchase a new pair of shades. However, with all of the sunglass choices available today, choosing a pair can be a dif f icult decision. It 's hard enough to choose from the many frame
style options, but you're also faced with picking out lenses. Lenses come in several t ints and colors, and can be polarized if preferred. What are polarized lenses? Sunlight can be absorbed or ref lected in several dif ferent directions. Sunlight that is bouncing off horizontal surfaces such as water, land or the hood of a car is usually ref lected back in a similar horizontal direction. This ref lection produces an agitating source of glare that cannot only create visual discomfort but can also cause a potentially blinding glare. Glare has the potential to create a very dangerous situation, especially while driving. Polarized lenses contain a laminated f ilter that allows only vertically oriented light to pass through. This blocks the horizontally oriented light so glare is almost eliminated. The most common colors of polarized lenses are gray and brown. What are some advantages of polarized lenses? A high quality pair of sunglasses will usually include polarized lenses. A polarized lens offers the following advantages over non-polarized lenses: ? Improves visual comfort ? Reduces eyestrain ? Improves contrast and visual clarity ? Allows for true perception of colors ? Reduces ref lections and eliminates glare
What are the al ternat ives to having polarized lenses? Most sunglass lenses are simply tinted with a single color. The drawback to plain tinted lenses is that although they reduce brightness, they do not remove glare as a polarized lens does. Also, depending on the color, certain tints can impact how you perceive and dif ferentiate colors. Are
polarized lenses for you? ?
SUMMER 2015
Sum m er i s her e at l ast ! The doctor s and staf f at Opt i cal I l l usions and Opt ique at the Ridge hope that you have a
wonder fu l and safe sum m er . Don ' t for get to stay cool !
Monday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. ? 6 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. ? 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. ? 1 p.m.
Opt ical Il lusions
4665 E Cactus Rd . Phoenix 85032
602.953.3850
azopticalil [email protected]
Opt ique at the Ridge21050 N Tatum Blvd Phoenix 85050
480.889.6044
What 's in your
sungl asses?
NewsletterPOLARIZED LENSES
Optical I l lusions Optique at the
Ridge
A re they for you?
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Your doctors are licensed to not only test your vision, but also treat any eye infections, pink eye, itchy allergy eyes, dry eyes and any contact lens related problems with the front of your eyes. These conditions are typically covered by, and billed to, your medical insurance rather than your vision insurance. So, unlike your family doctor or urgent care facil it ies, we have all the necessary instruments and are able to prescribe the appropriate medication (usually drops) for these conditions. So, call us f irst. After off ice hours, we have an on-call pager which you can access by calling the off ice any time @ 602-953-3850 or 480-889-6044.
Dr . James Mcphel an
FEATURED COLLECTION
Tif fany & co.Since Charles Tiffany opened his flagship Tiffany store on 5th Avenue in New York, Tiffany has risen to the top in terms of luxury, style and class. Tiffany?s designers are artists who create truly wonderful works. The signature blue box elicits sheer joy for women all over the globe and it is no different when there are glasses in the box rather than jewelry.
Each pair of glasses or sunglasses are hand-crafted and created to match a jewelry collection. Whether it is the corresponding Roman numerals from the Atlas collection, the Swarovski flowers that represent the Garden collection, any Tiffany frame is a classic testament to understated elegance.
Stop by either office select your very special Tiffany frame today.
DID YOU KNOW?
Angie Eccles, of both Opt ique at the Ridge and Opt i cal I l l usions, i s our featur ed em ployee th i s quar ter . Angie has been w i th us for near ly 4 year s. She has an i nter est i ng backgr ound w i th a degr ee in Mor tuar y Science and she i s al so the ver y pr oud " m om " of a handsom e St . Ber nar d nam ed Geor ge. Angie m akes us sm i le ever y day and we love having her as a par t of the Opt ique and Opt i cal I l l usions team ! :)
ANGIE ECCLES
we ar e HERE FOR YOU WHEN YOU NEED US
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Dr. McPhelan r ecently took f i r st place in a golf tournament! Go, Doc!
Dr. Fuller is looking for ward to his upcoming tr ip to Waupaca, WI.
Dr. Ho has plans to beat the heat this summer by cycl ing and row ing.
Dr. Balocca is loving the Valley of the Sun and al l the hiking hotspots!
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