The title says it all! "What IS so great about progressive lenses?" is a question we hear from a lot of customers at GlassesUSA. Many of our customers require multifocal lenses for their eyeglasses. "What does multifocal mean?" is another question we hear frequently. Multifocal simply means your eyes needs both distance correction and reading correction in order to see properly. Usually it also means you need something called intermediary or computer vision correction as well. As we get older, our eyes start to deteriorate - requiring us to use multifocal lenses like bifocals or progressives - as they are commonly called.

If you wear glasses then you know how important it is to take care of them. Many people who are new to wearing glasses - and people who have been wearing glasses for many years - have no idea how to properly take care of their eyeglasses.

If you are like many Lady Gaga fans, you probably saw her new video for her song "Telephone" featuring the fabulous Mrs. Jay Z herself - Beyoncé. Wasn't it... interesting? Well, it was entertaining to say the least. What struck me the most was not the skimpy, barely there, dental floss-like outfits that Lady Gaga wore. What got me was her glasses! Holy frames, Batman - were they unique!

It happens to the best of us. We hit a certain age and our eyes start to go fuzzy. They start to go blurry and it seems as if someone has somewhat pulled the wool over our eyes. This wooley-eye effect usually happens around age 40 and is sometimes, jokingly, referred to as "Over-40 Syndrome". Your eyes just don't seem to focus quite as well as they did to objects nearby. The technical term for this is "presbyopia". It's a common eye condition that decreases our focality on nearby objects. When the muscle that causes the crystalline lens to change gets weaker or less flexible presbyopia occurs. Bottom line: you need eyeglasses.

Your vision is a bit funny and you're having a hard time seeing. You decide that maybe now is a good time to invest in some eyeglasses. Then the questions hit like a load of bricks! What if your prescription is high - will you need different lenses? What lens options are there? What about coatings? What works better for your eyes: anti-glare or UV protection? And then there's the questions about frames! What frames will look better on you? What if you need progressive lenses - what frames will support those?

Winter is in full effect! The snow is blowing, the wind is howling, and people are covered in head to toe knits! This is the perfect time of year for some stand-out "look at me" eyeglasses! While some of the hottest designers in the eyewear world have great frames, their glasses are still too expensive for the common man! If you are looking to switch up your look a bit, look no further - GlassesUSA has compiled a little guide to this winter's hottest frames from Yoshi Ayaka that promise to give you the stand-out look you want but also will not break your budget!

This is the fourth installment of five interesting and true stories coming from the employees at GlassesUSA who wear prescription eyeglasses. Their stories tell us how they found out they needed vision correction and why they choose to wear eyeglasses. The third story comes from one of our sales employees...

This is the third installment of five fascinating and true stories coming from the employees at GlassesUSA who wear prescription eyeglasses. These stories tell us how they found out they needed vision correction and why they choose to wear eyeglasses. The third story comes from one of our sales employees...