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We offer a number of ways for you to pay for eyewear and eyecare.
You can now use Afterpay with us. Split your purchase into 4 equal installments. You’ll pay your first installment at the time of purchase, and the remaining 3 installments in fortnightly scheduled payments.
We also take the Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Or you may prefer to pay off your account with prearranged regular payments over three months.
Katrina has been wearing glasses since she was 8 years old. She describes her first pair as ‘yuck’, and tells me she had no choice in frames. She is more positive when she talks about this pair of glasses!
Frame: Anne et Valentin Baudelaire, titanium, colour H38, size 39-22
Lens: Hoya Mystyle Profile Modern progressive, 1.67 index material with BlueCoat
You are an Anne et Valentin fan.
Katrina: It works. They are crazy light, it is comfortable and the frame keeps its shape.
Are you rough on your glasses?!
Katrina: My glasses have a realistic life. I swap between my clear pair and sunglasses (Maui Jims). The nosepads work and the frame does not slide.
You have two screens here at work. How do you find the optics of this progressive design?
Katrina: Good no issues with that range.
How do you find the BlueCoat?
Katrina: Good especially for night driving, although I am also considering trying the EnRoute lens.
Here is a little background on the BAUDELAIRE, these all titanium small octagonal frames. “Sophisticated and intelligent, yet thoughtful and political, introverted and precious, quite serious, never boring.” We think this sounds like a good match!
Healthy eating is fundamental to good eye health. Avoiding highly processed foods that are high in fat and sugar and enjoying a diet that includes antioxidants, lutein, vitamin A and omega-3 (found in fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as eggs and oily fish) will benefit not only the health of your eyes but your overall well-being.
Everyday living exposes us to free radicals that can cause cell damage in our eyes. Free radicals are by-products of sun exposure, (poor) diet and environmental pollutants. Along with regular eye exams, a nutritious and balanced diet rich in vitamins and antioxidants may assist in maintaining the health of our eyes.
So what foods are good for your eyes?
Antioxidants play a key role in the prevention of disease in the eye. Found in fresh fruits and vegetables, antioxidants can help to counteract the effects of free radicals. Choosing vegetables with brighter colours and eating them raw is the best way to obtain their nutrients. Berries, such as raspberries, blueberries and bilberries, are also rich in antioxidants.
Dark, leafy green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli and kale contain a powerful antioxidant called lutein that is essential to human vision. Lutein is a natural pigment that reduces the harmful effects of free radicals by protecting the retina.
There is a bit of propaganda that has led to the universal knowledge that carrots help you see in the dark. In WWII the British Royal Air Force was successful in shooting down many German planes while blackouts were still in effect across the country to minimize the visibility of targets on the ground. Don’t worry, the British government said. If you eat carrots, they’ll help you see in the dark, just like they did for RAF Flight Lieutenant John “Cat’s Eyes” Cunningham. Cunningham was responsible for shooting down 20 German aircraft, and it was attributed to his love of carrots. The British government made this up.
But science has now backed this up- carrots can help your eyes! Loaded with beta-carotenes, carrots, along with sweet potato, squash and cantaloupe, can all benefit vision. Your liver transforms beta-carotenes into vitamin A, which then travels to the retina where it is converted into rhodopsin, the chemical responsible for night vision.
Found in eggs and oily fish like salmon, omega-3 fatty acids are vital for optimal eye development. Omega-3 provides nutrients that allow your eyes to function at their best and in some cases can prevent or lessen the effects of dry eye.
If you have any questions about the best ‘eye’ foods to eat please talk to us.
As we see the flattening of our Kiwi CV-19 curve, it is still good to consider hygiene, in particular around your contact lenses. This graphic was produced by The Centre for Ocular Research and Education (University of Waterloo, Canada). A good reminder to make sure you are wearing your contact lenses in a safe way.
When you come to us for your contact lenses, you are trusting us with your eyes and your vision. Our goal is to give you the healthiest, most comfortable contact lens vision correction.
Contacts are pretty amazing technology which we know well, so we’re your perfect choice for both your contact lens exams, and your lens supply.
The best value is to purchase a years’ supply of lenses at once. If you want to spread the cost, choose MyLens and you will be saving immediately. You purchase a three months supply, at the discounted price, then pay with regular automatic payments. We will send your lenses when you need them - couldn’t be easier.
When you order your lenses from us, you get:
Free courier delivery in NZ
Free replacements of torn or faulty lenses
Accuracy assured - the exact lenses for your eyes
Change in vision - no problem, we'll swap any unopened boxes for your new ones
Guaranteed genuine lenses - no chance these are counterfeit lenses
To support a local business in your community
20% saving on all your contact lens solutions
Flexible purchase and payments options to save up to 25%
Sunglasses discount voucher reward.
Remember you can get your lenses delivered direct to you at home or work. Ask us for a quote on your individual lens prescription.