Mission Impossible contact lens camera now a Reality!

The newest Mission Impossible movie with Tom Cruise features contact lenses that allow the user to take pictures of what he’s looking at by blinking, then wirelessly transmit them to a computer. With a new patent assigned to the University of Washington, such futuristic features are becoming a reality in the present.  Is this not unbelivable!

It is comprised of a micro-scale electronic components positioned directly on the surface of the contact lens.  This active contact lens system functions by enabling real-time information display. This is like a contact lens camera.

Potential applications considered would be used in gaming, virtual reality, and military uses. These components may measure temperature, heart rate, pressure, etc. and send the information to the lenses’ base station via radio signal to allow for real time monitoring of the user’s vitals! 

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Medical Eyecare provided at the Eyewear Gallery

Eyewear Gallery provides Medical Eyecare

Based on our name, many people do not know that our office provides Medical Eyecare. We have been medically credentialed for 8 years and take almost all major medical plans when there is a medical issue involved with your vision.  If you have a history  or a family history of cataracts, macular degeneration, glaucoma; you are at greater risk for developing these as well no matter what your age.  Dry eyes, eye infections, eye injury, signs of early macular degeneration, glaucoma or cataracts are some of the things that we evaluate and we treat many of these in our office.

Many people know that we have always had a niche inMemphisfor high end exclusive designer eyewear.  Eyewear names like Chanel, David Yurman, Tiffany and many more hand crafted designer frames from European countries are found at Eyewear shows in cities such as New York,MilanandPariswhich we frequent. These frames are hand picked from vendors by us to offer products that are unique.  However, anyone who comes to us for these products are patients not customers.

Usually people’s motives for getting their eyes examined is when they feel like they cannot see or they want/need new glasses or contacts.  While these devices help people function day to day; it provides them with a false sense of security in thinking that my glasses still work and I’ll get my eyes examined when I can’t see. That’s like saying I’ll brush my teeth when they hurt. This may sound like a ridiculous comparison but it brings home what you can and cannot replace. The reality is that by the time you notice that you cannot see you may have lost vision that can’t be replaced or improved with new corrective lenses.

One of the most important parts of the medical eyecare provided is in our taking photos of the back of all patient’s eyes.  After doing so we like to show them their eye photos.  The purpose of this is to help them understand how their vision works and that awareness of their visual quality is an interpretation by the brain that receives an image which is focused in only a small part of their vision system. It is so small that it is the size of a pinhead (macula) and in milliseconds the brain interprets that image and is what the person perceives as their vision clarity or lack thereof.  From these photos, the patient is shown that we diagnose sight threatening problems that may be a result of health problems like high blood pressure, cholesterol, cancer and diabetes in their eyes.  These explanations offer the patient a start to understanding that their corrective lenses don’t let them know if they are losing their vision.  They begin to understand that the good looking frame that they want is really secondary to the prevention of vision loss. 

 We see our patients once or twice per year to do what we call preventative eye health care.  We are Medical in our approach to taking care of our patients.  We like to let them know that we understand that their corrective devices are very important in helping them function day to day but they can be losing their vision and not be able to detect it from the way they think they are seeing. 

Medication history is also important because if you need medications prescribed from us and we see that that some of your medications might conflict with what we prescribe then we have to change the medication that we originally thought would work.  We do submit your prescription electronically to your pharmacy.  Our electronic medical programs let us know if there is any drug risk to what you might be taking for any other health problem.  We also determine from a list of your medications that some of your visual symptoms may be related to your medications especially dry eyes.  Knowledge of your medications and any prior surgeries are needed.  Conditions being treated with your medications give us more insight to potential vision risks including cancer.    

Remember eyewear is not equal to Medical eyecare!   You may be seeing well but could be losing your vision that eventually corrective lenses won’t help. You are not our customer you are our patient. 

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Eyewear Gallery/Dr.Warren Johnson receives National Publication Recognition!

The Eyewear Gallery/Dr. Warren Johnson was solely recognized in the publication “Eyecare Business” February 2012 issue.  The recognition was received as a result of national editors watching eyecare practices in the USA and their use of social media.  This recognition occurred as a result of their visibility on

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sites including facebook, twitter, yelp reviews, wordpress blogs and linkedin professional reviews.   This can be found on page 62 of Eyecare Business Magazine February 2012 issue/www.eyecarebusiness.com 

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Chanel: The Ultimate Fashion Accessory

Although Chanel has manufactured a wide range of sunglasses over the years, the basic style associated with the brand remains the same. The Chanel look is both classic and dramatic. Sunglasses tend to be black (both the frame and the lenses), with large lenses and silver hardware. Of course, all feature the Chanel logo.

Some styles are more glamorous, with diamonte logos, and some have different colored lenses and frames, but a pair of Chanel designer sunglasses are always recognizable by their sheer style and quality.

This season, oversized sunglasses have been very much in fashion, and Chanel has found itself once again leading the way with a selection of styles which are up to the minute while still retaining the classic and elegant feel first worn by Coco Chanel herself.

Price

As you’d expect from a high-end designer sunglasses brand, Chanel shades don’t come cheap. You should expect to pay between $200 – $400 for a new pair of Chanel shades, and sometimes more.

Beware!!

How to Spot Fakes and Replicas

 

The high price of the glasses has led to a large number of replicas and fakes being available on the market. While replica Chanel sunglasses — glasses which are designed in a similar style to Chanel’s, but without attempting to pass the product off as genuine — are perfectly legal, fake sunglasses are not. If you do decide to buy a pair of bargain Chanel’s, you should be careful to make sure that you’re not buying illegal fakes. Poor Workmanship

Designer sunglasses have high price tags for a reason — and that reason isn’t simply the name. Chanel glasses are made of high quality materials with no obvious flaws.

• Missing or Misspelled Logos

Do your Chanel sunglasses have two interlinking C’s on the side? If not, they may not be authentic. Another common trick used by counterfeiters is to misspell the logo, or to use a name similar to the real brand name.

• Poor or Missing Packaging

As with any high quality item, sunglasses made by Chanel are expensively packaged. A “real” pair should come with a Chanel sunglass case, box, and tags. Many also come with certificates of authenticity. If these are missing, or of dubious quality, think carefully before buying.  

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Could contact lenses save your Life?!

Next Generation Contact Lenses May Help Monitor Health!

The next generation of contact Lenses called ‘smart lenses’…are packed with circuits, sensors and wireless technology.  These are all designed to keep an eye on your health.  Researchers are now testing contact lenses that may someday replace the standard blood test, blood level measurements found in the blood — such as cholesterol, sodium, potassium and glucose

Contact Lensses may save Your Life?!

can also be found on the surface of the eye. Currently, one type of smart contact lens already out on the market inEurope monitors eye pressure over the course of a day. Called the Trigger Fish, which can diagnose glaucoma. Contact lenses still in the developmental stage may one day slowly release eye medication over a long period of time. www.TheEyewearGallery.com Dr. Warren Johnson/Dr. Burt Bodan (901)-763-2020 http://eyewear-gallery.genbook.com/bookings/slot/reservation/30150274 www.yelp.com/biz/eyewear-gallery-memphis-2   www.facebook.com/EyewearGallery,  http://twitter.com/eyeweargallery, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/warren-johnson/12/797/b44

 

Does your eye color matter?

Light sensitivity (or photophobia)  is an intolerance of light. Sources such as sunlight, fluorescent light and incandescent light all can cause discomfort with a need to squint or close your eyes. Headaches also may accompany light sensitivity.  Light sensitivity also can be a symptom of underlying diseases that don’t directly affect the eyes, such as virus-caused illnesses or severe headaches or migraines.

People with blue eyes or lighter eyes may experience more light sensitivity in environments such as bright sunlight, because darker-colored eyes contain more pigment to protect against harsh lighting.

Other common causes of light sensitivity(photophobia) include corneal abrasion,  and potentially a central nervous system disorder such as meningitis. Light sensitivity can also be associated with a with a retinal detachment , contact lens irritations, sunburn and lasik. Photophobia often accompanies albinism (lack of eye pigment), total color deficiency (seeing only in shades of gray), botulism, rabies, mercury poisoning, pink eye. Some medications may cause light sensitivity as a side effect.  Some antibiotic medications such as quinine, tetracycline and doxycycline can cause light sensitivity.

Photophobia Treatment

The best treatment for light sensitivity is to address the underlying cause. Once the triggering factor is treated, photophobia disappears in many cases. If you are taking a medication that causes light sensitivity, talk to your prescribing eye doctor or physician about discontinuing or replacing the drug.

If you’re naturally sensitive to light, avoid bright sunlight and other harsh lighting sources. Wear wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses with ultraviolet (UV) protection preferably polarized lenses.  

Photochromic glasses lenses are another solution for mild sun sensitivity. These lenses darken automatically outdoors and block 100 percent of the sun’s UV rays but don’t darken when driving your car because of the UV inhibitors built into your windshield.

For bright sunlight, consider polarized sunglasses. These sun lenses provide extra protection against glare-causing reflections of light from water, sand, snow, concrete roadways and other reflective surfaces.  I find that the dark brown polarized lenses are the best for cloudy and sunny days worn year round to protect the health in the back of your eyes.

In an extreme case, you may consider wearing colored contacts that are specially colored to look like your own eyes. These can reduce the amount of light that enters the and make your eyes more comfortable.  (This article was referenced from allaboutvision.com)

Happiness is wearing your sunglasses year round!!

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2011 in review

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A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,600 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 27 trips to carry that many people.

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