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Beta-titanium

What is Beta-titanium?

the beta-titanium is a pure titanium alloy . It is a metal made of titanium and other chemical elements. There are several alloys. The most common are composed of 75% titanium, vanadium and aluminum or titanium and nickel such as Flexon, an alloy used by Marchon for the manufacture of certain Calvin Klein glasses or by the Titanium Flex brand with high-end models. colors.

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Hugo Boss, glasses that have become iconic

Hugo Boss, brand synonymous with design, quality

A little history :

Hugo Ferdinand Boss, born in 1885, founded his company, a clothing workshop in 1924 south of Stuttgart in Germany.

Hugo Boss glasses:
The Boss optical or sunglasses collection for men and women is bold, modern and of the highest quality. Hugo Boss eyewear frames represent masculine style with precise craftsmanship.

Reasons, causes and solutions for presbyopia

WHAT IS PRESBYOPIA AND WHEN TO WEAR GLASSES

You are over 40 years old, and maybe you noticed that when you read a newspaper, a book or your phone, you had some difficulty distinguishing the letters clearly? This is due to the appearance of a vision disorder . More precisely the presbyopia !

To be sure, it's very simple! 

Why do we sneeze looking at the sun?

You quietly enjoy the sun, sitting on the terrace of a café with friends. However, despite this moment of relaxation, you can't help but sneeze more or less loudly and repetitively! Strange, because no pollen, no cold! Don't worry, it's not necessarily a virus or other disease, but simply a reflex reaction , called the sneeze reflex. or " heliotrophic sneeze ". Rest assured ; almost one person in four is in this case and already in his time Aristotle had noticed this phenomenon!

Myopia

The myopic eye

Myopia is a visual abnormality identified since antiquity by Aristotle. This is refractive disorder more common in the world . Some ophthalmologists even speak of a global epidemic: according to a study conducted by the University of Canberra (Australia) 90% of young students in developed countries in Asia are myopic against 30% in the 70s. This phenomenon is found all over the world, in the USA the population of myopes has increased from 25 to 45%.

The heatwave explained by Varionet

What is the heatwave?

A heat wave is defined as a level of very high heat during the day and night for at least three consecutive days . The definition of a heat wave is therefore based on two parameters: heat and duration.

What are the risks associated with the heat wave?

If you are exposed to high heat for too long you risk severe fatigue , dehydration or heat stroke , see hyperthermia .

The most fragile people and those most exposed to heat are particularly at risk .

Tips for choosing glasses

Learn how to choose the ideal glasses

Computer glasses or reading glasses give you allure and style when they are adapted to your morphology. Indeed, not all types of glasses are suitable for everyone. That's why we give you some tips on the color and shape of the computer glasses to choose according to your physical characteristics:

Your glasses according to the color of your

Buy prescription safety glasses

Why eye protection glasses?

For many activities, it is advisable to wear protective glasses: pruning, sanding, painting, welding... people without visual problems put on eye protectors without corrections easily. On the other hand, the others, generally, keep their glasses and damage them! Hence the interest of premounted safety glasses for presbyopia in near vision where the prescription safety glasses Varionet.

Everything you need to know about prescription eye protection glasses

Why wear protective glasses?

To protect your vision and your eyes effectively, the best thing is to wear protective glasses in view or without correction . Whether it's working, tinkering, gardening, painting... each year a large number of people suffer from eye injuries and fill the emergency services. These injuries are more or less serious, they can range from simple conjunctivitis to eye trauma leading to loss of visual acuity or even blindness.

Proximity glasses explained

Proximity glasses come from a new lens technology that allows you to regain clear vision over several distances:

  • Up close, ideal for reading.
  • Semi-intermediate, to work in front of the computer (perfect view of the screen and the keyboard)
  • Intermediate, you can keep the pair of glasses on your nose to talk to your interlocutor (up to 3m).

A revolution that allows progressive wearers to equip themselves with brand new “auxiliary” equipment for working in front of screens.

In fact, progressive glasses are not the preferred equipment for working in front of a computer. Opting for a pair of proximity glasses means opting for additional comfort.

Progressive glasses or mid-distance glasses: which to choose?

You wear progressive glasses ; and these bring you little comfort for local activities? Have you been wearing them for a while and can't get used to them? Or you would need some but you don't really want it because you are a young presbyopic?!

An answer to these questions: mid distance glasses !

Varionet opticians have developed mid-distance glasses equipped with new technology lenses , lenses that help you find not only a clear and sharp near vision BUT also a perfect proximity vision !

Long live your glasses!

All wearers know this well; spectacle lenses get dirty regardless of their material! Reading glasses, computer glasses, sunglasses or goggles are subject every day to dust, pollution, dirt and their lenses, even if they are hardened, are not 100% resistant to micro-scratches and scratches. ..