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Forbes
16 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
‘Sight For Sound' Should Be On Every Music Industry Professional's Radar
Sight For Sound initiative by NEVEN Eyewear Access to affordable healthcare has been a longstanding issue throughout the job market in the U.S. However, as it pertains to the music industry, musicians and industry professionals are rarely provided a healthcare plan in their line of work. And this is an issue across the music industry, whether it's a major label signed artist or a small band signed to an indie label. Just as mental health is often a neglected and overlooked issue in the industry, the same is true when comes to access to healthcare. On the bright side, times are starting to change for the better. Major label artists like Chappell Roan have brought these issues to the forefront in recent months, and there are a number of other artists doing the same. In the heavy music scene, NEVEN Eyewear, a high quality eyewear company that has roots in the hardcore scene, recently launched a new initiative this year called Sight For Sound. The company was started by Jonathan Strauss, who grew up playing in the New Jersey hardcore scene, and, since launching the company in 2019, NEVEN eyewear has grown to sell over $30 million worth of eyewear annually. With the recent success NEVEN has seen, Strauss was inspired to launch the Sight For Sound initiative – an initiative that aims to combat the lack of basic eyecare musicians and industry professionals endure by providing presciption glasses to those working in the industry. Simply put, there's no catch to this initiative - NEVEN just asks those who are accepted into the program to share their new glasses on social media to help spread the word. That's it. As it stands now, the initiative is open to touring professionals (musicians, stagehands, crew) and music industry professionals. Whether you're a guitar tech, guitarist, or if you even work for a guitar company, Sight For Sound is looking to get you covered. Furthermore, NEVEN's director of partnerships is an extreme metal musician – Fit For An Autopsy guitarist, Patrick Sheridan. Speaking on all things Sight For Sound, Sheridan discusses how this initiative came about and more importantly how industry professionals can get involved. MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 18: Pat Sheridan of the American extreme metal band Fit for an Autopsy ... More performs on stage at La Riviera on October 18, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mariano Regidor/WireImage) Patrick Sheridan: So the owner, Jon Strauss, he played bass in a couple of bands from New Jersey. He was in this band called Redline, Hardcore band from New Jersey, and I was playing in a bunch of hardcore bands back then and we kind of started crossing paths and he was a little younger than me. He was coming up in the scene, kind of like doing his thing and we met and he was a really nice guy. We had like a loose friendship for years and then Tim, who was also in bands from New Jersey, started working with Jon on the sunglasses side of things. We reconnected and he was like, 'hey, man, like I'm trying to do this cool thing for the music industry, and I need a guy who's, you know, good at talking and is kind of locked into the scene and in all the worlds that I like, we should work together.' And so it legitimately just came from a good friendship. PS: I don't know if it's a specific story, but I do know that Jon's a really successful guy and he feels that his roots and the way that he works and all of the things that he does, he feels a lot of those lessons came from working in the hardcore scene and from being a part of that world. And I guess, you know, being a successful person, he feels like giving back is important. And he is always trying to find ways to help people and work with people. So when he found out I wore glasses , we started talking about just the fact that he gave me a pair of glasses and how it was pretty incredible to not have to pay hundreds of dollars for something that's of good quality, it just sparked a thing. Whether or not he was thinking about it before, he started talking about helping people and it just evolved. And he's great at coming up with ways to kind of, put the brand in positions to help people do the things that they do. He's got a lot of great partnerships. He works with people in the music industry and let's be honest, the music industry at this point isn't packed with money anymore. You have to take a lot of alternative ways to make money. And somebody like Jon who's working with people, setting up these partnerships, helping them save money, you know, he works with people on the sunglass side of things. He has partnerships with Gary Holt and Matt [Heafy] from Trivum, and he's got a pair of glasses coming out with Jim Root, but he also works with The Ghost Inside and he's working with Tim [Howley] from my band Fit For An Autopsy. I also have a pair of sunglasses or two that are going to come out, and it's ways to create revenue and work with bands on a level where you can help these people that may not make a ton of money in the music industry. Some of these guys do, like Gary Holt and these bigger artists are definitely making money, but, you know, when you come to our world, it becomes harder to make money. PS: Well, when Jon came to me and we were talking about him putting me in the position that I'm in, he asked me 'what do you think?' And I was like, well, we work with all these A&R types of people in the industry, you know, I work with some folks like Jackson Guitars or these different companies that I often deal with like, 'hey, I need a guitar' or 'I need something for my rig.' And there are people that basically vet you, make sure that you are worthy of whatever sponsorship or endorsement they're going to give you. And we kind of based it off of that idea. We came up with a number of shows that we felt reasonably made you a professional. And there's outside things too, like, if you work for a guitar company or if you work for a management company – there's things that will get you in the door. But as a touring musician, you meet the criteria for a certain amount of shows, whether you're putting out music, or if your band is active, and if you are, you get free glasses. That's it. So you fill out a piece of paper, it's a short form, it's got maybe 10 or 12 questions on it, like 'how many shows do you play?' 'Are you signed to a label?' 'How many people follow you in the internet?' It's typical things that would line you up with any endorsement and it just goes from there. But again, if you are a tech or a stage manager or a tour manager, if you work for a music company like Sweetwater or if you are a guitar builder or a pickup company, there's access for people like that too because they provide the ability to do the job. So Jon was really smart about the way he put it together. We had a lot of discussion about simplifying it so anybody could do it. And that's it, you just go to the website, click the Sight For Sound link, fill it out, and if you fall into the category of being eligible, you get it. That's it. PS: I don't know an exact number because we haven't gone back and really done a count to see, but I can tell you that we've had hundreds of people jump in and fill out the paperwork. Like at one point, Jon was like, 'yeah, we've had over 200 applications at this point.' I've gotten messages from some of my peers saying, 'hey, this is great.' I know I'm going to see Scott Vogel tonight, but Scott from Terror got a pair and a handful of other people. This dude Christian Olde Wolbers, who plays bass, he was in Fear Factory and now he's playing for Cypress Hill as there live bass player. He got glasses. Like there's tons of people in the industry, both on the band-artist spectrum and touring spectrum that have gotten access. So it is catching on. It's a little slower than we had kind of anticipated, but it's gotten busier and busier as people talk about it more. Of course, people are skeptical. You know, that's a big problem. This is leading me into a different side of this conversation, but people think, oh, well, what's the catch? What do I have to do? You just have to post about it on your Instagram page. That's the only thing that we ask — if you get a pair of glasses from NEVEN, take a picture wearing them, post them, say, 'hey, thanks for this thing, this is awesome.' It's advertising. And how is this a possible thing to do, because it does cost money? NEVEN spends a lot of money with all of these different advertising companies, Meta and all these things to advertise for their company. But this particular branch of it, Jon came up with the idea of if I can dump a bunch of money into Meta and have profit and that's a proven thing, I can do that, or I can put the money into the industry and have these people who are industry professionals that have all these followers advertise for me. So I can help these people and still push my program forward in the same way that I would if I was dumping a bunch of money into Meta or one of these other platforms to advertise for this particular version of my company. It's a really smart marketing campaign. It's a little slower because, again, you have to get people to believe that there's no catch. You know, you offer somebody something for free nowadays and nobody, nobody believes it. But it is free and it is smart and all you have to do is share it and get the people that follow you interested because now if Scott Vogel or some other musician posts about it, everybody that looks at their page is going to go, 'oh, this is cool. Let me check out this company.' It's the same way they might see something on Facebook or some advertisement and go check it out. So it's smart advertising and that's kind of the way that Jon worked it, and I think it's incredible. Because it's a harder move for them, you know? NEVEN has to find the right people. We have to push it to the right hand and hope that it works, but, you know, traditional advertising is a little bit more straightforward. So it's a little more work, but I think it's really cool. PS: I think people are just generally surprised. It's a little early on to see anything particular that stands out, but I can tell you, Scott Vogel, you know, actually reached out to me and was like, 'dude, this is incredible.' There was also a gentleman that will remain nameless, but he reached out and basically said he's almost blind, and he can't read on a computer without squinting. He has a hard time seeing, but he doesn't make a lot of money and this is going to help him be able to do his job better,. This is a guy that works in the industry. Like I said, like, there's a lot of angles on this industry, and a lot of places that don't make the revenue that you would hope they would. They don't get paid what they deserve, you know, stage hands, these people that work at venues, so this is a really cool thing. Like this person has an issue with their eyes, they know what the problem is, but they don't have insurance. They have kids, they're not making enough money to really go out and buy new glasses every year, you know, $500 a year is a lot of money to some people. You can't afford that. And so this is helping folks like that be able to do their jobs better. It's the hand feeding the hand, everybody is helping. And, and I'm sure there'll be more stories like that, but that stands out to me. Jon brought that to me and he was like, 'I can't believe how many of these people don't have vision coverage and can't get glasses.' And this is helping. I think, the thing that feels the best is knowing that this is going to help those folks.
Reuters
7 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Essilorluxottica to buy Optegra eyecare clinics
MILAN, May 30 (Reuters) - Essilorluxottica ( opens new tab has entered an agreement to buy Optegra ophthalmic clinics from MidEuropa, as the Franco-Italian eyewear group aims to expand in the medical technology industry, the companies said on Friday. Financial details of the transaction, which is expected to close later this year, were not disclosed. The Optegra group operates a network of over 70 eye hospitals and diagnostic facilities in the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and the Netherlands under the Optegra, Lexum and Iris brands. It serves both publicly reimbursed and private-pay patients, providing treatments and vision correction procedures such as cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma treatments, refractive lens replacement and laser eye surgery. "With the acquisition of Optegra, we are stepping into a new frontier – one where comprehensive eyecare, advanced diagnostics, therapeutic interventions and surgical treatments come together in one seamless platform", Essilorluxottica CEO Francesco Milleri and deputy CEO Paul du Saillant said in a statement. Essilorluxottica was advised by Rothschild for the transaction. It is aiming to expand beyond its traditional lenses and sunglasses products, into complementary sectors characterised by a strong technological component, such as Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses or hearing aids applied to glasses.
BreakingNews.ie
27-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Specsavers to offer free tea and coffee to Dublin commuters
Specsavers have announced that they will be offering free tea and coffee to commuters in the Dublin area this week. From May 27th until May 29th, between 8-11am at Central Plaza, Dame St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, commuters can swing by the Specsavers coffee van for a complimentary tea or coffee. Advertisement The company have said the initiative is not just about a free tea or coffee, but is a chance to think about what perks employees may be missing out on at work. They said workers may be entitled to free eye tests and glasses from their employers if employees spend more than one hour a day using screens for work. Kerril Hickey, chairman of Specsavers Ireland, said that although we all know that the first coffee of the day is essential, so is your eye health. "We hope this will open up the conversation on eye health in the workplace and encourage people to talk to their employers about their corporate eyecare entitlements, all while enjoying their morning cuppa." Advertisement The Specsavers team will be on hand to discuss all things eyecare, and will drop a few hints about what employees should be asking their bosses for, like eyecare vouchers. Specsavers said that for just €25, employers can provide an eye test and up to €100 towards selected glasses. The company also said that Specsavers corporate eyecare vouchers "offer responsible employers an easy, cost-effective way to stay on stop of their responsibilities, and at the same time, make sure employees can avoid unnecessary discomfort at work." They added that it is a "simple way to keep everyone happy and healthy and look after their team."
The Drive
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Drive
I Loved Driving at Night, Until a Rare Condition Changed Everything
The latest car news, reviews, and features. The night my vision changed, I was driving home from my girlfriend's place. Lights became cloudy streaks; letters and numbers on green highway signs repeated in trails. It was a lot like waking up really dehydrated, when you're acutely aware of how dry your eyes are. In such situations, I'd typically rub them, but I had contacts in and no backup pair of glasses, so that wasn't going to work here. No amount of blinking set things back in alignment. I drove for about 40 minutes, got home, and got into bed. My eyes would feel better in the morning, I thought. Why wouldn't they? It's been three-and-a-half years since then, and my eyes still don't feel right. Fixing them has entailed so many doctor's visits that I've lost count, and eye drops made from my own blood that insurance doesn't cover. But that's skipping ahead. Ever since I began driving, I loved to do it at night. That's become less fun over time due to the onset of LEDs and everyone driving trucks, but this condition has pretty much ruined one of my greatest pleasures. When I woke up the morning after that drive home, I couldn't immediately tell anything was amiss until I sat down at my desk to write. Had my monitor always been this bright? And why did simply looking at it give me a headache? Clearly, I needed to rest my eyes, so I went for a walk outside. Breaks didn't help, and after a few days of this, I realized something was seriously wrong. Driving home on that very first night, my vision kind of felt like this. Mint Images via Getty Images What I'd come to learn (but not before several erroneous diagnoses) was that I had something called corneal neuropathy. Confocal imaging, using a special microscope that could get a look at the nerves that sheet the surface of my eye, showed an alarming lack of them. Nerve endings are supposed to show up like straight-ish squiggles, and mine were faint, kinked, or marred with fuzzy, balled-up clusters; these had responded to whatever trauma my eyes had undergone by regrowing malformed. But in a less technical sense—and the words of one of my ophthalmologists—the nerves in my eyes were ' pissed off .' Corneal neuropathy is like any kind of neuropathy, in that it presents in strange, unique ways for every individual because the human body is a pseudopredictable mess. If you're looking for yet more ways to depress yourselves on the daily, peruse the r/dryeye subreddit. Some folks there have classic dry eye syndrome, which can be debilitating enough on its own; three doctors diagnosed me with the condition while noting that I was far too young to have it. Others in the community have unrelenting, excruciating pain, despite tear ducts that behave perfectly normally, which sometimes goes hand-in-hand with cluster migraines. Corneal neuropathy happens to go by many names, and one of them is neuropathic dry eye; a patient might feel like their eyes are dry, when every possible form of examination indicates that they aren't. Fortunately, my neuropathy does not present as debilitating pain. My eyes feel gritty much of the time, sure, but for the most part, it's a minor annoyance I can deal with by wearing glasses instead of contact lenses and liberally applying over-the-counter tears. Unfortunately , it presents as perpetual sensitivity to highly concentrated, artificial sources of light, more so than broad sunlight. And this brings us to why my experience is here on The Drive , rather than in a case study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology. Though if you look hard enough on Reddit, you might be able to find my story there, too. You may have noticed that modern headlights are bright. They're so bright that even people with healthier eyes than mine are fed up. The problem is twofold. On one hand, today's LED headlights are indeed brighter and emit cooler light than the halogen lamps of 20 years ago. But—and this part tends to get lost in the conversation—car design also plays a role. As vehicles get larger and ride taller, their lights that used to mostly point downward, illuminating the path ahead, now project directly into the retinas of anyone driving anything smaller and lower. You could fight fire with fire and replace your daily with something equally elevated, but that doesn't really fix the problem, and besides, we enthusiasts like to drive what we like. All that is to say that right now is a seriously frustrating time to drive at night for many people. For some dry-eye sufferers, phantom or otherwise, it's harder still. Teenagers appreciate the freedom of driving when they get their learner's permits but of course, after a while, you take it as a given that a car enables you to go anywhere, at any time, limited only by distance and fatigue. But when every streetlamp has a hazy glow to it; when every road sign seems just a touch less sharp; when you can't seem to make the interior lights dim enough; when you have to start positioning your car with a generous buffer zone before oncoming traffic passes because you know you're about to be effectively blind for a second or two; when the night seems darker than you can ever recall, you start avoiding things. One strange side-effect for me through all this is that driving in the rain actually makes my eyes feel more normal. An expert might be able to tell me why, but I'd guess that rain gives my brain an explanation for its cloudy or distorted vision. RifatHasina via Getty Images Sometimes I'd be aware of my avoidance, and sometimes I wouldn't. If I needed to run around the corner to a grocery store to get that one ingredient we'd forgotten for dinner, I might ask my partner to drive. It was the same for long trips through the night. Sometimes, my eyes might feel a little more comfortable than usual, and I'd be more willing to try. Other times, I'd wonder if I was a danger to myself, anyone riding with me, and anyone I shared the road with. Those are depressing questions to ask yourself. But the especially insidious part was how early on in this journey, dread would set in every night, and I never knew why. It might hit me with the passing of the day, or when I'd go to take out the trash. Of course, I didn't realize what I'd actually been dreading—the loss of freedom and the inability to easily do something I love. Through most of my 20s, I'd guess more than half of my driving happened after the sun went down. I honestly preferred it that way. That was partially down to having a job at a newspaper production office, where I wouldn't go home until we sent content to the presses. But those first few years out of college were full of late hangs with friends, impromptu Wawa runs, and trips to and from basement shows. I usually had the most fun when I was going somewhere at night. And when I had the car to myself, it was therapeutic. There's still no greater solitude to me than being alone on a back road; that's when I most deeply feel the joy of driving. I don't necessarily have to be going fast either, and trust me, along the Delaware River, that's the perfect way to inadvertently control the deer population. At night, the world is only ever as large as what my headlights can see, and that's a pretty comforting feeling. Corneal neuropathy almost destroyed it, and for the last several years, I doubted I'd ever get it back. When I was diagnosed with this condition, a doctor told me the only thing that was likely to help was autologous serum eye drops (ASEDs). These drops are a combination of serum from the patient's own blood, and saline. Doctors prescribe different concentrations of serum and recommend different regimens for every patient (for what it's worth, I'm on a 20% concentration eight times a day), but the principle here is that, unlike artificial tears, ASEDs 'share many of the same biochemical properties as real tears,' per Medical News Today , and contain even higher concentrations of biological nutrients like vitamin A, proteins, and transforming growth factor than natural tears do. That stimulates healing when nerves in the eye struggle to heal on their own. I tried ASEDs, alongside fancy glasses, occasional steroids, and a host of different drugs that target chronic nerve pain, on and off, for two years. Serum tears are expensive—I pay $400 for a three-month dose, and insurance doesn't cover them, because why would they? I'd pass on refills because I wasn't seeing the results I hoped for, and couldn't stomach the expense. It already angered me that I was ripping through $20 bottles of normal eye drops every three weeks; $400 for a treatment I wasn't sure was helping and made travel an absolute pain (you've got to keep them cold all the time , and I fly a lot) was an indignity for someone who used to pride themselves on needing nothing but coffee and Advil in the morning. Every three months, I get a box of these little vials full of eye drops made from my own blood serum. They arrive frozen, and when I travel, I put a bottle or two in that insulated tumbler and fill up the rest of the space with plastic ice cubes. TSA hasn't given me grief yet! Adam Ismail It took a long time to admit that this was just my life now, and I might see results if I just stayed the course of treatment. I shifted to a different ASED and drug regimen, and today, I feel like I'm doing a little better. Imaging of my corneas backs that up—more squiggles, less fuzzy balls. If you asked me precisely what 'a little better' feels like, it's definitely not 'healthy.' Headlights still have clouds and feel like they take up too much space and create too much noise in my visual field. But it's all a smidge less overwhelming. My doctor isn't even satisfied with my pace of improvement and believes I should be further along than I am now. At this point, I'm just content to be improving at all. All this has been a tremendous inconvenience at best, and a deeply personal, often unrelatable-feeling source of anxiety and panic at worst. It's impacted every facet of my life, but it's notably reshaped my relationship with something I love to do, which I've also essentially based a career around. I have regrets that I wish I'd taken better care of my eyes, or somehow enjoyed those late drives more than I knew to at the time, but those feelings are illogical and unrealistic. Being grateful is good, but it isn't natural—it's learned, and it's work. It's also taken me years to get to this point of acceptance, and I still haven't perfected it yet. To anyone who enjoys driving and, for whatever reason, finds it more difficult now than ever before, my heart goes out to you. So too if you know exactly the treatment you need and can't afford it. There are plenty of people suffering from the same condition I am, but it's still not terribly well researched, and 'many clinicians are unfamiliar with [its] existence,' let alone how to manage it, per The Scientific Journal of The Royal College of Ophthalmologists . Also, it should go without saying that none of this is medical advice; I encourage you to see a doctor if you have similar concerns. What you've just read is something I've wanted to write for a long time. Whenever I tried, I'd get stuck on what purpose it'd serve. Frankly, I'm still not sure, but it's always cathartic to vent. And if it gets even a few more people talking about things like this—hell, if it gets more attention on how scorchingly bright today's headlights are—I'll take it. We could all use some relief. Have your own story about struggling with night driving? Comment below or contact the author directly: Adam Ismail is the News Editor at The Drive, coordinating the site's slate of daily stories as well as reporting his own and contributing the occasional car or racing game review. He lives in the suburbs outside Philly, where there's ample road for his hot hatch to stretch its legs, and ample space in his condo for his dusty retro game consoles.
CNET
22-05-2025
- CNET
Traveling With Contact Lenses for Memorial Day? Never Do These 5 Things
I have a confession to make that I am not proud of, but I know I can't be the only one to do this. More often than not, I sleep in my contact lenses and I wake up with blurry vision and dry, sticky lenses that won't budge. My eye doctor wouldn't be pleased if they knew this because I was not prescribed the type of lenses for sleeping in. Actually, sleeping in my contact lenses puts me at a higher risk of an eye infection. Yikes! This can be a major problem when traveling on a plane or car and trying to remove my contacts. Thankfully, after speaking with my coworker, they gave me important time-saving tips for removing my contacts safely and effortlessly. The trick is to do things in advance, before you get sleepy or busy. These tips are too good not to share, but you should know that these are for reusable contacts and not daily disposable lenses. Read more: An Optometrist Shares 13 Mistakes You're Making With Your Contact Lenses 4 items you should never travel without when you have contact lenses Grab some contact cases, hand sanitizer and contact solution. Katie Teague/CNET Contact lens case This is a must-have when you're traveling anywhere. When you're out, the last thing you want to risk happening is your contact lenses dry out or stay in your eyes too long. Contact lens solution Packing your solution is equally important. Contacts aren't cheap, and ruining them can be a huge hassle. Not to mention, you'll be wasting money as you replace things. Hand sanitizer If you're in a pinch and can't wash your hands before removing your contacts, you can bring a bottle of hand sanitizer to clean your hands before pinching the contacts out of your eyes. Especially since you'll be touching surfaces on the plane or while stopping for a snack or gas on the road. Even after the sanitizer has dried, however, you still may have some residual alcohol on your fingers, so if you have the option to wash your hands with soap and water, I recommend doing that. An extra pair of prescribed glasses "Airplanes have quite dry air and even the most comfortable of contact lenses can become dry and irritating, especially on those long-haul flights," Dr. Mika Moy, a clinical professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley, told me. Instead, she said, "wear glasses on airplanes for better comfort and so you don't have to worry about napping with your lenses on." You can put your contacts back in when you've arrived at your destination. Read more: 10 Eye Protection Hacks You Need to Know Before Spring and Summer Trick for prepping contact lenses for travelBefore leaving for your trip, prep your contact lens case by cleaning it. Then fill each side about halfway with contact lens solution -- or the amount you usually use to fill up your case. Close the lids tight to avoid any leaks, and store the case in a Ziploc bag inside a backpack or purse, where you'll have easy access. You can fill multiple contact cases so that you'll have a backup if anything goes wrong, and you won't have to pack a huge bottle of solution. When it's time to remove your contact lenses from your eyes, just grab your case and place your contacts inside. Make sure your hands are as clean as possible. This simple solution is clever because it saves time and will keep your eyes feeling fresh. Read more: Yes, You Can Save Money on Travel Despite Inflation Dos and don'ts for your contact lenses When it's time to remove your contacts, be careful. After all, you only have one set of eyes. Try these recommendations. ❌ Don't: Remove your contact lenses during turbulence on the airplane. Contact lens solution may spill, your contact could go flying and you might jab yourself in the pupil. ✅ Do this instead: Wait until the plane is steady to avoid poking your eye. Or better, instead of wearing contacts, wear your glasses during the flight to avoid your contacts drying out. ❌ Also, don't do this: Take out your contact lenses while driving or if the road is bumpy. ✅ Do this instead: Wait until you stop at a gas station to wash your hands and remove your contacts. ❌ Don't do this: Only bring one pair of contact lenses with you. Anything can happen when handling your contacts, including ripping a lens or dropping one onto the floor (ew). ✅ Do this instead: Always bring an extra pair or two of contact lenses with you as backup. Or consider bringing one-day disposable lenses instead. "If you wear one-day disposable contact lenses when traveling, you can avoid needing solutions or cases at all," Moy said. "One-day lenses are typically more comfortable and healthier for the eyes because they are only used once and do not need to be disinfected at all." ❌ Don't do this: Put contacts in when you have red eyes. ✅ Do this instead: Always bring a pair of glasses in case you develop an eye infection while traveling. ❌ Don't do this: Sleep in your contacts. Eye doctors will tell you it can cause an infection and even result in permanent vision loss. (I admit, I need to take this advice.) ✅ Do this instead: Place the case filled with solution next to your bed so you can easily remove your contacts without getting up -- whether you're traveling or at home tucked into bed. For more life tips, here's how to make distilled water for free, how to cut cake like a pro with floss and how to end junk mail for good.
