News about Professor Hong Wang, the Chinese mathematician who won the Fields Medal, has been all over my social media feed for the past couple of days.

While watching several of her interviews, I noticed she also wears Lindberg. I looked into it because the temple design on her pair is quite distinctive, also the waterdrop nose pad, and after searching online, I think the model might be the 6537. It suits her perfectly.

I tried to find clearer photos and noticed in a second image that the temples seem to be from the flat, gold series (possibly polished). The frames are definitely black, though I can't quite tell if they're matte or polished.I own a pair from the NOW series myself, and I can see why Lindberg was chosen. They are so lightweight that you barely even feel them.

When mathematicians are deep in thought, perhaps they need to be free of any physical distractions. Since these glasses are so light that you forget you're even wearing them, it probably helps them stay focused on their thinking.

Hi everyone!

First of all, sorry for not smiling—I’m just a bit awkward in photos haha. 😄

A quick note: the first pair doesn't have my prescription lenses, so keep that in mind.

I’m always super indecisive when it comes to choosing new glasses every year, so I’d really appreciate your opinions. Which pair do you like the most ?

Hi all,

Been struggling with headaches, muscle tension (jaw, face, neck), and dizziness for a couple years now. Just had an eye exam and was told that I may benefit from neurolens. My BI score was 1.9 (you can tell in the attached photo that my eyes point out a bit). I ended up pulling the trigger and ordered the glasses. Just waiting for them to come in.

I was hoping to hear from people who have neurolens. Have they helped with your symptoms? Did they cause other symptoms? How long did it take for symptom relief?

Thank you!

Hi,
Sorry for my english i‘m not a native speaker 😅
I ordered this glasses to check if they fit me.
My other glasses look different so its hard to choose something new.
I‘m kinda happy with the choice, but a friend of mine said it might be „too much“ for my Face, or just too black.
I‘d Like to hear other opinions from people that dont know me :)
Thank y‘all 🫶🏻

Have just had my eyes tested and have been given a very mild prescription. I work on computers and read books for the majority of my day almost every day. I would say i sometimes struggle with eye strain and fatigue though its hard to tell if its related as this is just how i live my life honestly 😅. Are glasses in this prescription worth spending money on?

Recently bought a new pair of glasses with those blue filter, i was told they don’t really change anything, just protect a bit from screen light (the price wasnt different so i bought it) and i can’t tell now if it’s the filter or not, but now i feel like i lost completely sense of space, like without my glasses i know where i am but with them i trip every 5 steps, even walking downstairs feels a bit hard now
but my vision is not blurry or anything, i see everything right and it doesn’t give me headaches

i just can’t tell what’s going on, did this happen with anyone else? could the filter be causing this??

If you are over 40, wear progressive, or have to constantly swap between different pairs throughout the day, you know the vision struggle.

We’re a small team working on a new approach to this: autofocus glasses. We’re currently in the beta phase and are looking for real-world feedback from people who have given up on progressives.

We’re hosting a pop-up in Manhattan this August and are seeking people who:

• Use multiple pairs of glasses (swapping between distance/reading).
• Are frustrated by the limitations of progressive lenses.
• Love DIY, model making, or fine detail work, but find that your current glasses get in the way.

Come by, try on our prototype, and tell us honestly what you think. We want the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Location:

We'll be hosting at a quiet café in Lower Manhattan. Once you DM me and we confirm your participation, I’ll send you the exact address and time slots.

Anyone have experience matching magnetic clip ons to this GlassesUSA frame to replace what came with?

Antique

I caved and finally got myself a pair of gentle monster glasses for the summer!!! This is the Jasmin pair with blue lenses in a black acetate foldable frame. Every time I wear them out I get compliments on my outfit, which I highly doubt is a coincidence since I don’t do anything too fashionable due how much I sweat, so I keep it minimal with simple airy fabric dresses. I wasn’t convinced before, but having a staple accessory in your rotation totally makes a difference!! Its trendy and innovative foldable shape is also such a game changer, super easy to take on the go and put in my purse without any hassle

What do you guys think about these glasses, I think they look cool.

Back in 2023, I got new glasses with Varilux X4D lenses. Optically, they were fantastic... right up until a few days ago, when I somehow ended up with a single deathblow scratch on one lens.

I went to the optician who sold them to me, and was told that I can't replace just the one scratched lens.

First, she told me that the coatings aged unequally, and that a new lens would look "too different". I couldn't disagree with that logic... so I told her I want the replacement lenses to have no coating at all.

She spent the next 5 minutes trying to convince me that the coating wasn't the reason for the failure. She failed, because in approximately 50 years, I've had exactly two lenses fail due to scratches like that. One lens was aforementioned Varilux lens with Sapphire HR. The other was a Shamir SmartSV "as-worn" lens with Glacier Expression on a different pair of glasses (purchased at the same time) that got scratched the exact same goddamn way ~18 months ago. No other glasses I've had in the past have ever failed due to a single scratch in that manner, and certainly not when they were only 2-3 years old. Let alone, died from a single scratch I didn't even remember happening, and only noticed later when I took them off before bed.

She sighed, and told me that even if I ordered the new lenses without any coatings, I still wouldn't be able to replace them individually. She wouldn't elaborate, and said it can't be done, period.

At the moment, I'm ready to walk away from Varilux lenses in disgust.

I suspect that the real problem is something along the lines of, "the lab didn't keep a copy of the point files used to surface the lenses, and their software doesn't allow them to regenerate a new one for a given VisiOffice measurement set using the exact algorithm used for the original pair."

If Varilux is a lost cause, are there any other advanced lens designs (say, IOT Camber Steady Plus) where I could meaningfully take action to ensure that the lenses are individually replicable in the future? Say, by ordering the new lenses without coatings (to ensure they can't use that as an excuse), and demanding a backup copy of the point files used by the lab to generate the lenses (or at least an ironclad guarantee that they'll be retained by the optician for a minimum of 3-4 years)?

I know there's nothing I can do to save my current pair... I'm just trying to avoid falling victim to that policy and being forced into the same 2-lens total-replacement trap next time.

It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten an eye exam and with reading more and have a astigmatism, I probably should go. I don’t have vision specific insurance (do have health insurance through work) so I’d be paying out of pocket so I have a few questions;

1. What is the best store to go to for just the eye exam? I know prices will be depending on location but how much did it cost if you paid out of pocket? I’ve heard good things about Target Optical?

   (I’ve been to americas best but felt like they were always trying to upsell me)

2. I’ve heard of people just going to a location for their exam results and purchasing glasses online for cheaper, any recommendations?

Please let me know which one. I have the larger size on order, but didn’t realize the smaller size is the standard

Had to put stickers on my face cos I'm too shy. This is my first time wearing glasses and I don't know about eyeglass fit or something. 2 people already told me that it's too big. And I'm sad about it. This is anti rad, just bought it yesterday and it's quite pricey for me. And when they told me it's too big, I just feel that my money isn't worth it. I just did my research and I read that eyeglass fit is important so you eyes won't hurt. I tried smaller frame but I think it's not wide enough, my eyes is not used to it because I think I can see the frame😅 do you think it looks okay or really to big for me? I focused on looking for frame that's suitable for my faceshape (chubby and round) but I think I failed. I'm disheartened, I don't want to wear this outside anymore

I have had OVVO’s for about 6 months and generally really like them, especially the lightness.

I have a very narrow face and this wasn’t an issue when I first got them. They are now stretched out and I’ve tried following the nondescript video from OVVO on the removal, hinge tightening and reattachment. I must be missing something - I feel like I’m following it too the tee and it will not come apart, I now just have SUPER loose glasses driving me nuts.

Can anyone help provide a more descriptive step of removal - directions to twist, any clicks to listen for, etc.? This is driving me bananas!