Kame ManNen 万年龟, as the name suggests, ‘Kame’ meaning turtle and ‘Man Nen’ meaning thousand years, the eyewear is produced with durability and longevity in mind. This was the strong aspiration of the founder Kikujiro Kimura. This brand started making eyewear in Japan, Fukui since 1917, with more than 100 years of heritage, it is…

1. How to clean your glasses thoroughly (get rids of oil and smudges too!) Run a gentle stream of tap water over your glasses to rinse the glasses thoroughly  Pro tip: Hot water is bad for lenses, protective coatings, and the frame, so be sure to use room-temperature water Using the potion of lotion-free dish…

How to recycle your contact lenses? Are you a user of contact lenses? Always wondered what you can do to be more eco-friendly? Collective individual efforts can make a big difference to our fragile environment. Here are some tips to start your sustainable journey!    Recycling  To understand how and what can be recycled, we’ll…

The Representation of “Handmade in Japan” The Japanese eyewear tradition was born more than a century ago in Sabae, Fukui, Japan. There, you will be able to find a rich heritage of eyewear craftsmanship within the scenic city. Modern-day craftsmen in Sabae inherit the knowledge and skills passed on to them by their predecessors, and…

Home Based Learning (HBL) and Myopia It has been more than a year since the Home-based learning (HBL) was implemented. Over this period, we have seen more children with faster myopia progression rate anecdotally. While searching for research papers to support my view, many experts around the world expressed caution about the potential risk for…

Ken Okuyama, the iconic supercar designer of Ferrari Enzo and Maserati Quattroporte, is now more known for his own line of Supercar Kode 0 and Kode 57. It is not surprising how his Eyewear line, KEN OKUYAMA EYES combines eyewear design and automobile engineering so seamlessly together. It has every bit of that sharp, masculine…

We have a body clock called the Circadian Rhythm that regulates our sleep-wake cycle. Blue Light plays an important role in synchronizing this system. Exposure to Blue Light from the sun during the day suppresses the release of a hormone called Melatonin which puts you into a state of quiet wakefulness that helps promote sleep2.…

  Nothing beats the satisfaction you get from popping a pimple – Especially the swollen, distracting ones that are impossible to ignore. But should you touch that “pimple” on your eyelid? Such pimples on the eyelids, are known as stye or hordeolum. Styes usually form at or near the lash line when oil, dead skin…

  Whether its picking flower petals or flying a kite, outdoor play benefits children physically and mentally. Kids who spend more time doing outdoor activities have a lower risk of getting myopia. 2 groups of children of different recess routine, one group with normal routine while the other with outdoors activities, were studied. It was…