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Mirror, mirror on the nose: mirrored sunglasses reflect part of the light and shimmer in silver, gold, blue or pink. Here you will find out what the mirror coating does, which colours exist, how to combine mirrored lenses with polarisation and your prescription, and how to avoid scratches. Key points at a glance The mirror

Miu Miu is an Italian fashion brand and Prada’s sister brand: founded in 1993, it belongs to the Prada Group. Here you will find out where Miu Miu comes from, how long the brand has existed, what its sunglasses stand for and how to find the right model. Key points at a glance Miu Miu

Looking for Edel-Optics reviews, or simply want to know who is behind the motto SEE AND BE SEEN? Here you’ll find the key facts about the online optician from Hamburg, Germany: what you can buy, how try-on, delivery and returns work, and how to check out a shop before you order. Key points at a

The Burberry check, the Ray-Ban lettering, Gucci’s double G: on many pairs of sunglasses a logo or pattern tells you straight away which brand made them. Here you will find out how to recognise well-known eyewear brands, where the mark sits and what to look for when buying designer glasses besides the logo. Key points

When the temperature climbs, you can keep your head cool with shade, plenty of drinks and a cool pack on your neck. Here is how to go about keeping a cool head in summer temperatures, what to watch for when you use a cool pack or cooling pad on your head, forehead and neck, and

See without glasses: contact lenses can do that if they suit your eyes and you look after them properly. Here you will find the types, materials, fitting and hygiene explained. Key points at a glance There are soft and rigid lenses, plus daily, weekly and monthly lenses. A fitting with an optician or eye doctor

Most of us know it: the eyes itch, burn or water, or the eyelids are swollen. Many different reasons can lie behind eye problems like these, and you cannot tell them apart from the outside. Here you will find out when not to wait, when an appointment with an eye doctor makes sense and how

Polaroid sunglasses carry the name of a company founded in 1937 by the American inventor Edwin Land. He developed filters that polarise light and laid the groundwork for polarised lenses. Here you will learn the history and origin of Polaroid, who invented polarised lenses and what to look for in a pair of Polaroid sunglasses.

Can you really buy glasses online? Yes, including lenses in your prescription. When you buy glasses on the internet, you take over a few steps an optician would otherwise handle in the shop: entering your values, comparing measurements and choosing lenses. Here is how it works, what a virtual try-on shows and what applies if

Which glasses are modern, and which suit you? With glasses for men, three things count more than short-lived trends: the shape, the material and the right size. Here you will see which frame shapes for men last, how to choose material and head width, and what looks good at work. For outdoors there is a