OGI Eyewear – Creative and Contemporary Eyeglasses

The right eyewear can refine and complete any look. When you wear eyeglasses, it’s even more important. Eyewear is usually one of the first things that people notice and remember when meeting a new person. Eyeglasses create a large impact on your overall look. This is why it’s essential that you choose the perfect pair for you. OGI Eyewear is a great choice for anyone looking to love the way they look in their eyeglasses.

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Simple Beginnings

Beginning in Minnesota as an independent eyewear label, since 1997 Ogi Eyewear has always remained true to its original philosophy - even while experiencing significant growth in recent years. By emphasizing innovation, originality, quality and value, Ogi Eyewear has refined its vision to earn worldwide recognition. The eponymous line is now also the name of the company, housing multiple unique brands at the forefront of contemporary optical design. Ogi Eyewear constantly releases new products—bold, colorful, and handmade luxury eyewear—and develops the hottest trends in the eyewear industry.

Founder and designer, David Spencer, used to run a small optical store in Minneapolis, Minnesota named Specs. His client’s continued to ask for eyewear that was finely crafted, affordable, and functional. This inspired him.  So he decided to design his very own eyewear line. Spencer started by sketching out frame designs and things took off from there. This was the birth of OGI Eyewear.

The OGI name came from Spencer's son Braden, who would say "Ogi ogi ogi" to prompt his parents to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

OGI Eyewear’s first ever collection was launched at the Vision Expo in 1997. The launch included 15 different frame designs. The designs combined refined shapes and bright colors. They were unlike any other eyewear on the market. Since then, the company only continues to grow.

What OGI Eyewear Has To Offer

Today, OGI Eyewear is one of the youngest but also most competitive eyewear makers in the industry.  Bold colors have always been a signature of Ogi Eyewear. But Spencer uses those colors carefully. Tortoise frames might have baby blue on the back or a frame with gunmetal fronts might have turquoise at the temples.  Ogi and Ogi Kids, the namesake collections, deliver style with bold coloration, unique shapes, and meticulous details. Seraphin, a sophisticated neoclassical collection, modernizes vintage eyewear with contemporary interpretations of iconic designs. Innotec synthesizes innovation and groundbreaking technology to pioneer new paradigms of ultramodern eyewear.

Visit Us To See Our OGI Collection

OGI eyewear has unrivaled style. Their fantastic design and sleek functionality is a trend setter, despite being a newcomer in an industry dominated by just a few major players. They offer unique styles, which are durable and still affordable. The company delivers style by making sure they use only the best quality materials and take an extreme measures to ensure its details are perfect. By focusing on innovation, originality, quality, and value, OGI eyewear is the perfect choice for all consumers.

What Are Trivex Lenses?

What is Trivex?

Trivex lens material is a breakthrough optical polymer that delivers critical performance characteristics for everyday living. Only the advanced technology provided by Trivex lens material delivers the unprecedented combination of crisp, clear vision, ultra lightweight comfort, unsurpassed strength and protection.

Crisp, Clear Vision

For reading, computer work, driving, and any time vision acuity is important, Trivex lens material provides the optical quality that optimizes corrective prescriptions and helps to reduce eye strain.

Lightweight Comfort

Lenses made with Trivex material are ultra-light for ultimate comfort; Trivex is one of the lightest lens materials on the planet. And that can mean your eyewear sliding off the nose less often. Unlike other lens materials, Trivex blends the benefits of light weight and thinness, often resembling a high index lens, but weighing even less than polycarbonate.

Strength and Protection

For the demands of everyday living, eyeglass lenses need to provide protection from unexpected impact, breakage and from the sun’s harmful UV radiation. Unexpected physical contact can happen at any moment. Trivex provides high-impact resistance when it is needed most—for example, during participation in sports or in an active work environment. The high tensile strength and durability of Trivex—plus its stress-free characteristics—make it an excellent choice for drill-mount frames and any lightweight fashion frames that rely on lenses for structural rigidity. And to protect your eyes from the sun, Trivex blocks 100% of harmful UV rays.

Enhance Your Trivex Experience

Trivex lens material is the ideal foundation on which to build eyewear that will help you get the most out of life. By combining the benefits of Trivex with advanced lens designs and eyeglass lens enhancements, you can provide the ultimate in “True to Life” eyewear. Trivex is compatible with most vision enhancing lens options, including: Anti-Reflective (A/R) coatings; digitally surfaced single vision and progressive lens designs; polarized sunlenses; and Transitions® lenses.

Who Should Wear Trivex?

Trivex material provides precise optical performance for every prescription. The majority of patients—approximately 85%— have prescriptions that fall within the Trivex range and will gain the most from the benefits of Trivex material in an attractive and comfortably thin lens.

A perfect fit for children’s lenses…

With Trivex material, children gain the benefits of impact resistance PLUS great optical performance. Lenses made with Trivex material can pass some of the optical industry’s highest standards for impact resistance.  Even better, Trivex can provide that protection without compromising visual performance for reading and schoolwork.

Compatible with all lifestyles and frame styles...

For the fashion-conscious, lenses that provide optical quality, lightweight comfort, strength and protection are always in style! Trivex material is a perfect fit for all frame designs, and it is especially well-suited for rimless (drill-mount) and semi-rimless (supra) styles. The robustness of Trivex material is unmatched by any other lens material, delivering durability, ultra-lightweight comfort, and precise optics in an attractively thin lens that can satisfy your individual styles.

Compare the Real Life Benefits

Trivex lens material provides the critical performance characteristics called for in everyday living—bringing you the best of all worlds.

The only “True to Life” lens material

As the foundation of all eyewear, the lens material determines how well a lens will perform in real life situations. Being “True to Life” means that the Trivex lenses you wear will provide what your eyes everything they need at any given moment. Lenses made with Trivex lens material provide: Crisp, Clear Vision Exceptional optical performance when vision quality is needed Lightweight Comfort Ultra-light for ultimate comfort; Trivex is one of the lightest lens materials available Strength and Protection Unsurpassed impact and breakage protection, plus 100% UV blockage. Lenses made with Trivex material are compatible with most vision-enhancing lens options for the ultimate in “True to Life” eyewear:

• Anti-Reflective (A/R) coatings

• Advanced single vision and progressive lens designs

• Polarized sunlenses

• Transitions lenses

 

The 21st Century Eye Exam

The Phoropter is a common name for an ophthalmic testing device, also called a refractor. It is has been commonly used by eye care professionals during an eye examination, and contains different lenses used for refraction of the eye during sight testing, to measure an individual's refractive error and determine his or her eyeglass prescription.  The term Phoropter was trademarked by Henry DeZeng in 1921, who is also credited for one of the first eye examination devices.

The model of phoropter as pictured above has been used by many eye doctors for decades and many patients remember their first eye exam on this type of manual traditional phoropter.

Welcome to the 21st Century Eye Exam

Today, digital technology has completely transformed the way we live our lives. Digital technology has also transformed the traditional eye exam. At iCare Family Vision, we don't settle for anything less than the best digital technology, especially when it comes to something as important as your vision!

From the moment you sit down for your eye exam at iCare Family Vision, you’ll see how far we’ve come. No more old-fashioned knobs and hand-turned lenses. Instead, Dr. Johnson uses use an advanced digital eye exam system.  Dr. Johnson’s state-of-the-art eye exam uses the latest digital technology to ensure an accurate and comfortable prescription. Digital technology is incorporated into the comprehensive evaluation in order to enhance the analysis of your overall eye health.

A common concerns we hear from patients is having a hard time “choosing between 1 or 2” because it isn’t always easy to tell which is better and they are not comfortable guessing.  No need to guess anymore!  One of the benefits of digital eye exam is that we begin with a precise digital prescription measurement that we determined during your pre-testing on our digital autorefractor.  The autorefractor determines the lens power required by your eye to accurately focus light on your retina, giving Dr. Johnson a baseline prescription in an accurate & time-saving manner in the eye exam, which reduces the number of comparisons needed to finalize the customized prescription.

At iCare Family Vision we believe that an eye doctor having strong family values leads to the best service possible. Our eye doctor strives to provide an exceptional, personalized eye care each and every one of our patients.  In order to provide exceptional eye care, our eye doctor uses cutting-edge technology which enhances your eye care experience. Our eye doctor's goal is to provide you and your family with the most comprehensive eye care possible.

When Buying Glasses Online - Buyer Beware!

Ever thought about buying glasses online?  Purchasing eyeglasses online may offer convenience to patients, but the American Optometric Association (AOA) warns that the consequences of making an uninformed purchase could cost you more time and money in the long run. 

The AOA stresses that eyeglasses are an investment in your health and must be custom-fitted not only to meet particular prescriptive, but also to provide the greatest level of ocular comfort which only an eye doctor can determine.  

“Without visiting an eye doctor, patients run the risk of purchasing eyeglasses online with an improper fit or receiving the wrong prescription,” said Dr. Elizabeth Johnson. “Patients can spend more time dealing with online order mistakes and making returns than had they simply visited their local eye doctor in the first place.” 

An AOA study published in coordination with the Optical Laboratories Association and The Vision Council highlights the disadvantages of ordering eyeglasses online. The study concluded:

• Of 200 glasses ordered online, only 154 pairs were actually received;
• 44.8% had the wrong prescriptions or posed a safety issue;
• 29% had at least one lens fail to match the requested prescription;
• 19% of adult lenses failed impact resistance testing; and,
• 25% of children’s lenses failed impact resistance testing.

Purchasing eyeglasses from a local optometrist like iCare Family Vision is the AOA’s first and foremost recommendation, but if patients are still interested in making a purchase online, the AOA strongly warn consumers to do their research before making a final decision.

“If a patient believes that ordering a pair of glasses online is in their best interest, it is important for the patient to know about the potential downsides in doing so,” said Dr. Johnson. “In multiple studies it has been revealed that nearly half of all glasses ordered online had either the wrong prescription or were made with a very low safety standard. Personally, I find that an unacceptable standard of care and a disservice to the patient. Patients deserve much better than that.”

iCare Family Vision and the AOA reccomend patients to consider the following factors before making a eyeglass purchase online:

The Fit

The fit of eyeglasses is critically important — if the fit is incorrect, not only can a patient experience discomfort, such as pinching and headaches, but can also cause additional vision problems which could affect the long term health of your eyes..

The Materials

Consumers also need to consider the various lens options available, and what is best lens for their particular prescription and lifestyle. Lenses come in various materials, such as traditional plastic, as well as thinner (high-index), lighter materials. Other considerations are the different anti-reflective coatings and UV treatments available such as non-glare coatings and photochromic (transitions) lenses. 

The Prescription

Just because the eyeglasses “look right” on your face, it doesn’t mean the measurements are correct. Pupilary distance (PD) determines where to place the optical center of each lens in your frames to customize the optics to your eyes. This measurement is necessary to ensure the eyeglasses serve your vision needs properly and you can see properly through them.  

Patients need an optometrist like Dr. Johnson at iCare Family Vision to provide the PD and to ensure precise measurements.  Measuring your PD is a service provided at no-charge with all eyeglass purchases at iCare Family Vision. The measurements needed for multi-focals and progressive lenses are more complex and can only be accurately made once the frame is selected and properly fitted to your face, so typically this measurement is simply estimated at best for eyeglasses available online.  Buyer Beware!

Why You Should Purchase Your Next Eyeglasses From iCare Family Vision

At iCare Family Vision, we stand behind our products 100%.  We guarantee the accuracy of the prescription, and the fit of your eyeglasses.  We always recommend products that will help you see clearly and that fit your lifestyle.  We offer only the finest selection of frames and lenses available. Our fashion-forward inspired optical boutique comes alive with locally-sourced furnishings and displays that provide a unique backdrop for our incredible collection of high-quality, handcrafted eyewear from around the world. Our team of American Board of Opticianry Certified (ABOC) eye care professionals will help you and your family select the perfect glasses.  

You're going to love the way you look!

Why Eye Exams Are Important for Everyone

Most people experience an eye screening as their first introduction to eye care, whether during school or at the DMV.  An eye screening is basically a test to determine if you can see 20/20. While an eye screening is a great way to determine a need for a prescription, it is not in any way determining the health of your eyes. Even if you can pass an eye screening and see 20/20, you should still have an annual eye exam to check the health of your eyes.

At iCare Family Vision, we do more than just determine your glasses and contacts prescription during an eye exam. By providing early detection of health issues, your eye doctor is often the first line of defense against chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms, and you may be completely unaware of them.

Only a small percentage of your time during an eye exam is actually spent determining your prescription. The majority of the testing time in an eye exam is devoted to tests such as visual field, tonometry, retinal evaluation, slit lamp, etc.

These tests are just a few of the ways that your eye doctor can check your overall health and well being:

• Eye diseases: glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc.
• Refractive error: farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism, presbyopia
• Other diseases: high blood pressure, high cholesterol
• Amblyopia, strabismus, and focusing problems

Treatment plans following your eye exam can include a prescription for glasses or contact lenses to correct refractive errors, vision therapy, medical treatment for eye disease and in some cases your eye doctor may also recommend that you take vitamins or supplements to maintain good eye health or to help alleviate specific problems like dry eyes.

In the end, regular eye exams are important for seeing more clearly, early detection of health issues, and preserving your vision for life.

Schedule your annual eye exam today at iCare Family Vision.