Thoughts on Eyewear
Three generations of optical work in Bursa. This page collects notes from the workbench, the workshop, the street.
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Which lens is right for you?
Thinning index, coatings, anti-reflective, blue light filter — the terms can be confusing. How we choose at our Bursa bench, lessons learned over the years.
A frame guide by face shape
Oval, square, heart, round — the classification looks simple but reality never is. From the notebook of someone who's worked with customers across three generations.
Blue light filters: marketing or science?
Long screen hours, poor sleep, tired eyes — blue light filters are sold as the cure for all of it. What do they actually do at the bench, and when are they unnecessary?
Progressive lenses: the transition and realistic expectations
From a teacher who was starting on progressives, to why a poorly measured progressive is torture and what makes premium designs different — through the bench's eyes.
What to watch for in children's eyewear
The questions parents at Nilüfer primary schools ask most often, myopia control lenses, durable frame selection, age-specific needs — we've been fitting children for three generations.
Polarisation and UV protection in sunglasses
Does polarisation make a difference on the white snow on the way up Uludağ? Why does an LCD screen go dark through a polarised lens? Are UV400 and polarisation the same thing? From the bench's perspective.