Matttew: the story of Matthieu Duchêne, the Belgian designer who puts a smile on glasses Some glasses are chosen to see, others are chosen to be seen. Matttew frames clearly belong to the second family. Colourful, graphic and often full of humour, they bear the signature of a Brussels des...
Poor night vision when driving: causes and solutions On Sunday 25 October, the clocks go back. Overnight, the drive home happens in the dark. And every year, we hear the same remark in store: "During the day, I'm fine. But at night, behind the wheel, I ...
When to have your eyes tested: an age-by-age guide Thursday 8 October 2026 is World Sight Day. It is a good moment to answer a question we often hear in store: "I can see fine, do I really need an eye test?" More often than not, the answer is yes. Man...
Dry eyes in winter: why your eyes sting and how to relieve them The heating comes back on, the days shorten and the hours in front of the screen lengthen. Every autumn, we hear the same phrase in store: "I have stinging eyes at the end of the day." Often, it’s not...
What frame colour to choose? Advice from an optician-optometrist The colour of a frame is often the first criterion that catches the eye in a shop window, and it is also the one on which we hesitate the longest in front of a mirror. A shape can be easily corrected,...
Curved sports glasses: the precision that makes the difference It's back to school, the holidays are behind us and many are returning to sports: cycling at the weekend, running before work, and already the first thoughts for the ski season. It's also the time whe...
Seeing differently: what a vision disorder really changes We often talk about dioptres, percentages, and types of lenses. But these figures rarely describe what the person concerned actually experiences on a daily basis. We wanted to take the other path: to ...
How your glasses are made: inside the optician's workshop What your glasses owe to the workshop When you leave with a new pair of glasses, you take home an object you chose for its shape, its colour and its lightness. What you do not see is the work that hap...
Maui Jim launches its first optical collection: sunshine in your everyday life Some names in eyewear instantly conjure up an image: Maui Jim evokes the deep blue of the Pacific, the sea spray of Hawaii and the famous PolarizedPlus2® technology that redefined the way we see colou...
Autumn-Winter 2026 Glasses Trends: What’s Changing This Season Each new term brings its share of innovations in optics, somewhat like a ready-to-wear collection. After several seasons dominated by discretion and thin frames, Autumn-Winter 2026 marks a return to a...
What shape of glasses according to the shape of your face? The complete guide A frame can change everything. The same pair, placed on two different faces, will never produce the same effect: one will soften strong features, the other will accentuate a jaw that is already define...
MiYOSMART iQ: the new generation of Hoya lenses against children's myopia arrives this autumn 2026 Since 2020, Hoya's MiYOSMART has changed the game for thousands of families facing myopia that progresses too quickly in their children. This autumn 2026, Hoya is taking this technology a step further...