Did you know . . .

Did you know . . .
. . . that plastic lenses were first introduced to America by our lab?
In 1949, McLeod Optical became the exclusive importer and distributor for I-Gard Lenses, from Combined Optical Industries Ltd of Slough, England. These acrylic lenses were molded from the same basic material used for the windscreens of Britain’s WWII fighter planes.

Did you know . . .
...that the emmetropic human eye is a 60 Dioptor lens system?
     The cornea is 45 D and the crystaline lens is about 14+ D.
     The cornea is a static fixed-focus lens while the crystaline lens is really an autofocus system.
It is the adjustability of the crystaline lens that allows the eye to ACCOMMODATE for differing focal points at near and intermediate.
     Our ability to accommodate changes as we Age:
           at birth:   +22 D of accommodation ( babies can focus on the tip of their nose! )
              age 14:   +14 D of accommodation
                  age 40:   +4.5 D of accommodation   ( but our arms are now too short to read! )
                      age 70:   +0.25 D of accommodation
And this is why Presbyopic Patients NEED Lifestyle-based Multifocals and Multiple Pairs!

Did you know . . .

. . . we once made glasses for a U.S. President?

Whose glasses were these? Keep reading!

Did you know . . .

. . . that when you call us, a real person always answers the phone?

At McLeod Optical, we understand your time is valuable.

Whether you need answers about which lens to prescribe or an in-process rx job, what you do not need is to get trapped in a maze of voicemail prompts.

Did you know ...

... that many common medications can cause adverse vision problems?

Examples: Benadryl^®, Claritin^®or Zyrtec^® can cause pupillary changes, dry eyes and decreased vision.

Prozac^® often triggers pupil dilation and photophobia

Ibuprofen may cause blurred vision, refractive changes, dry eyes or color vision problems

Understanding the ocular effects associated with various medications and nutritional supplements could be your

Professional Competitive Advantage

McLeod Optical manufacturered I-Gard lightweight acrylic bifocal lenses worn by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, pictured here, meeting with one of his advisors in the Oval Office.

photo coutesy of the LBJ Presidential Library archives.

President Lyndon B. Johnson

Now you know!

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