Shaune Wallace, OD
Doctor of Optometry, Southern California College of Optometry
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Co-authored Articles (18)
How to Fix Crooked Glasses and Tighten Your Spectacles
Fine-tune your frames to fit you perfectly After prolonged use, eyeglass frames may slide out of place, pinch your nose, hurt your ears or simply appear crooked. You can take your eyeglasses to an optometrist for an adj...
How to
Select a Monocular
A monocular is a small, low-powered telescope that you hold in your hand like a set of binoculars. Using one eye, you can see through a monocular and look at far away objects when you are hunting, camping, or watching sp...
How to
Take Out Contact Lenses Without Touching Your Eye
Contact lenses are a wonderful alternative to wearing glasses. Unfortunately, many people do not like having to touch their eyes to remove their contacts. If you are one such person, you are in luck. There is a safe and ...
How to
Put in Contact Lenses
Putting in your contact lenses may seem difficult and even a little scary at first, but don’t worry. Once you get a bit of practice, it will be simple and painless. To put a contact in your eye, hold your eyelid open s...
How to
Wear Contact Lenses
Experts agree that contact lenses are generally safe if you use them correctly. However, you may get an eye infection if you don't care for them properly. Research suggests that washing your hands before handling your co...
How to
Put In and Take Out Contacts
When you first get contact lenses, taking them in and out can be difficult. It can feel awkward placing your fingers near your eyes. However, with a little time and practice, taking your contact lenses in and out gets ea...
How to
Remove a Broken Contact Lens
Experts say that pieces of a contact can't go behind your eye, so try not to worry if you're having trouble removing a broken contact. While you might feel frustrated, take a few deep breaths so that your hands are stead...
How to
Take Out Contact Lenses with Nails
Removing contact lenses can be tricky if you're new to wearing them, but especially so if you have long nails. Following certain protocol when removing lenses can help minimize the risk of damage and infection.
How to
Remove Contact Lenses
So you've finally mastered putting in your contact lenses, but now it's time to take them out. Whether you have soft, flexible lenses or harder, rigid ones, removing your contacts is really easy and only takes a few seco...
How to
Take out Hard Contacts
Hard contacts, or rigid gas permeable (RGP), are rigid contacts that are generally are easier to handle due to their rigid exterior, but can sometimes be harder to remove and have a tendency to get stuck in your eyes or ...
2 Ways to Clean Cloudy Eyeglasses Like a Pro
Experience life in HD with these simple cleaning methods Getting smudges and dirt on your lenses is an unavoidable part of wearing glasses, so it’s essential to have a good cleaning routine. By using common household s...
How to
Read a Contact Lens Prescription
''An easy guide to understanding your contact lens prescription''When you choose to wear contacts lenses to treat vision problems, it's important that your contacts are the exact brand, size, and strength your doctor pre...
How to
Clean Contact Lenses
Learn to safely remove, sanitize, and store your contacts Contact lenses are a convenient way to correct your vision without having to wear glasses. When you wear contact lenses, it’s easy to forget that they’re medi...
How to
Wear Progressive Glasses
Progressive lenses are generally prescribed when your eyes have trouble focusing on objects that are nearby. These lenses have multiple levels of strength within one lens, similar to bifocal lenses; however, unlike bif...
How to
Choose Contact Lenses
Contact lenses are very simple to wear, but they can create a lot of problems if you don't choose the right ones for you. There are many different options available on the market today, and the choices may seem overwhelm...
How to
Remove Soft Contact Lenses After You Have Slept With Them
If you have just awoken to discover you slept in your soft contacts or are just worried about what to do if it happens, don’t panic. Your eyes are probably not damaged from leaving your contacts in overnight. By moiste...
How to
Tell If a Soft Contact Lens Is Inside Out
Putting in a soft contact lens can be tricky. The lens is very delicate, and the differences between a right-side out and inside out lens can be difficult to spot. To avoid the potential pain and discomfort of an incor...
How to
Put in Colour Contacts
Colored contact lenses are an easy way to simultaneously adjust your eye color and improve your vision. There is no medical reason to change the color of your eyes, and clear lenses are just as effective as improve your ...
