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Anyone who is pessimistic expects the worst and is called a pessimist, or an eternal pessimist if it never lets up. Here you can read what pessimist meaning and pessimism really involve, how a pessimist differs from an optimist and why a pinch of gloom can be useful. At the end it gets literal: dark

See without glasses: contact lenses can do that if they suit your eyes and you look after them properly. Here you will find the types, materials, fitting and hygiene explained. Key points at a glance There are soft and rigid lenses, plus daily, weekly and monthly lenses. A fitting with an optician or eye doctor

You wear your glasses every day, so they should still look good years from now. Timeless glasses have clear shapes, calm colours and a fit that suits your face. Here is what to look for when you buy timeless eyewear. How the styles developed is covered in our article Glasses Styles That Last. Key points

Sunglasses make a Mother’s Day gift that mum (or mom) can wear on every sunny day. To land well, style, fit and protection all need to be right. Here you will find Mother’s Day sunglasses for three types of mum, tips for when you are unsure of her size or taste, and a checklist for

VOOY is the in-house eyewear brand of Edel-Optics, the online optician based in Hamburg. Here you’ll find out what the name stands for, how VOOY started with the VOOY x deluxe collection and rapper Samy Deluxe, and which VOOY glasses you can find in the shop today. Key points at a glance VOOY stands for

Which sunglasses are in style for women, and which will you still enjoy wearing in a few years? Trends change fast, but the basic shapes stay. Here you will find which women’s sunglasses trends have lasted, how to find the right pair and which models are available now. The counterpart for men is our article

Good glasses don’t have to be expensive. If you’re looking for affordable glasses, you’ll save the most when you know what you’re actually paying for: the frame, the lenses and the extras. Here’s how to spot quality, where it makes sense to save and where it doesn’t. Key points at a glance With prescription glasses,

Oakley is a US eyewear brand for sports and everyday sunglasses. This article looks at Oakley history: who founded the brand, who owns it today, where it comes from and which models you can find at Edel-Optics, from the Holbrook to the Radar EV Path. Key points at a glance Oakley was founded in 1975

Kids’ glasses have a tougher life than adult frames: playgrounds, football, school bags and sandpits. This guide explains how to choose glasses for kids, from the signs that a child may need glasses to the right fit, frame materials and children’s lenses. You’ll also find out what you should know before buying kids’ sunglasses in

Sphere, cylinder, add, PD: a glasses prescription is full of abbreviations that are hard to follow without an explanation. This second part of our glasses vocabulary explains the most important optical terms and words: dioptres, pupillary distance, lenses and coatings. Frames, frame shapes and the parts of glasses are covered in Glasses Terminology, Part 1.