james Bollé Success at the Winter Olympics 2010
We're pretty big sports fans at SelectSpecs and two years ago we were glued to our TV screens as we had our most successful Summer Olympics in 100 years at…
Top 9 Cartoon Characters with Glasses
Here on the SelectSpecs blog we write a lot of posts about celebrity glasses but so far we've neglected their cartoon cousins. There have been so many awesome cartoon characters…
Electrifying Vision – Lenses with Artificial Intelligence from PixelOptics
Electronic Eyewear Following ten years in development PixelOptics, a US lens company based in Roanoke, Virginia are on the threshold of releasing the first dynamic electronic spectacle lens commercially. President…
Sunglasses from Marvel’s Iron Man 2, starring Robert Downey Jr.
Last year, the summer blockbuster that we were really looking forward to seeing had to be Transformers: Revenge of the fallen, not only for the curves of Megan Fox but…
Matt Damon in Oakley Sunglasses – Green Zone
If like us you enjoyed the Bourne Trilogy you will no doubt be looking forward to the up coming military movie Green Zone which see's director Paul Greengrass (Bourne Supremacy,…
Sunglasses from The Hurt Locker – staring Jeremy Renner
Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker staring Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, Evangeline Lilly and Brian Geraghty, has become one of the most acclaimed films of 2009, earning awards and honors from…
Lady Gaga Sunglasses – Fashion Icon or Fashion Fail?
In a bid to give you an idea of all the latest and supposedly "fashionable" eye wear I've endured countless hours of aural & visual pain and discomfort while studying…
Eye make-up worn by Cleopatra boosts immune system
Research carried out by the CNRS research institute and scientists from the Louvre Museum indicate that the heavy eye make-up used by ancient Egyptians such as Cleopatra may have helped…
Pet Tarantula – Hazardous to Eyes
The Chilean Rose Tarantula is considered to be a calm and docile species of tarantula to keep as a domestic pet, however caution should still be taken when handling, they…
Give me my PD! – Online Petition
Have you had your eyes tested recently but the optician wouldn't give you your Pupillary Distance? Currently, under the General Optical Council regulations opticians are only obliged to provide its…