Sunglasses choices and advice from local optical shops
Local opticians discuss value and quality in sunglasses. Consumers buy looks but may not know lens types or protection. Glass and plastic lenses vary in UV and infrared blocking and price. best opt for gray ground lenses with good transmission and optional prescription or photochromic features.
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la Crosse
Carl Helke
Helke Optical Service
Main St
Helke
Bob Fleck
Osco Drug
5Th Ave. S
Taiwan
Degen-Berglund
State St
Lloyd Payne
Payne
Richard L. Foss
Foss
Bausch & Lomb
Benson's
Green Bay St
Tom Nolan
Benson’s
George C. Schilling
Jay St
Schilling
Hidden Eyewear Divide In Glasses And Contacts Market
More than half of Americans wear eyeglasses or contacts yet buyers face a crowded market. The American Optometric Association cites 112 million with prescription lenses and 14 million in contacts while price advertising remains restricted in most states.
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American Optometric Association
Ronald Fair
Association
American Association of Retired Persons
District of Columbia
Federal Trade Commission
FDA
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Marion Pastor
1718
Sunset Drive
Opticians
Vicki Hebein
Rose St
A. Fair
Optometrists
Edward Huebner
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Benson
Augusta
Barb Lutz