Reading problems? What if it was presbyopia?

Presbyopia, what is it?

As we age, we all experience annoying changes in our vision:

  • it becomes more difficult to concentrate
  • it is more and more difficult to see clearly on close objects .

Which mask to use in 2021?

For almost a year, wearing a mask has become normal to protect yourself from the coronavirus and now from its variants.

Faced with the shortage of masks, many have turned to their sewing machine to develop them by following the "AFNOR standards": no sagittal seam, 3 folds etc...

Then gradually came disposable masks, washable ones, surgical ones, FFP1, FFP2, UNS1, UNS2, cat1, cat2, KN95... a whole barbaric language for the average consumer!

How do I know if I need reading glasses

Reading becomes difficult, you think you need reading glasses, you just become presbyopic . Rest assured you are not alone! 1 in 4 people and in your case. What is...

Covid, confinement, teleworking: how to maintain good visual health

Following the reconfinement and government requests, many are working from their living room or bedroom. This is how eyes are on the various producers of blue light : telephone screen, computer, television… Staring at these screens all day can be harmful to our physical and mental health and to our eyes, essential organs of our balance.

This is why it is essential to take care of your eyes in order to relieve the ocular stress and visual fatigue caused.

World Sight Day

Every 2nd Thursday of October World Sight Day is celebrated! This day aims to raise awareness of the importance of prevention and vision improvement in the world . This event has existed for twenty years, its purpose is also to sound the alarm: in the world more than two billion people need glasses and 80% of visually impaired people could have healthy vision by having access to services. eye health.

Use your breathing mask properly

Find some tips for wearing your washable and reusable mask.
  • hand hygiene, do not touch your face
  • fit the mask well on the face at the level of the nose and chin
  • wear the mask for 4 hours max; renew it as soon as it is damp, unpleasant to wear
  • remove it by the rubber bands, avoiding touching it
  • put it in a suitable container while waiting to wash it at 60°
  • possibility of disinfection with a UVC sterilizer

The wearing of mandatory respiratory masks

Wearing a mask becomes compulsory in France
On Thursday, July 16, 2020, our Prime Minister Jean Castex confirms Emmanuel Macron's previous announcement requiring the wearing of a mask in all closed public establishments. Nevertheless, this obligation initially scheduled for August 1, 2020, was brought forward to Monday July 20 due to a general relaxation of the population of barrier measures following weak signs of resumption of the epidemic.

Why choose a Varionet fabric mask

Wearing a mask

For a few weeks all over the world following the coronavirus epidemic, the wearing of barrier mask is almost mandatory . In many countries, "unmasked" residents are fined, even in France in public transport, public establishments. In some municipalities, the mayors have published municipal decrees requiring masks in the various shops under penalty of a fine not only for the wearer but also for the shopkeeper.

How not to rub your eyes?

Do you tend to rub your eyes? And you wonder why and is it dangerous in this time of COVID-19?

Why are you rubbing your eyes?

This could be due to several things. You may have dry eyes, an eye infection, wear contact lenses, be prone to allergies or another health problem. Rubbing your eyes has become a habit for you

Coronavirus-Covid-19: the role of your eyes in the spread of the virus

Faced with the global coronavirus epidemic, several doctors and scientists are wondering if our eyes are involved in the spread of this disease. Indeed, a Chinese doctor reported having contracted the disease because he was treating sick patients without eye protection. Moreover, WHO recommends avoiding touching the mouth, nose and eyes because the virus reaches us through the mucous membranes .

5 tips for working from home

Tips for optimal remote working

It's no secret that we are living in complex times; almost the whole world is confined and for a lot more work! Others, who are more fortunate, practice teleworking, at Varionet this is the case and we do it regularly and we offer you some advice to best live this period.

Blue light blocking glasses: additional protection against artificial light

Blue light blocking glasses are the ideal protection for LED lighting; this ubiquitous lighting in our environment diffuses ray peaks of wavelength close to the color blue.

Good to know: the "traditional" artificial tungsten light mainly emitted red radiation.