I work at my computer several hours a day and although I have several pairs of progressive lenses to choose from and usually sit down at my desk wearing a progressive pair, I always switch to my computer lenses. I have learned to keep them sitting there right next to my computer as I like them so much, I am bothered if I don’t have them. It is not that I can’t see well with my progressives at the computer but I find wearing the computer lenses more comfortable. I have at least 3 pairs of computer lenses to choose from but I particularly like Kodak Unique Monitor View and the very rigid, no nose pad frame the lenses are in. I think it is the combination of both that I like, because the frame fits so well and never needs adjusting. Good Opticians will tell you the frame is something else to take into account when recommending computer lenses to customers as this pair of glasses should truly be a work horse. They can be attractive of course, but don’t let form override function for these. Computer lenses are designed specifically for the near and intermediate vision environment. Less progressive power is needed which allows for the zones in the lens to be wider and less pronounced. I can look out across the room and move around the office without having to take them off yet can do close work at my desk and see perfectly.

I believe that the majority of progressive wearers who do office work, computer work and any work that involves a lot of time of screen time should have computer lenses, they are such an asset and make for a more productive and comfortable work environment. They really shouldn’t be an optional second pair of eyeglasses but should be treated as a must have. I believe consumers are being done a disservice if they are not interviewed about their work and computer habits and given the information about computer lenses.

All the major lens manufacturers provide computer lenses. Here are just some of them:  We really like the Shamir and Kodak Lenses at The Eye Bar!

AO/Sola Access Computer

Essilor Interview

Nikon Online

PRIO Computer Lenses

Shamir Office and Autograph II-Office

Signet-Armorlite Kodak Unique

Kame ManNen Eyeglasses are an Eye Bar favorite! Heres a little background on this amazing Japanese eyewear designer.

Kame ManNen was first made in the 1917 at a time when product durability was highly regarded. The founders of Kame ManNen had a vision in mind; ” To create distinctly beautiful optical frames using the finest materials and built to last.

With passion and craftsmanship, Kame ManNen was born, given it’s name from an old Japanese proverb; “turtles live for a thousand years”. This proverb symbolises the collections’ timeless design and the meaning behind the turtle logo found on the temple tips.

“With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60″

“I was sitting next to Fred Astaire at the 1976 Oscars and we were having a few laughs. They announced his category and he didn’t win and that minute he put on his sunglasses. I don’t even think I had a thought, I just reached for the glasses. And that’s why. I wear all kinds. I have too many sunglasses.”

The Folk Hero Gets Frisky in Lisa Eisner's Short Film for Oliver Peoples

"Get in the bathtub! Be together!" Those were the orders given to Devendra Banhart and his girlfriend Rebecca Schwartz for today's exclusive film, the director's cut of a new campaign for eyewear company Oliver Peoples shot by photographer Lisa Eisner. In homage to French New Wave classics like Godard's Une Femme Mariée, Eisner was determined to cast a real-life couple with genuine chemistry, to create "infatuated cant-keep-your-hands-off-each-other moments." Psych-folk polyglot Banhart and his set designer paramour happily obliged, their liaison unfolding on staircases and shag carpets in the Rainbow House, architect John Lautner's 1961 Los Angeles masterpiece. The Venezuelan-born Banhart's Spanish serenade "Brindo" (from 2009's What Will We Be; a new album is in the works) sets the mood for love. "The last lyrics are ‘the only thing open right now is the hospital’—there’s something weirdly beguiling and beautiful about that. But the majority of the song is about: 'I’m going to say a toast to this person who has given me a reason to drink joyfully.' And she’s definitely that person," he says of his girlfriend.

What a fun and sexy video featuring the latest frames from Oliver Peoples. See Oliver Peoples and many other great collections only at The Eye Bar. The finest frames in St Louis!

Fun video I ran across. Its amazing to see styles from 60 years ago get recycled and redefined. The cat eye glasses at the end of the video are all the rage right now! Whats old is new again! We have many styles that are vintage inspired. L.A. Eyeworks, Robert Marc, SALT.and Face a Face all have great vintage inspired shapes

Let's set the Record Straight.

1. We dont talk bad about any other optical. Notice the period. Now if someone who has been in your store complains to us how they were treated, ripped off, lied to,etc. We will merely listen and tell them we are sorry they experienced that.

2. Our main concern is putting great looking frames and perfect prescriptions on our customers.

3. Stacey is an amazing licensed optician. She can figure out and solve nearly any problem or issue with your frames and prescription.

4. No one owns a customer.  People are free moral agents who can spend their money wherever they please.

5. We alway do as much as is humanly possible to make everyone happy. While this is impossible to get to 100% we certainly will always do our best.

6. Next time you have a complaint, from one business owner to another, please call me at 314-367-1848 or email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

7. Technology is amazing when you understand how to use it.

8. The Eye Bar is family owned with no outside investors or benefactors.

9. Please read point number one again.

Amazing Testimonial from a customer.  We loved working with her and look to a great relationship for years to come! There are many options from where to purchase your eyewear. Every place wants to say they are the best! All we can tell you from The Eye Bar is that we strive every day to have the finest eyewear we can find from across the globe at different price points. In addition, we put you in the best lenses available for your budget and show you the options your prescription calls for. No pressure, no bait and switch, and we don't put other companies down. We believe you will truly find something you love at our store and enjoy the experience we have to offer. Stacey, Jared, Jango (our 10 lb. pup) and the other girls who work here invite you to our store to see for yourself.

See this great testimonial below:

This is a long overdue note to thank you and Jared for the amazing work you did to make my glasses.  With such a strong correction needed for distance, and another for reading, my glasses have always been thick and uncomfortable.  Somehow, you were able to make them look like regular glasses that are so fashionable, I sometimes now actually opt to wear my glasses during the day--something I would NEVER have done in the past.  Add to that the fact that you were able to get them to me in one day, and all I can say is that I am one happy customer!

Hope you have a happy holiday, and thanks again!

Best,

F. Katz

We recommend "anti-reflection lenses" because the decreased reflection makes them look better, and they produce less glare, which is particularly noticeable when driving at night or working in front of a computer monitor. The decreased glare means that wearers often find their eyes are less tired, particularly at the end of the day. Allowing more light to pass through the lens also increases contrast and therefore increases visual acuity.

Antireflective ophthalmic lenses should not be confused with polarized lenses, which decrease (by absorption) the visible glare of sun reflected off of surfaces such as sand, water, and roads. The term "antireflective" relates to the reflection from the surface of the lens itself, not the origin of the light that reaches the lens.

Many anti-reflection lenses include an additional coating that repels water and grease, making them easier to keep clean. Anti-reflection coatings are particularly suited to high-index lenses, as these reflect more light without the coating than a lower-index lens. It is also generally easier and less expensive to coat high index glasses.

What anti-reflective coating do we recommend? Well, first, our AR coatings we use on all of our lenses is a premium AR. It is called either Crizal or Hi-Vision depending on which lens/lab we need to use for your prescription. One great thing about these luxury coatings we use at The Eye Bar is that they have a 2 year warranty included in your price.  So if at anytime during the 2 years, the coating is defective, we can remake your lenses at no charge to you.

What other choices do you have for anti-reflective coatings? Well, upgrades are available to the standard premium Crizal/Hi-Vision.  If you touch your glasses with your fingers on a consistent basis. You may opt to pay extra for the Crizal Alize coating.  It was launched early 2010 and appears to work well.  In fact, fingerprints don't even stick. They are a little easier to clean too.  If these things are important to you, please let us know. We will gladly show you the options available.  We typically feel this added cost isn't really worth it (unless of course you like to just reach up and touch your lenses all the time).  We would rather see you spend money on the best frames and the lightest lenses (maybe even digital) with the great AR coating we have included in your price. You are already buying a top of the line BMW/Mercedes with the coatings we provide at our regular price. If you have to have the paddle shifters and the ultra,mega expensive windshield wiper blades. Let us know and we will be happy to show you the options.

Please call us with any questions at 314-367-1848 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thanx!

SALT. Optics Comes to St Louis only at The Eye Bar!

SALT. Optics is Coming to St Louis exclusive to us!  We met with Joe, one of the founders and owners of SALT. He told us he was waiting around for us to finally commit to SALT. as a brand and bring it to St Louis. Joe has been following The Eye Bar for some time and could tell he wanted to work with us since we seemed to share so many core values as companies.  After talking for some time, we decided to work together!

This line of fine eyewear is sophisticated, classic, timeless, and is hand-made by the finest craftsman in Japan. You may have seen it at other fine eyewear boutiques in Chicago, New York, or L.A.  We are extremely happy to bring SALT. to our store adding this fantastic, independent, and classic eyewear to collections that you can only get at The Eye Bar in St Louis. If you like Oliver Peoples, Paul Smith, Sama or Robert Marc then we have no doubt you will love SALT. Prices range from at $325 - $400. Check out a few images below and see what SALT. is all about!

from their website!