{"id":10231,"date":"2013-11-12T16:58:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T16:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zennioptical.com\/?p=10231"},"modified":"2024-11-25T07:24:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T15:24:10","slug":"eye-glasses-allergies-going-hypoallerg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/eye-glasses-allergies-going-hypoallerg\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypoallergenic Eyeglasses: Find Relief From Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-63006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/header-image-700x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"424\">Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gohealthuc.com\/library\/seasonal-allergies\" aria-label=\"Visit gohealth.com Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gohealth.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that it\u2019s possible to have an allergic reaction to glasses? Often people who can\u2019t wear any metal jewelry, other than high-quality silver or gold, experience skin reactions to certain <a href=\"\/b\/metal-glasses\" aria-label=\"Visit metal eyeglasses Page\">metal eyeglasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-63008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/allergy-reaction-700x382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"382\"><\/p>\n<h2><b>Signs of an Allergic Reaction to Eyewear<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Symptoms of an allergy to a material in eyeglasses varies from person to person. In some cases, a spotty mask-shaped rash around the eyes may appear. People who are allergic to nickel or other metals may experience skin discoloration and\/or itchiness, while others break out in blister-like, red sores in the areas where their eyeglasses touch the skin.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Hypoallergenic Glasses<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If metal and\/or other eyewear materials give you contact dermatitis \u2014 which is when skin irritation occurs from contacting certain offenders \u2014 look for eyeglasses made with hypoallergenic materials. Hypoallergenic metal frames consist of high-quality materials such as titanium, stainless steel, silver, or gold. Be sure to look for pure titanium, since titanium alloy (also known as \u201c<a href=\"\/blog\/whats-so-terrific-about-titanium-frames\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about memory titanium\">memory titanium<\/a>\u201d) contains a mixture of metals that can cause skin sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Another hypoallergenic option is to select a plastic frame such as acetate, which is made from plant-based plastic that\u2019s strong, flexible, and comfortable to wear. A bonus is that <a href=\"\/b\/acetate-glasses\" aria-label=\"Visit acetate frames Page\">acetate frames<\/a> are also known for their vibrant colors and patterns \u2013 so style won\u2019t be an issue!<\/p>\n<p>Zenni has a great selection of fashionable, hypoallergenic frames like the ones featured below:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-63009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/group-700x382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"382\"><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve noticed that your kiddo is having an allergic reaction to their eyewear, choose a plastic frame that contains no metal parts such as our \/kids-flexible-glasses\u201d&gt;kids\u2019 flexible frames.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-63010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/2021016-700x382.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"382\"><\/p>\n<p>If you think you may have a metal allergy, we recommend that you consult your doctor or eye doctor for proper testing. It\u2019s important to know what exact metal or other substance is causing your skin reaction so that you can avoid contact with it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16299,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[149],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eye-health"],"acf":[],"contentshake_article_id":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10231"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95963,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10231\/revisions\/95963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16299"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ca.zennioptical.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}