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City Optix Blog: Eye Care & Eyewear Insights
The guides here cover eye health, designer eyewear, and contact lens wear for the Marina District in San Francisco. General information, not medical advice.
21 August 2026
ProDesign Denmark: Danish Frames Built Around the Fit, Not the Logo
ProDesign Denmark has said since 1973 that good design works with you. What the Danish house does differently,...
15 August 2026
Fusion Eyewear at City Optix: Five Eyewear Houses, Three Countries, One Distributor
Onirico, Giorgio Nannini, Common Ground, Crafsis and Albert I’mStein all reach City Optix through one...
10 August 2026
Hoffmann Natural Eyewear: Buffalo Horn, German Hands, and No Two Frames Alike
Hoffmann Natural Eyewear makes horn, wood, and slate frames by hand in Germany. What the house is, what...
05 August 2026
Sama Eyewear: Jeweler's Instincts, Japanese Hands, and Frames Built to Be Looked At
Sama frames are made and hand-finished in Japan in acetate, titanium, and set stones. Here is what the...
01 August 2026
OVVO Optics: Screwless Hinges, Surgical Steel, and Frames Built to Last
OVVO frames use a patented screwless hinge and a surgical steel and titanium composite. Try OVVO Optics...
27 July 2026
Gold & Wood Eyewear: Luxembourg Frames Made From Real Wood
Gold & Wood frames are handcrafted in Luxembourg from real wood, buffalo horn, titanium, and gold....
26 July 2026
Salt Optics: California Design, Handcrafted in Japan
Salt Optics frames are designed in California and handcrafted in Japan, built for coastal light and quiet...
25 July 2026
Orgreen Eyewear: Danish Color, Handmade in Japan
Orgreen frames are Danish-designed, handmade in Japan, and known for color you rarely see in eyewear....
20 July 2026
Zero G Eyewear: The Titanium Frames You Forget You Are Wearing
Zero G frames are cut from a single sheet of titanium and handcrafted in Japan to feel weightless. Try...
13 July 2026
Lafont Paris: The Family Eyewear House That Made Color a Signature
Lafont Paris has made bold, colorful frames by hand since 1923. See the family eyewear house at City...
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The City Optix blog is published by City Optix, the independent optometry practice of Dr. Jeffrey S. Rich, O.D., at 2154 Chestnut Street in the Marina District. Posts are general information about eyewear and eye care, not medical advice, and they do not replace an eye exam.
We cover a wide range of topics including contact lens safety, how to understand your vision insurance, the latest designer eyewear trends in San Francisco, and signs of common eye conditions.
We publish new articles, expert guides, and eyewear trend updates regularly to keep our Marina District community informed on the best in eye health and fashion.
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