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Brunch
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Burger
the best Bulldog’s, Wauconda
Butcher Shop
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Caterer
the best Maravela’s, Fox Lake
Chinese Restaurant
the best Fong’s Kitchen
Cocktail
the best Green Town Tavern
the best The Vine of Grayslake
Coffee Shop
the best Something’s Brewing
the best Hansa
Deli
the best Once Upon A Bagel
the best The Deli Lama
Diner
the best Fred’s Diner
Doughnut
the best Village Bakery, Fox Lake
Farmers’ Market
the best Grayslake
Fish Fry
the best Green Town Tavern
Frozen Yogurt
the best Berry Simple
Gourmet Market
the best Mariano’s
Health Food Store
the best Living Foods Pantry
Ice Cream or Frozen Custard
the best Culver’s
the best Oberweis
Indian Restaurant
the best Curry Hut
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the best Binny’s
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the best Sunset
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5Middle Eastern Restaurant
the best Pap Marcos
New Restaurant
the best Milwalky Trace
the best Picasso’s Cantina
Pizza
the best Bills
Pub or Tavern
the best Firkin
the best Green Town Tavern
Restaurant
the best The Vine - Grayslake
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the best Big Ed’s
Sandwich
the best Panera Bread
Seafood Restaurant
the best Dover Straits
Sports Bar
the best Emil’s Tavern Grayslake
Steak House
the best Backyard Steak Pit
Sushi
the best Kawa
Thai Restaurant
the best Lovely Thai
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the best Independence Grove
Family Recreation
the best Great America
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the best Glen Flora Country Club
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9Live Theater
the best Marriott Theatre
the best Genesee Theatre
Local Festival
the best Let’s Wine About Winter (Libertyville)
Martial Arts School
the best Gerry Cook Martial Arts
Movie Theater
the best Marcus Theaters
Museum
the best Lake County Discovery Museum
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Dr. Thomas Wells
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the best
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the best
Alexian Brothers, Elk Grove Village
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the best
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the best
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Optician
the best
Accuvision
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the best
Accuvision
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the best
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the best
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the best
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Pharmacy
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the best
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Auto Body Repair
the best Platinum
the best Lamp Automotive
the best Estrada Customs
Auto Repair (Mechanical)
the best Ingleside Auto
Banquet orConference Center
the best Glen Flora Country Club
Barber Shop
the best Coiffure Barber Lounge
Car Wash
the best $3.00
Raceway
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Credit Union
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Dry Cleaners
the best Artistic Cleaners
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Nail Salon
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Oil Change
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the best John’s Auto Repair
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the best Alfredo’s Dog Grooming
the best Dog Day Afternoon, Fox Lake
Pet Kennel or Boarding
the best Fur the Love of Dogs Spring Grove
the best Bark N Town
the best Tracy’s Doggone Farm
Photographer
the best Alex Munoz Fox Lake
the best Terrence Blount Photography
Plumber
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the best ATR
the best VJ Killian
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the best AAUW Preschool
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the best Partners in Senior Care
Salon
the best My Friend’s Salon Grayslake
Shoe Repair
the best Henry’s Shoe Repair
the best Johnny’s Shoe Repair
the best 1st Shoe Repair
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the best Mira’s Travels
Veterinary Clinic
the best Grayslake Animal Hospital
the best Fox Lake Animal Hospital
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the best Genesee Theatre
the best White Deer Run
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By Angela Sykora
Chances are you’ve heard of Google Glass---a wearable device with an optical head-mounted display that allows the user to connect with the Internet---and wondered if it was for you.
But what if you wear prescription glasses?
Google Glass was designed for people who either don’t need correc-tive lenses or they wear contacts. In response to public demand, howev-er, Google Glass now sells eyeglass frames that can be fitted with pre-scription lenses by an eye care pro-vider.
AccuVISION, which has seven Chicago area locations, is a Google Glass preferred eye care provider, meaning the staff has been specially trained and certified to fulfill pre-scription lenses.
Optometrist James Doherty, founder of AccuVISION, said he was reading an article about an eye doc-tor in San Francisco who was certi-fied in Google Glass and decided to do the same at his offices.
“I didn’t do it thinking I’d make a
profit. I wanted our offices to be on the forefront of new technology,” said Doherty. “I thought it’d be fun for our patients.”
Google Glass is controlled through a touchpad on the side that allows us-ers to swipe through a timeline on a screen that is displayed in their field of vision. Hands full? The device re-sponds to voice commands, too.
Nestor Pancardo, manager of Ac-cuVISION’s Round Lake Beach loca-tion, was the first staffer to be trained in Google Glass.
“It’s definitely fun and interest-ing,” said Pancardo, who has used the device to respond to text messag-es, take photos and video, play games, map locations, even follow a recipe while cooking.
As a medical professional, Doherty is exploring ways to use Google Glass in his work. For example, he can read, record and share information on the device while communicating with patients and staff.
The device could also prove useful during examinations, said Doherty.
“If we have a deaf or hard-of-hear-ing patient that we’d have trouble communicating with, they could put
on Google Glass and read what we’re saying. That’s huge.”
There are also zoom apps for Google Glass that could be used by patients to further magnify their vi-sion. Doherty finds it exciting that new apps are being created at a fast pace and new uses are being discov-ered every day.
“I think it’s the wave of the fu-ture.”
The Google Glass Explorer edi-tion, which has an Android operating system and requires a Wi-Fi or Blue-tooth connection, is available to U.S. residents over 18 at the Glass store at www.google.com/glass/start/ for
$1,500. Four styles of custom Google
Glass frames can be purchased as an accessory online for $225. For more information, go to www.google.com/glass/help/frames/.
AccuVISION also sells Google Glass compatible frames for prescrip-tion lenses and sunglasses, starting at about $89.
AccuVISION has offices located in Chicago, Gurnee, Lindenhurst, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Scha-umburg and Wauconda. Curious customers are welcome to schedule a Google Glass demonstration. Visit www.accuvision.com for details.
Get your Google glasses: AccuVISION is certified to fit the device with prescription lenses
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