Eyeglasses are part tools, part fashion, always important and can be quite expensive. You will keep your eyeglasses a long time. Your local optician is trained and experience to help select the best frames and lenses.
Lenses
Your eye exam provides the corrective prescription for eyeglasses. You now have choices.
- Regular glass lens, plastic lenses, polycarbonate lenses, transition lenses
- Reading glasses, bi-focal, tri-focal, progressive lens
- Antireflective coating reduces glare diving at night and while using a computer in an office with fluorescent lighting
- Polycarbonate is scratch resistant, light weigh, impact resistant and UV protectant.
- For strong prescriptions you might consider thinner, lightweight lenses
- Scratch-resistant coatings, UV tints, and anti-reflective coatings available
Frames
Frames compliment your facial structure (round, square, oval, long, and heart-shaped) as well as, hair color, and skin tone. A trained optician will help you select the perfect fit, comfort, and fashion.
Consider a second pair. You’re here now and back-up eyeglasses will come in handy. It is going to be a few years until you get new lens and frames so get the ones now that make you look great and feel comfortable.