Advice for Ordering Designer Specs On the web
November 26, 2009 by AMED
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A excellent way to save money is to purchase your designer glasses on the web.
This item explains how to get the best deal from buying your next pair of designer glasses on the internet.
You need your prescription to hand before you can start the ordering process. You should know that all optometrists must furnish you with your prescription information by law. There is no obligation to buy glasses or contact lenses from the optometrist where you had your sight test.
The first thing is to find an online shop by searching on Google for ‘designer glasses’, ‘designer frames’, ‘glasses online’ or a related phrase – you need to test a bit.
Go through the variety of frames on available to you and choose a few that you think would look good on you. I find it handy if I’ve already tried on several pairs in a store and know the style that I feel like.
Did you know spectacles frames have a size label just like a pair of trousers or a shirt?
Find the size of your existing specs by searching on the inside of the arms (you may need a magnifying glass). Inside the arms you should find 3 numbers that look something like this 54[]18 135 which are the glasses sizes in millimetres.
Select a frame size within 1 or 2mm of your current frame lens diameter (in the case above, 54mm) and your new frame is likely to be of a comparable size to your current one.
You will have to indicate the option to indicate if the glasses are for reading or for distance work. It’s critical that you indicate if you require bifocal or varifocal lenses.
Select to have thinner lenses if you fancy your eyewear to be lighter and for the lenses to give the impression of being thinner.
It’s important that you have a scratch resistant coating and most sites will give this as normal.
If you have difficulties with reflections when driving at night then an anti-reflective coating will help out. It’s critical that you safeguard your eyes from sun damage by choosing a UV400 coating.
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If you’re going to use your specs in intense light such as when fishing or skiing then you must go for polarized lenses.
You don’t need to comprehend your prescription to order on the web. Just insert your details into the order form as it’s shown in your prescription.
You will need to insert the ‘pupillary distance’ or PD value. It is the length between the centres of the 2 pupils in millimeters. This may or may not be shown on your prescription and if not the shop should instruct you how to measure it.
You can go on to the checkout when you’ve put in all the prescription particulars.
After you’ve placed your order, rest. You’ve just saved yourself a lot of hard cash!
There’s More To Designer Glasses Than Meets The Eye
July 9, 2009 by AMED
Filed under Eye Care Articles
Choosing new glasses, whether they are prescription glasses or sunglasses, can change the way you look.Glasses are not purely a functional thing to help you see more clearly, they also say something about your personality and individuality.You have to be comfortable in your glasses and confident that you look good too, which explains why so many people are choosing to buy designer glasses and designer sunglasses nowadays.
There is no end to the number of different frames available in a neverending selection of colours, materials and shapes. The choice sometimes seems overwhelming.You should know what sort of image you want to present before choosing new designer glasses.For work wear a more sensible and plain style may be more appropriate. If you want to make a statement and go for bright unrestrained glasses there are dozens of recognised designer brands out there, including Prada glasses for example that combine an intrinsic sense of style with the name recognition that is more of a fashion and lifestyle statement. Whichever way you lean, choose designer glasses to suit the shape of your face and not just your outfits or your desired social standing.This is just as important when deciding on designer sunglasses.
Oval shaped or rounded frames are best suited to a square face.If your face is wider at the top a smaller style of frame will look best, with low sides and either rounded or square. Avoid styles that are wider at the top as these will accentuate the face shape rather than balance it and look at styles without decorative detail on the temples as this will have the same effect. People with a round face and chin can get away with wider styles.Small rounded styles and any large frames should be avoided as they will only make your face look more round.
Oval Faces with a wide forehead, gently curving jaw and high cheekbone will suit pretty well any style, so your choice is virtually unlimited.A long face with high cheekbones and a deep forehead will look good with wider glasses that have a stronger top line. A larger, square frame will help ‘balance’ a long oval face, although you should avoid small square shapes. If you have a relatively narrow forehead and eye line, broadening into the jaw line, then pick bold or adventurous designer styles to add balance, but steer clear of small narrow frames.
With designer sunglasses in particular, remember that, aside from making you look good, the primary role of these items is still to protect your eyes from the harmful effects of UV radiation.If at all possible try the glasses on before buying to be sure of the comfort and style.Most importantly remember that the only person you really need to please is yourself!


