How to Fit Eye Glasses

When you choose eyeglasses you seldom think about how certain features will enhance your look and the comfort and performance of your selection. You may wonder what the technician is looking for as he or she fits the glasses for fit and functionality; there are certain characteristics that will improve the cosmetic look and utility of your eyeglasses.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Look at the shape of your face. For cosmetic purposes, this is important because the shape of the frame should enhance your looks. There are a variety of face shapes: Oval, oblong, round, triangle, diamond or square. This should be an important consideration when choosing frames.

2. Consider your lifestyle when choosing the material for your frames; you have a choice between metal and plastic. For durability and strength plastic frames are a good choice, and there are now plastic frames that are more flexible. These can also hide the thickness of lenses if that is a consideration. Metal is lighter and are usually considered more stylish.

3. Ask your eye doctor about the lenses. For those with astigmatism or very poor eyesight larger frames are preferable, because small frames magnify your eyes. Rounded edges on frames will decrease vision distortions. Small frames seem to reduce the size of your eyes to others.

4. Remember the important factors that affect the comfort of your eyeglasses. They should not sit on your cheeks, touch or hide your eyebrows or come in contact with your temples. Adjustments can be made for comfort by manipulating the nose or earpieces or other frame elements.

5. Assure maximum quality of vision by having the technician fit the eye glasses so that the lenses' optical center is in line with the center of your eyes. Use different facial expressions, such as a frown or smile, to ensure that the glasses will be comfortable and will not shift in everyday situations.

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[Haoie]

on 1/30/2009 Pretty good. And I just got a new pair too.