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Glasses the first time
truck-a-sauras
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I'm going tonight to get glasses for the first time ever. Beyond finding frames that I find visually appealing there are things I have no clue about.
Do I get scratch resistant lenses? or is that baloney like undercoating on a car?
for those who wear glasses are there other options that you have grown to "need" in your purchases?
wish I had some more directed and pointed questions, but I'm clueless in this area.
I need them for reading, computer use, and driving at night. Seeing as I sit in front of a computer all day I'll probably be wearing these all the time. Is there any other info needed here?
Do I get scratch resistant lenses? or is that baloney like undercoating on a car?
for those who wear glasses are there other options that you have grown to "need" in your purchases?
wish I had some more directed and pointed questions, but I'm clueless in this area.
I need them for reading, computer use, and driving at night. Seeing as I sit in front of a computer all day I'll probably be wearing these all the time. Is there any other info needed here?
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Personally, I always get the anti-glare coating but I'm not sure how much it helps.
Also, a small screwdriver (and spare screws) could be useful.
A repair kit is nice, but you wind up needing it once maybe. Only get it if it's cheap.
Be aware that glasses made of metal are much easier to fix than plastic frames. Plastic just breaks, metal can be bent back into shape with little effort.
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Anyways make sure you get anti-glare, without that I get pretty bad headaches.
Oh yeah, get the high-index lenses if you have a strong prescription. Mine would be coke bottle thickness if I didn't.
If i get asked even more than I already do then I'm in trouble.
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As far as a repair kit, eh...not so much. I've worn glasses ever since I was about 5 years old, and I think i've had need of a kit once. Not a bad idea to keep one of the tiny screwdrivers around if something starts to come loose, at least.
Definitely go for the thinner lens material (if you can afford it), especially if you have a high prescription - mine is ungodly strong (thanks dad!), and they'd be huge if made from the normal stuff.
Especially because I'm lazy and haven't updated my prescription since then, so getting a new pair at this point would require an actual doctor's appt
Since these are glasses you will be wearing all the time, they might take some wear and tear. Make sure specifically that the frame can bend in most directions reasonably.
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Oh and I know you didn't ask but contacts are pretty nice. It is so nice not having to worry about getting your glasses dirty, sweating on them, accidently touching them, and many other things. The only problem I have with contacts is that I can not use them while I am looking at a monitor or TV. I am not sure why but my vision gets blurry, maybe I do not blink enough I am not sure.
I'm the exact opposite with my contacts. I can watch TV, compute, do whatever all day with my contacts but I can't look at a computer monitor for the life of me when I'm wearing my glasses. It's like my eyes won't focus on the screen.
I won't need them for hockey or working out. my vision is still good enough for most things, but text at a distance is an issue as it is fuzzy, though I can still make most of it out. Think they said my vision is still something like 20/30, but an astigmatism is my main problem and I have issues focusing and depth perception.
really I hadn't been to see the eye Dr. in over 15 years and didn't see any need to, but the wife went recently and made me an appointment also.
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When you first put them on, things will be all fishbowl-lens looking. You'll get used to that soon. If you're losing your vision because of staring at TV/computer screens like I am, wear the glasses at all times. Things will only get worst if you don't.
Anecdotally, make sure any screens you look at are in focus. If you stare at an out of focus screen enough, your eyes will actually adjust to that to the detriment of all else.
I don't remember off of the top of my head but I'll look when I get home from work later. Although, I've never had a problem with my contacts and I have had several different brands, so it might just be me and not the brand.
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I just went to the LensCrafters in the mall. But I have vision insurance, so I just went somewhere close that had an eye doctor as well.
Pretty much everything is true about getting as light & coated as you can is true. You don't really notice them after awhile, but it helps.
Most recent pair I got from the chain, For Eyes. No compalints, got some light frames with the super light lenses.
yeah I put it off so I could bring the wife along with me. I already torture her wearing aviator sunglasses in the car for years. Yeah the blu-blocker type aviators. during the summer I like to grow out the giant 70's porno stache to go in tandem with that look. she um, loves it. :winky:
yeah so I'll let her pick something that doesn't drive her nuts for these
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Make sure you impress upon her that she will be deciding how you look for probably several years. But, no pressure.
I have Silhouette glasses frames which is what that sounds like -- they can be bent around and they spring back to the original shape and they're awesome. I've broken a lot of pairs of glasses by getting them caught between my face and various sphere-like objects, or by stepping/rolling onto them, so these things are great!
A note on the anti-reflective coating: Never ever ever use Windex on your glasses.
You mean, like, balls?
The most ridiculous glasses injury I ever had was when I was working at Target over XMas, and as I was taking down some area rugs, it flip down and hit me in the face, bending my frames.
Racquetball to the face. Off the racket, no the wall. Ow.
I've had Flexon glasses before, and while they were nifty and bendable, I had to get my frames replaced a couple times because the flexible nose bridge would snap where it mated with the (i think) steel frame around the actual lenses. That probably was a flaw with that particular design, but look out for that kind of thing when looking at Flexon glasses.
I currently have transition lenses, and no, they do not work while inside of a car, the windshield does indeed block out the necessary UV rays.
An alternative to actual "clip-on" sunglasses are magnetic sunglasses, which are part of a specially designed frame with magnets on the bridge or at the corners, and come with a magnetic sunglass part that attaches. They're a bit less bulky and a whole lot more nifty than regular clipons.
Get the biggest damn lens you can. They can never be big enough, and craning your neck to look at things is a pain in the ass. I miss clear peripheral vision.
Flexon type glasses can be good, as they're light as hell, but the pair I had was poorly designed and would always fall off my face. Make sure any frames you try stay on your head in most circumstances.
I'm going to have to disagree here. Get frames that look good on you. If you don't like the way you look with them you aren't going to wear them, and end up trying to strain your eyes instead, leading to worse vision.
Giant lenses usually make the wearer look goofy. Find frames that fit your face.
If you want clear peripheral vision, the answer is to get contacts, not giant glasses.
I can't wear contacts because I have a prism in my lenses, and I don't wear my glasses to look good, I wear them to see. Not wearing your glasses because they don't look cool really tends to stop when you start making a paycheck.
I make a paycheck. I prefer wearing contacts instead of glasses because I don't look as good (or as cool) with glasses on (though my girlfriend may disagree). So yeah.
OP: Just get whatever you feel comfortable with and what you think (or others think) looks good on your face. Aesthetics are just as important as your comfort.