Saturday, March 15, 2008

Choosing the right eye wear

Choosing the correct style of eye wear adds to your personality, and can help to cover any facial imperfections. Since the shape of the face varies in different individuals, it is important to choose a frame according to the shape of your face. Your optician is the best guide to help you select the right frame style. However, here are some rough guidelines:

*A round face-try angular frames.
*An oval face-any frame looks good! Try a wide frame.
*A long face-choose frames that add apparent width to the face.
*A square face-try narrow frames.

Of course, the right types of lenses are also very important to achieve a good quality of vision. A photochromatic lens helps to protect against harmful UV rays; plastic lenses are lighter and must be chosen for children since they don’t break; anti-glare and anti-scratch coatings may be helpful. Progressive lenses may be helpful in getting good vision at all distances (distance, intermediate and near). Metal frames look attractive but the coating can fade over time. Plastic frames are lighter and colourful, and ideal for the sporty look. Keep a spare pair of glasses.


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