Wednesday, March 4, 2009

How to Choose Your Reading Glasses' Strength

By Amanda Somrekli

The price of custom prescription eyeglasses will be dependent on the type of frame and lens. A shopper will be looking to spend anywhere from $100 to $1000, in some cases even more. Brand names like Adidas or Candies will cost a lot less than designer frame manufacturers such as Prada or Armani.

New shoppers often believe that the cost of the frames is the actual cost of the glasses. Sadly, the reason you need the eyeglasses to begin with, are the lenses used. Lenses are an important aspect to the cost of eyeglasses, as they come with many different options such as antireflective coating, or sun protection.

The material used in a lens varies between the style of the frame, lens add-ons, and personal preference. For instance, children's eyewear contains polycarbonate lenses, the same story with rimless eyeglasses.

Deteriorating vision does not have to go along with the aging process. If owning a pair of reading glasses, or bifocals is the last thing you want to do, then its time to focus on prevention.

Going and trying on a few hundred pairs of glasses till you find a pair you like is normal, the more you try on, the more chances you will find the perfect set of reading eyewear.

These can fit in your purse, briefcase, even in your shirt pocket. Most come in specially designed, colorful hard-sided cases for providing complete protection as well as for a sense of style.

If you get a fun pair that you really love, you will want to get a funky necklace to hang them from, so they are on your person at all times. You never know when you'll need them. You may find yourself putting them on more than you have to.

Second, consider the hinges. Standard hinges tend to expand, making for a loose fit over time. If the hinges are made with springs, they stand a better chance of bouncing back from heavy use and handling. The spring also allows for a more comfortable fit every time, since they better conform to your head.

Color, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue indigo, Violet- Why does there have to be so many colors anyway? How does one choose? Warm hues like orange, copper or red look great on warm skin and hair tones.

Cool skin and hair tones should stick to cool colors like purple, blue or silver. Complimentary colors are also wonderful for accentuating ones eye color, a blue eye surrounded by an orange frame is instantly electrified. - 15438

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