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[Moonchilde]

@gidgetgh, here's a thought -

Lenscrafters has a machine that will capture photos of you wearing different frames so you can "see yourself" in prospective frames while seeing fairly clearly with your current glasses. It's a big help!

I no longer use Lenscrafters (money-wise it's a huge rip-off), but when I got new glasses last April I had the idea to just take selfies with my phone, or ask people at the optician's to take them. Same idea. Definitely helpful.

[CinNC]

Wish you luck w/finding new eye glasses.  As previous posters have said - take your time. 

I used to wear trifocal progressives w/nose pieces until they couldn't correct my prescription any longer and I had cataract surgery @ age 62. 

Always took my glasses off to read, so my priority was getting frames w/spring hinges. My employer never offered any coverage for them, so it took me a while to find frames I liked in my budget.  If I could, I often just had new lenses put in existing frames. 

[kivah]

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@maestra wrote:

 I prefer the  oval eye pieces as long as they are adjusted and dont pinch.

I went the way of Lasik 15 years ago.

I was legally blind from 10 years old, when I was diagnosed (couldn't see the blackboard at school and began to fail).

I had astigmatism. I wore very heavy, thick glasses. I managed and wore contacts when I could.

 My surgeon was head surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Nose and Throat. He was able to fix the astigmatism and take my eyesight to 20/15. He began to call me Eagle Eye.

The surgery has been worth every red cent and it was a joy and blessing to donate all my old eyeglasses (some costing hundreds of dollars) to the Lion's Club.

I still don't need glasses for reading.

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@maestra

When I was 6 yrs old, a neighbor told my mother that I had trouble reading the clock on her wall -- turns out that I needed glasses (I'm far-sighted). My mother took me to the Manhattan Eye, Nose & Throat --- WOW!!!!! I walked out with eye-glasses. That was 70 yrs ago. I've been wearing soft contact lenses for 36 yrs --- and never had a problem. Many days I wear my glasses since they're much lighter weight and more comfortable than the olden days. My frames are rectangular in shape and smaller than average frames - and they have the little oval plastic nose-piece. I've been wearing these glasses for 16 yrs.

[spent2much]

I wore the frames with the separate nose pieces for years.  The last time I needed new frames/lenses, I went to a different optician who was recommended to me.  I spent a LOT of time looking at/trying on frames without the separate nose pieces.  I learned a few things... there are different size bridges.

I tried on many frames, not even looking at the prices, and I finally chose one that was most comfortable.  It was a Vera Wang frame and I *think* the bridge size was a 16.  There were other measurements involved, too, but I forget what they were.  All I cared about was the comfort, which I have seldom received with frames.

I also ordered a "thin" lense that few opticians offer.  It's the thinnest lense I've ever worn.  Much less pressure on the bridge of the nose.  I paid a fortune for them, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.  NO glasses are comfortable on me, but these come the closest.  I'm attributing that to the bridge size and the thinner lenses.

Offhand, I can't remember what type of lens this was, but if anyone is interested I'd be glad to call the optician and ask him.  

[Day1128]

I have a pair with the nose piece and another pair without.

I like both, but the pair without took several adjustments, because my eyelashes kept sweeping across the glass (I don't wear mascara). The optical shop had to send the glasses back to the manufacturer to do something special to the frames...then they fit fine. I loved the frames that didn't have the nose piece, so I am glad I got them. 

I guess it depends upon how much you love the frames without the nose piece. There may be few if any adjustments, but trying them on again at the optical shop and getting feedback from the employees there may help. 

I also liked the look of the frames without the nose piece.

[Moonchilde]

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@spent2much wrote:

I wore the frames with the separate nose pieces for years.  The last time I needed new frames/lenses, I went to a different optician who was recommended to me.  I spent a LOT of time looking at/trying on frames without the separate nose pieces.  I learned a few things... there are different size bridges.

I tried on many frames, not even looking at the prices, and I finally chose one that was most comfortable.  It was a Vera Wang frame and I *think* the bridge size was a 16.  There were other measurements involved, too, but I forget what they were.  All I cared about was the comfort, which I have seldom received with frames.

I also ordered a "thin" lense that few opticians offer.  It's the thinnest lense I've ever worn.  Much less pressure on the bridge of the nose.  I paid a fortune for them, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.  NO glasses are comfortable on me, but these come the closest.  I'm attributing that to the bridge size and the thinner lenses.

Offhand, I can't remember what type of lens this was, but if anyone is interested I'd be glad to call the optician and ask him.  

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All opticians have access to high index thin lenses, which have been available for many years. Each company will advertise that its lenses are the absolute thinnest, best, etc. The only time it might matter is if the prescription is at the highest that it's possible to help. One company might be very slightly thinner than another in that case; otherwise the difference between companies isn't great.

[feline groovy]

I switched to (much sturdier) acetate frames 2-3 years ago and haven't looked back. 

8-)

The screws on top of the arms plus the part that goes over your ears can be adjusted for fit and comfort.

A bridge (either saddle or keyhole) that fits your nose helps as well

[feline groovy]

@cherry

Check out the great acetate-titanium combo frames at WarbyParker.com.

Fantastic philanthropisc company, and they have an excellent free Home Try-On service.

[Pearlee]

With my very difficult prescription (very nearsighted & trifocals) I would never buy eyeglasses off the internet.  My latest (third) pair had to be sent back to the lab three times by my opticians before they were right.

You can find acetate frames locally. I know a couple of people who have had eyegasses made by one famous internet eyeglass place  and they haven't been right. The frames were very cool, but the lenses weren't done correctly.