Guide to Getting Glasses for the First Time

After decades of headaches and hazy street and road signs, you have decided to see the optometrist. Your eye doctor informs you that you must wear prescription glasses. Although using eyeglasses may appear to be a significant hassle, the improvement in your eyesight makes it worthwhile.

Considerations

The Frames

The frame size is critical in finding prescription glasses that work best for you. Two things influence the choice of frames for your eyeglasses.
 

Face Shape

Select glasses that fit your facial shape. Beyond improved eyesight, the right eyeglass frames have other advantages. It allows you to enhance your facial characteristics and general appearance. 

Your primary focus should be ensuring that the glasses are properly positioned in front of your eyes. It is crucial to balance your eyewear's size and form with your face's measurements. The final appearance should be balanced. An individual with a less defined facial structure looks best in smaller frames.
 

Personality 

Choose a frame that complements your sense of style. What are your needs, both personally and professionally?

• Businesspeople - Choose traditional frame colors and shapes to project a professional appearance. Due to their compatibility with business attire, shapes like ovals and rectangles and hues like black, gunmetal, and brown are advised

• Creative individuals - Wear contemporary shapes like geometric patterns or try distinctive colors like blue or purple. Retro and aviator designs are appropriate to highlight your creative side

• Students - Students should wear striking colors and shapes: distinctive forms, vivid hues, greater sizes, and intriguing nuances like color laminations. You are welcome to play with a retro-geek style or a colorful, modern frame
   

Prepare for Maintenance

To keep your glasses clear, have a clean, soft, dust-resistant microfiber cloth available. Having a small spray bottle of cleaning fluid is an excellent idea for very nasty work.

Filth and grime will inevitably stick to your glasses' clean lenses despite your best efforts. Food, grease from your hands, water drips, and fingerprints are all frequent offenders.

What to Have on Your Glasses

Optical Coatings

An optical coating is an intentional clear coating applied to a lens as a finish, just as its name implies. Depending on the features you require for most activities, lens coatings are available in various forms and functions. Here are a couple of our top choices for lens coatings.
 

Water Resistance

A water-resistant lens coating is ideal for you if you live in a region with a lot of snowfall or rain. If there are any incoming drops of water, water-resistant lenses will quickly whisk them away, allowing you to see well even outside.
 

Scratch Resistance

Scratch-resistant glasses might be the best choice if you lead an extremely busy lifestyle. Scratch-resistant lenses have a specific coating that makes them far more durable, allowing you to enjoy life without being concerned about your glasses.

For more on a guide to getting glasses for the first time, visit Alta Loma Optometric at our office in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Call (909) 787-1760 to book an appointment today.