Making Sure Inexpensive Glasses Remain Comfortable Long Term

By Dorothea Garner


It's unnecessary to spend enormous amounts on designer spectacle frames unless one is looking for a brand name. Inexpensive glasses, when selected well, can fulfill all comfort, style and prescription needs. Hiring an excellent optometrist will give one the perfect lenses, but when it comes to frames, the service of a skilled assistant determines long term comfort far more adequately than a heavy price tag.

An experienced assistant will be able to ascertain whether frames are wide enough to remain on the face when the head is tilted. When spectacles are too wide, they tend to slip easily off the face during hot weather and movement. Frames that are too narrow might feel comfortable initially, but after hours of wear they soon begin to hurt the head.

Consumers generally lack the knowledge required to choose the correct fit for frames. A skilled assistant will be able to adjust certain frames so that they fit well. Adjustment will only be worthwhile if spectacles are only slightly ill fitting. Frames that are particularly large or small will need to be substituted for a different pair of glasses.

Frames that fit correctly will only touch a portion of the temples. Those that touch the entire temple area are too small and those that don't touch the skin at all are likely to slip. Spectacles that are too small can cause pain after long periods of wear.

The nose pads are an important part for comfort and stability. Pads that are too hard and tight will leave skin imprints that eventually last long after the frames are removed. It's important to have frames adjusted when they cause visible marks. Poorly angled pads will also play a role in fit, but this is easily adjusted.

The material of nose pads varies enormously. The softest material is silicone, and consumers can often have their pads exchanged for this material without additional charge. Many wearers don't need a particularly soft material for their nose pads, as long as they are well fitted. However, those with sensitive, oily skin wear silicone more easily because it is softer and doesn't slip easily.

Flexible nose pads suit a wider variety of nose shapes. They are able to conform to contours well. Silicone is the most flexible material for nose pads, whilst titanium is the hardest. Those who struggle with spectacles that slip too easily often find harder, less flexible nose pads more stable.

The weight of the frames has an impact on how comfortable they are. Frames that are heavy create pressure on the ears that can become unbearable to tolerate all day, every day. A lightweight frame is more likely to stay in place.

The firmest silicone is high density, which has a reduced flexibility for increased stability. Those who need their frames to be extremely stable can choose high density silicone. Those who need their nose pads to have increased longevity choose polycarbonate because it resists wear. Some materials add significant amounts of weight to spectacles, which can affect comfort levels. Polycarbonate is especially lightweight. Inexpensive glasses can be chosen correctly when their dimensions, nose pads, arms and size are correctly assessed.




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