KNOW YOUR EYEGLASSES
Buying eyeglasses can be a daunting task especially when you have a wide variety of shapes, designs and discounts available around you to lure the eyes. Whereas a wrong size, wrong fit or a wrong frame can leave you with a sour experience. But don’t worry! This comprehensive guide will ensure you end up with ‘nothing but the perfect’ pair for your eyes.
Let us first know about an eyeglass frame in depth.
FRAME COMPONENTS
Knowing your frame specifications is very important. Any eyeglass frame consists of 3 major parts in its construction namely frame front, temples and lenses. Some other components of an eyeglass are rim, nose-bridge, nose pads, hinges and temple tips.
FRAME SIZES
Eyeglass frames are broadly divided into 3 size categories- Small, Medium & Large. To determine what fits you, either keep your prescriptions handy or look on the insides your old frame temples for the exact numeric size specifications.
Frame size is a combination of numeric values usually represented in sets e.g. 53-18-140 known as the eye size, bridge size & temple size respectively.
EYE SIZE
Horizontal width of frame’s lens measured in millimeters.
Range 40-62
BRIDGE SIZE
Distance between two lenses measured in millimeters.
Range 14-24
TEMPLE SIZE
Length of the entire single temple
Range 120-150
FRAME & FACE SHAPES
Even with uncountable designs and styles out there, there are only a few chosen ones which complement our look every day.
Your face shape plays a very important role to determine which frame would look the best on you and match your personal
style statement.
OVAL
Symmetrical, defined cheekbones
RECTANGLE
Wide cheeks, wide chin
DIAMOND
Narrow forehead, pointed jawline
V-TRIANGLE
Wide cheeks, tapered chin
ROUND
Round chin, wide cheeks
LONG
Elongated features, from forehead to chin
Round
Wayfarer
Cat Eye
Square
Rectangle
Hexagonal
Aviator
OVAL
FRAME MATERIAL
Frame material is very important while choosing a frame. Below are some of the widely used frame materials:
STAINLESS STEEL
TR90
ACETATE
WOOD
TITANIUM
LENS COATING
Why do we need lens coating?
Lens Coatings help to enhance the quality and performance of your lenses.
There are several types of coatings which can be applied to impart effective, long-life to your lenses.
Some of the most popular ones are –
SCRATCH RESISTANT
No eyeglass lenses, not even glass lenses, are scratch-proof. However, lenses that are treated front and back with a clear, scratch-resistant coating have a much harder surface that is more resistant to scratching, whether from dropping your glasses on the floor or occasionally cleaning them with a paper towel.
