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[Poppythehammy]

So, I'm getting glasses soon and I wanted to know your fav kind of frames, glasses tips, and kinda just a place to talk about glasses! State you opinions or vent about or just talk about glasses below!

[lil BIG dwarf]

I’m on my 4th pair so far-get your eyes checked every 2 years if possible, as you may need new ones. Frames depend on face shape, bu I like rectangle glasses personally. I also have gotten al of my glasses from Zeni-it’s pretty cheap and you can get anti fog layers (for masks) and blue light layers. I also like transitions

[Poppythehammy]

I’m on my 4th pair so far-get your eyes checked every 2 years if possible, as you may need new ones. Frames depend on face shape, bu I like rectangle glasses personally. I also have gotten al of my glasses from Zeni-it’s pretty cheap and you can get anti fog layers (for masks) and blue light layers. I also like transitions

Thats so cool! I never thought about anti fog layers. I have to go every year they said. I'll check out Zeni thanks! Whats transitions?

[daisy~]

If you have a strong prescription, get the lenses thinned. It costs a little extra but it's worth it. 

 

I prefer the thinner frames personally but it really depends on what suits your face shape and your preferences. I don't know how it works in another countries but you should have a chance to try on different frames before buying one.

 

If these are your first glasses, they'll probably feel a bit odd. It's ok to take a short break of 30 minutes or so from wearing them if you have to, but basically you should try to wear them full time from the beginning to get used to them. If you wear them on and off, so a couple of days with them, then a couple of days without, it'll be harder in the long run to adjust to them.

 

Get a proper glasses cleaning cloth and spray. It really works, and ordinary cloths or tissues can slightly damage the lenses.

 

Always put your glasses on and take them off with both hands. If you use one, they'll bend over time. I'm a hypocrite because I usually use one hand out of laziness, but I really shouldn't!

[lil BIG dwarf]

Thats so cool! I never thought about anti fog layers. I have to go every year they said. I'll check out Zeni thanks! Whats transitions?

Transitions gradually become sun glasses in the sun, and back to normal inside. You can get different tints as well.

[SquidSisters]

I have to use plastic frames because metal ones look funny with the lenses i have to use ( theyre only for one eye so with metal frames its obvious one lense is much thicker than the other )

[♥️fluffy♥️]

I don't wear glasses but my sister does and she made a huge fuss and cried about it!

[Bing Bong~]

So, I'm getting glasses soon and I wanted to know your fav kind of frames, glasses tips, and kinda just a place to talk about glasses! State you opinions or vent about or just talk about glasses below!

i like circular frames best. i would strongly reccomened getting two pairs (i just spent 2 weeks barely being able to see as my one pair broke and i didnt have a backup lol). as lbd said, zenni is a great, cheap option. zenni also lets you virtually try on frames, and tells you what glasses look best of your face shape. another lenses option is anti fatigue (not sure if zenni offers this) i love anti fatigue lenses, basically if youre prescription helps you se farther away, it helps you not get a headache when reading something close up.

 

im also gonna have to disagree about transitional lenses, i got them once and hated it, they took forever to transition back to normal when you went back inside

[Alis]

So, I'm getting glasses soon and I wanted to know your fav kind of frames, glasses tips, and kinda just a place to talk about glasses! State you opinions or vent about or just talk about glasses below!

Like ^ said, I personally I like circular frames. My mom has glasses and she's tried different ones, but she, and I, think circular ones look the best on her- and when I got a pair of glasses a while ago I also chose circular ones because they were, compared to all the other shapes, the best for me personally.

 

I got used to my glasses pretty quickly, they're pretty comfortable.

 

For me, after my vision went down I started putting on these lenses, not the ones that you put on at day but ones you put on at night and sleep with them, and when you remove them in the morning you can see well. ( Basically, they kind of push down on your eye because one of the main reasons for bad eyesight is the fact that your.. eyes get longer. Sorry, I don't know the proper medical terms ).

 

Once Corona started I had complete online school, and I just.. didn't really want to put them on again off again when I was gonna stay home, like, all day, so I got some glasses for time being, and to use for whenever I may not use the lenses because of whatever reason.

 

I've started using the lenses again as I'm studying abroad and have a lot more reasons to go out, and school is in-person too. So, yep. That was my completely unrelated rant.

[IsAnyoneThere]

I've had glasses since I was about 14, and it took me a couple of years to settle with the frames I like. I personally prefer square-ish shape with only the frame across the top. I tried different shapes and thicknesses until I found something I like and that fit my face, hairstyle, etc.

 

I also pay to get the lenses thinned - this is an absolute must if you have a strong prescription: for one, it means that your glasses will be lighter and easier on your nose/ears so you don't notice them as much, secondly it makes them less noticable, and thirdly it opens up a greater range of option for your frames. If you need thick lenses you might think that means you need thick frames to hold them, but if you get stuff, like in my case a combination of things such as thinning and also high-refractive material, you can make them thinner and lighter and go with any frames you want.

 

Also, check out contact lenses. They work for some people, not for others. I have a box but rarely use them, but it's good to have them and know how to put them in etc. if I want to.

 

Also also, I don't know about in the US, but over here a load of opticians offer 2-for-1 deals on glasses, and I strongly recommend using that deal and asking them to tint one pair to make them into sunglasses. It free to tint them, here at least. I don't like Reactions. For info, watch out for reactalite ones or similar, as they sometimes don't work quickly or don't work in cars well (due to filters on the windscreen) which can be a huge issue if you're a driver or even if you just want to be able to see out of your car lol.

[Tiny Ball Of Fuzz]

Like ^ said, I personally I like circular frames. My mom has glasses and she's tried different ones, but she, and I, think circular ones look the best on her- and when I got a pair of glasses a while ago I also chose circular ones because they were, compared to all the other shapes, the best for me personally.

 

I got used to my glasses pretty quickly, they're pretty comfortable.

 

For me, after my vision went down I started putting on these lenses, not the ones that you put on at day but ones you put on at night and sleep with them, and when you remove them in the morning you can see well. ( Basically, they kind of push down on your eye because one of the main reasons for bad eyesight is the fact that your.. eyes get longer. Sorry, I don't know the proper medical terms ). Near sightedness is called myopia and far sightedness is called hyperopia. I have myopia, and the contacts I wear are called myopia control lenses, so it is probably the same for hyperopia. That's just about all the science-y terms I know...

 

Once Corona started I had complete online school, and I just.. didn't really want to put them on again off again when I was gonna stay home, like, all day, so I got some glasses for time being, and to use for whenever I may not use the lenses because of whatever reason.

 

I've started using the lenses again as I'm studying abroad and have a lot more reasons to go out, and school is in-person too. So, yep. That was my completely unrelated rant.

Oh, that was an option for me too, but I opted for the daytime ones.

 

 

To OP: I wear contact lenses 6 days a week, (I'm supposed to get a one day break from them once a week) and glasses the other day, but I wore glasses for many years before that. Tips:

• Try on as many pairs as you like before settling on one, and at least where I go, they can heat up the arms of them and mold them to your head a tiny bit.
• Some have nose pads and some don't, and some people love them and some don't, so make sure you try on both types, (if where you go has both) to find the ones that fit best.
• As IAT said, contacts can be nice for some people, above you can see I wear them, and it takes a LOT of practice to get them in easily, but they're nice to have, especially if you go swimming a lot.

Edited by Tiny Ball Of Fuzz, 14 August 2021 - 02:24 AM.

[lilhams~uwu]

For me, after my vision went down I started putting on these lenses, not the ones that you put on at day but ones you put on at night and sleep with them, and when you remove them in the morning you can see well. ( Basically, they kind of push down on your eye because one of the main reasons for bad eyesight is the fact that your.. eyes get longer. Sorry, I don't know the proper medical terms ).

 

Once Corona started I had complete online school, and I just.. didn't really want to put them on again off again when I was gonna stay home, like, all day, so I got some glasses for time being, and to use for whenever I may not use the lenses because of whatever reason.

 

I've started using the lenses again as I'm studying abroad and have a lot more reasons to go out, and school is in-person too. So, yep. That was my completely unrelated rant.

 

this is unrelated but i actually get these ones but after a few... incidents (cough cough i got an eye infections cough cough) i switched back to glasses !!

[coconut~]

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but they're nice to have, especially if you go swimming a lot.
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I just wanted to say that swimming in contact lenses or any contact with water is quite dangerous. There are nasty microbes that live in water that can give you really nasty eye infections - and could potentially lead to you losing your sight! I've seen some really horrible photos of eye infections in my uni course (I'm studying to be an optometrist)

[Tiny Ball Of Fuzz]

I just wanted to say that swimming in contact lenses or any contact with water is quite dangerous. There are nasty microbes that live in water that can give you really nasty eye infections - and could potentially lead to you losing your sight! I've seen some really horrible photos of eye infections in my uni course (I'm studying to be an optometrist)

Oh, sorry, I'm aware. I meant with goggles, because you can't use goggles and glasses, but you can do goggles and lenses, and it keeps your eyes completely dry.

[Alis]

 

Oh, that was an option for me too, but I opted for the daytime ones.

 

 

To OP: I wear contact lenses 6 days a week, (I'm supposed to get a one day break from them once a week) and glasses the other day, but I wore glasses for many years before that. Tips:

• Try on as many pairs as you like before settling on one, and at least where I go, they can heat up the arms of them and mold them to your head a tiny bit.
• Some have nose pads and some don't, and some people love them and some don't, so make sure you try on both types, (if where you go has both) to find the ones that fit best.
• As IAT said, contacts can be nice for some people, above you can see I wear them, and it takes a LOT of practice to get them in easily, but they're nice to have, especially if you go swimming a lot.

 

Oh, cool! I've never worn daytime lenses before, so I'm just curious- can you feel the lenses when you put them on, and does it feel uncomfortable? ( I'm assuming the ones you have are soft lenses? ).

 

 

this is unrelated but i actually get these ones but after a few... incidents (cough cough i got an eye infections cough cough) i switched back to glasses !!

Oh, really? This is really interesting because I've never heard of them out in Canada ( Coughs in out of country xD ) so I assumed it would be the same in the USA, but it's cool that it exists there too and is somewhat common.

 

Oop xD. Apparently you have to be really careful with them because if dust/germs get in you can get infected so you have to cleanse it and put it in immediately without the inside touching anything else.

 

( I actually ran into a few incidents too consisting of the lens almost.. scratching? My eyeball. It's because I move a lot in my sleep, but so far it's been going good because I don't think I move as much as I used to anymore. Hopefully. )