Glasses

When people refer to correcting eye vision, they normally say, "you need glasses." Glasses and its concepts have been around for many centuries. From a child to a elder, putting on the first pair of glasses may not always be an enjoyable experience. Looks are changed and physical activities may be limited, but in the end, you'll be happy that glasses let you read the chalkboard.

What are glasses like?

At first, glasses may seem uncomfortable and thing may feel out of place. Many people feel that the world is smaller, having to look through a small area of their vision only (the glasses). Some may have headaches adapting to the new sight. Whatever the reason, this is a normal period where your eyes and brain are adapting to the newer sight.

If you are nearsighted, objects will appear smaller and clearer the first time you put your glasses on. For nearsighted people, objects appear larger, and for people who have astigmatism, objects seem wavy and bent.

Surveys have shown that glasses have more disadvantages than advantages. Because the lens do not cover the sides of your eyes, you will not be seeing everything around you as well. Some of the peripheral vision is lost because the lens stops at the sides abruptly. Glasses steam and fog up easily. Despite these disadvantages, do not let them make you avoid glasses. They can be quickly put on and taken off, without the need for cleaning solutions. One person's likes may outweigh the disadvantages altogether. Click here to compare glasses and contacts.

Kinds of Glasses

Special Enhancements For Glasses

Rolling - as your vision becomes worse, your glasses become thicker and so do the sides. To prevent the sides from multiplying in size, there is an option called "rolling" the lenses. This chips and smoothes the edges of the glasses in an effort to make it appear thinner.

Scratch Resistant - putting away and taking out your glasses throughout the day will definitely put scratches on the glasses. Normally, glasses are made from plastic, but if you agree to pay an extra fee, you can have a very thin layer of quartz around the lens to make it scratch resistant.

Glare Reduction - if you go fishing often or if you are a pilot, you know how much the glare bothers you. Glasses now have the ability to filter out the glare so that the glow around reflections or bright lights no longer exist.

Anti-Refection - people who wear glasses know well that light bouncing off the glasses also get into the vision. Putting a coat of anti-reflection can stop the shining lights.

Hi-Index Glasses - this type of lens are very beneficial to those who wear thick glasses, but require more adaption time. Hi-index means that more prescription power can be compressed into thinner plastic. These lenses also include other features above.