When you visit our practice for a new set of glasses, you’ll be amazed at how our dispensing optician can quickly select a frame, remove it from the display, and request that you try it on. We recognise that navigating through a vast selection of frames can be overwhelming, but our dispensing optician can make a choice in no time.
This wasn’t just a lucky occurrence. After spending years in the field of optics, you develop an intuition about what fits someone. You also find yourself unable to resist the temptation to judge people’s eyeglasses from the TV, with a strong desire to visit the studio and offer to adjust them.
The expert optician will aim not just to find glasses that match your eye colour but also to complement your facial structure. For individuals with a round face, glasses with round shapes will highlight this feature, leading to recommendations for more angular designs. On the other hand, for those with a square jaw and forehead, glasses with round lenses can add a touch of softness.
A person with a longer face might find that frames with the sides mounted high at the corners of the lenses position the frame closer to the chin, whereas someone with a shorter face could opt for frames where the sides are mounted lower on the lenses. The shape of your face is also crucial. For instance, a long nose appears even longer when the bridge between the lenses is arched up and positioned high above the eyebrows.
However, selecting the right frames requires more than just choosing what looks good; it’s essential to understand how the frames will appear and feel once they are fitted with lenses. A frame that looks excellent without lenses might not be a good fit for your prescription, leading to disappointment with the end result.
The correct fit is essential for enjoying wearing glasses, and a skilled dispenser will examine the fit around the nose and the sides, noting that some adjustments can be made while others cannot. Ill-fitting glasses will constantly slide down the face, affecting your vision and causing frustration as you have to keep pushing them back up.
Then, there’s the aspect of lifestyle. Do you want your new glasses to look professional, trendy, sporty, glamorous, or perhaps none of these? Consider the purpose of your glasses: if you’re wearing reading glasses all day at work, they’ll need a more durable hinge to prevent the sides from detaching. Driving glasses should not have overly wide sides to avoid obstructing your view.
Glasses are custom-made, and finding the perfect pair can significantly improve your daily life. Whether you’re searching for ‘the one’ or simply looking to add to your collection, the advice of dispensing experts, along with trying on frames in person, is incredibly beneficial.