Have fun with your glasses, and the experience!

Glasses are the most noticeable accessory you can wear, sadly also normally the most over looked. There are many styles of frames that can make glasses disappear on your face, but many more that are meant to accentuate your personal style, your fashion sense, and can also give you a completely different look. There is no one perfect option for everyone, the frames that look great on your friend, sister, cousin, etc might not be the best choice for you. The best choice for you is out there though. I work in a small practice, I normally serve about 10 patients a day, but I display about 275+ frames, not because every one of them is completely unique, but they give more options for everyone.

here is a list of options to consider when picking out frames:

Brand: brand names aren't just for the label conscious fashionistas, major brands and top designers normally carry a theme, if even just a logo. They are also typically a higher quality, if for no other reason then not to tarnish the designers reputation. (not true in all cases, and not to mean that there aren't higher quality frames from designers and companies you haven't heard of before)

Color: Don't be afraid of color, this is why i recommend all of my patients try on everything possible, you may be surprised that the Red frame might actually compliment your hair, make up, eyes or style quite nicely.

Shape: personally I don't think its very easy to recommend a particular frame shape to any given face shape any more. Many companies and designers are making shapes that are not traditional, so again here its great to try out something different, you may surprise yourself. If nothing else fall back on the old standard, whatever gives your face a more oval appearance.

Rimless: These aren't the old glasses you're used to, the level of customization is amazing with most of todays rimless frames, choosing your color, shape, temple style, and creating the package you like the best can make these as noticeable or as invisible as you would like.

I will get into lens options and coatings another time, but i will include one thing here.

ALWAYS GET AN ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING!

It gives your glasses the look you want them to have, reflections on the lenses will detract from the overall appeal, by reducing the reflections you also will see more the way you are intended to. personally I prefer Purecoat and Teflon Infinity over the Crizal family, the blue residual color is less noticeable and I have seen better results over all.

Thats all for now...