Advice for Ordering Designer Frames Online
A fabulous way to save money is to purchase your designer glasses online.
In this piece we give you an idea about how to get the finest deal when buying designer glasses on the web.
Ahead of you start the method you need to have your prescription to hand. All optometrists must by law supply you with your prescription. You are not obliged to make a purchase of frames or contact lenses from the optician that carries out your sight test.
Firstly, search for the terms ‘designer glasses’, ‘designer frames’ or ‘frames online’ in a search engine to find online stores – you ought to come across lots to select.
Leaf through the collections of specs on offer to hit upon the pair that gives you the appearance you want. It sometimes helps if you’ve already tried on pairs to uncover the variety that suits you.
Did you know eyewear frames have a size label just like a pair of trousers or a blouse?
Peek inside the arms (or now and then on the nose/bridge) – you may need a magnifying glass. There are typically 3 numbers that look like this: 54[]18 135 which are the frames sizes in millimetres.
Go for a frame size within 1 or 2mm of your current frame lens diameter (in the illustration above, 54mm) and your new frame is likely to be of a similar size to your present one.
You will have to confirm if the spectacles are for reading or distance work. You will also have to specify if you would like bifocal or varifocal lenses.
You should decide to have thinner lenses if you would like the frames to be lighter – they also make the lenses give the impression of being thinner.
You ought to decide on a lens with a scratch resistant coating and nearly all websites supply this as standard.
An anti-reflective finish will help to ease dazzle, mostly when driving at night. It’s essential that you safeguard your eyes from sun damage by choosing a UV400 coating.
You can make your glasses frames come across like tasteful prescription sunglasses by adding a colour tint. Transition lenses turn dark automatically in the sunlight.
If you’re going to use your glasses in brilliant light such as when fishing or skiing then you should choose polarized lenses.
You don’t need to understand your prescription to order on the web. Just put in your information into the order form as it’s shown in your prescription.
You will need to insert the ‘pupillary distance’ or PD value. This is the length between the centre of the 2 pupils. This may or may not be shown on your prescription and if not the website should notify you how to calculate it.
You can proceed to the shopping basket when you’ve put in all the prescription information.
After you’ve submitted your order, rest. You’ve just saved yourself a lot of money!
