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The Current Fashion Eyewear
Trend: Smaller Frame Styles
Thank goodness the fashion trend in
eyewear styles has been moving to smaller, and yet smaller, frames and
lenses. And patients with significant or strong prescriptions are so
grateful. At least for now, the days of large lenses or what I call
“window panes” of the 60’s and 70’s are behind us.
Smaller frames and lenses mean less weight on a patient’s nose, making
wearing eyeglasses more comfortable. And cosmetically speaking, smaller
frames mean that the frame doesn’t “take over” the patients’ facial
appearance.
But changing to a smaller eyeglass frame can take some adjustment on the
part of the patient. Patients commonly are bothered by the frame rim;
interfering with their peripheral vision. But with a few days or weeks of
adjustment most patients usually get over this problem.
Along with the trend of smaller frames, lenses have been redesigned to
accommodate this trend. No-line (progressive) bifocals have been
redesigned to allow less lens area for the smaller frames. These newly
designed lenses are so much better than the available progressive lenses
of just a few years ago; they offer better clarity of vision with much
lower levels of distortion. Joe at The Optical Shoppe stays up on all the
latest and greatest lens developments. Talk with him to learn more about
your best lens options for your new eyeglasses.
The Bottom Line: Embrace the newer,
smaller frame styles. They are much more attractive and offer much less
weight on your nose.
~RQ
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