How to choose your eyeglasses well?

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They allow our eyes to be at their best: how to choose our glasses online? There is fashion, our tastes, and some elements to know to make the right choice.

You leave your ophthalmologist's home with a new prescription. For you, this is the perfect opportunity to change your old pair of glasses, which has become fragile with the years. But once in front of the display of your optician, the choice is Cornelian. How to be sure to make the right decision?

Which frame of glasses for which face?

Contrary to what one might think, our correction can have a say. "If it is very strong, whether myopia or hyperopia, know that your glasses will be thicker, despite current thinning techniques, warns Vincent Cornet, independent optician. So prefer rather narrow frames: it will be prettier ... and also less heavy on your nose."

What about the shape of our face? "When you have a round face, it is better to choose frames with angles, "says the specialist. “On the contrary, when it is angular, curves will soften the features.”

Moreover, he advises to opt for frames that follow the shape of the eyebrows, so that they do not appear inside the glasses. "It's more aesthetic, although the current trends and the personality of each one often influence the final decision.”

Check the size

This mishap may have already happened to you: you leave the optical center delighted, your new pair on the nose. Unfortunately, the weeks go by and you cannot get used to it: either you have the feeling of having your head in a vise, or your glasses are constantly sliding ... How to check that they are well adjusted?

How to choose corrective lenses?

When the opportunity to renew his pair of glasses comes, it is much easier to choose the frame than glasses. If we want our face to be highlighted, we are also committed to the right correction, which will allow our eyes to be at their best, and not get tired too quickly. Regularly check with your ophthalmologist to avoid this type of inconvenience.

Then, in general, it is important to know that "any corrective lens is already treated against UVA and UVB, reassures Vincent Cornet. It's a first protection. But beware, it is better to learn about the level of protection, because all the glasses that are sold in the trade do not guarantee a total protection.

If you want to protect yourself from annoying reflections, you can also opt for anti-reflective treatment. Some activities such as reading and driving at night will be facilitated. In addition, it is better to take precautions with regard to blue light. "It has a specific wavelength that affects the retina: it will therefore be necessary to choose a specific treatment that will stop this radiation. The harmfulness of screens is such that this light will pass through a classic anti-reflective. "

And its solar?

Finally, regarding the choice of solar, we generally tend to trust our tastes. However, it's good to keep in mind that "people with myopia will be better in brown tones, and farsighted people will prefer gray-tinged hues," he says. And the specialist to clarify that "it is the basic material that will determine whether or not you are protected against UV," warns Vincent Cornet, who advises to verify that the mention "European community" appears on the industry.

Finally, whether choosing our daily pair or our sunglasses, our optician will be the most competent, to guide us and help us make the right decision.