What type of lens should I get for my glasses?!
Question: What type of lens should I get for my glasses?
Right now I have a smaller pair of semi rimless frames. The thing that I don't like about my glasses right now is that you can see the edge of my face by the edges of the glasses (due to the refraction i guess). Would getting a higher index lens fix this?
Also the frames I am going to buy are much larger than the pair I have now and look like this \http://www.zennioptical.com/820425-plast…
will the bigger frames make the lenses thicker or will they hide the thickness of the lens?
I know this is a lot but please help
Answers:
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Do yourself a favor and don't buy those frames. You can still wear plastic frames but look for something that is small and oval. The larger the frame the thicker it's going to be at the edges and therefore, the more of that reflection you will have to deal with.
Depending on how much money you have to spend, then, in increasing order of thinnest lens and best vision, I would recommend -
Regular polycarbonate and try to get it at a 1.0 mm center thickness and ask for a LIGHT (Not full) Roll with Polish. The picture had a full roll and that's where you get the reflection.
Aspheric Polycarbonate with a 1.0 mm center thickness with a light Roll with polish. This will cost a little more but it will give you a flatter lens that will do three things - First it will allow you to see better by cutting down on the distortion around the edges and Second it will make your eyes look more natural. Third it will make the lens thinner at the edges.
Aspheric 1.60 high index lenses with a light Roll with polish. These lenses will cost even more but they will provide better vision than the polycarbonate lenses. I can explain why but that would get into explaining what we call ABBE value in lenses and that would take too much time.
You can also get what are called Trivex lenses (trivex material) but they will cost about the same as the 1.60 index lenses and that index is better to my way of thinking.
But, whatever you decide, a smaller, oval frame will decrease the thickness of the lenses substantially over what you have shown me, no matter what lens you order.
good luck to you.
And, whatever you do, make sure they make the lenses using what is called Monocular PD's. That will put the optical center of the lenses directly over your pupils and that is where you will get the best sight.
Board Certified Optician and lab tech
Alright, I think I can help you out here because I've been in a similar situation myself.
I found some frames that I liked and e-mailed the make and model number (on the side of the frames) to info@replacementlensexpress.com. I told them how much they cost in Walmart and they beat the price. (I think they guarantee to either beat or match the price.)
They are a one-stop-shop, but they specialize in the lenses (it's an eye doctor's office based in Connecticut). So their lens selection on their website is very extensive, but they don't show too many frames. But they can literally get you any frame you want, so just shoot them the link. You can also ask the optician what he thinks about the thickness of your Rx and which high index you can get. You can check out the various types of high index on the website- they are pretty cheap too. Good Luck!
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Definately get high index lenses, you will notice a big difference. A semi rimless frame will make your lenses look thicker because of the way they are cut to sit in the frame. A larger frame will make the lenses thicker and heavier. Pick a frame that goes all the way around, and the smaller, the better. As for the edges of your glasses, this distortion is due to the thickness of the lens, add a roll and polish service to the edges to thin them out even more.
At sams club, the these lenses will cost about $130. with anti glare, scratch resistant, uv protection and roll and polished edges. Frames range from about $45-$150.
Its better to save up and get a pair you like, then get a cheap pair that is ugly and uncomfortable. With your prescription, its really not an option, you Need good lenses.
sams club optician
Higher index lenses are massively better for this type of perscription. The difference in thickness and weight and so comfort is immense. Having larger frames is NOT a good idea. With this sort of perscription the lens is at its thickest and heaviest at the outer edge. The smaller the lens the thinner and lighter it is. The bigger frames will make matters a lot worse.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by seeing the edge of your face. Anti-glare coatings can sort some of the issues with teh way glasses look. I have -6.5 in one of my eyes and I cann't see anything in the edige. I do have high index glasses but as I'm not sure what you mean I can't be certain in saying I dont' have the problem.
Unfortunately what you pay for glasses and lenses does make a huge difference to what they look and feel like.