Sounds familiar...minimal, almost "not there" glasses as your first choice. Been there, done that.
Then, I discovered plastic frames...found out I like tortoise shell!!! Here are some pics of me, in 2 very different frames. http://www.chuckknight.com/pics/me.jpg http://www.chuckknight.com/pics/plastic.jpg Once I got used to wearing glasses, I found that they added a bit of style. And, at these prices, additional pairs of glasses are actually affordable! I get the most compliments of any pair, from those tortoise shell ones. -- Chuck Knight On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:18 AM, TenmaNeko <[email protected]> wrote: > > I appreciate your post, Chuck. I figured I'd probably just have to > bite the bullet and see what happens. > > Thanks for the vid link. I'll check it out once I get home. (No audio > at work) > > My grandparents, parents, brother, aunt and cousin all wear glasses, > so I'm kind of a hold out! I was lucky I suppose. > Of course, since they don't keep up on their prescriptions too well, > they're not a whole lot of help. Although my aunt is very interested > in glasses over the web, so I think this will spur her into action. > > Well, I kind of have an oval face I guess, and I'm heavy in the face. > Or Rubenesque, if I were a girl ;-) > So I've been looking at rectangular frames. I kind of like the > rimless look, but thin metal frames and some semi rimmed do look good > also. > > > > On Jan 28, 12:50 am, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's hard to go wrong with any of the "Big 5" listed on the main > glassyeyes > > page. Ira (list owner) is able to intervene with 4 of the big 5, in case > of > > a problem...Zenni is the only one of the retailers with which Ira doesn't > > have a personal contact. Having said that, though, Zenni (despite some > > recent bad press) usually does a pretty good job, too. My glasses have > all > > come from Zenni...5 pairs, last year. > > > > The bottom line is, just order something. I know it sounds silly, > > simplistic, and even a bit flippant...but it's true. You can be > paralyzed > > by the sheer number of options available online, and especially if you > lack > > the experience with glasses that some of our members have. Be sure to > pay > > attention to the frame/lens dimensions, and the general shape/fit...but > > that's true for anyone buying *anything* online. > > > > My best advice is to just bite the bullet, and try it. The cheapest > online > > sites start around $8 per pair...skip a latte' and order a pair or two > from > > one of the big 5. If they turn out well, then GREAT. If you completely > > screw up the order, the Lion's club gets a donation. There's remarkably > > little to lose. > > > > Now, about styles and fit... There is an optician in England named > Robert > > Roope, who goes through all the steps to choosing a flattering pair of > > glasses. Quite illuminating, and very well done. Here's a link to the > > first of his videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVSjFZy0Rug > > > > He also touches on the options, like antireflection coatings. At the > online > > prices, I always get AR coatings. They work great, and make the lenses > look > > WAY less obvious. > > > > Now, if you are anything like me, your first pair is going to be > > traumatic...the AR helps them "go away" in terms of appearance. Some > people > > love AR...some hate it. If you buy 2 pairs, try one with, and one > without. > > And, if you need glasses for driving, consider some prescription > sunglasses > > -- very cool to have, but prohibitively expensive if not buying them > online. > > > > As you become more comfortable wearing glasses, you'll quickly learn what > > you like, what you really hate, and be able to make a *much* more > informed > > decision. Maybe, then, you can go for something more pronounced...maybe > > even something that makes a personal statement! > > > > Good luck! > > > > -- Chuck Knight > > > > P.S. Do you have a style of frame in mind? Maybe someone, here, could > > point you in the right direction...where to get it the cheapest, etc? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 6:49 PM, TenmaNeko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Well, it looks like I'm going to be getting glasses for the first > > > time. I've gone about 30 years without them, but I've noticed things > > > far away starting to get blurry and such. Stupid getting older > > > stuff. So, I'm getting an eye exam soon. I've been looking around at > > > some of the online shops. What are some of your favorites? It seems > > > the Zenni has had many complaints but about equal complements. I've > > > seen some bad things about googles4u, but I do like their selection > > > and price. EyeBuyDirect seems like a solid place, but nothing they > > > have really grabs me. > > > > > Well, any tips or comments for a newb are appreciated. > > > > > I am glad I found out about all this before coughing up $400 for > > > glasses. It seems shocking how expensive they are. > > > > > Oh well, thanks! > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
