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For what it's worth, I think there is more than one variable to glasses comfort. Weight: some glasses are very heavy and the pressures the pads make on the nos
by simonblack 7y ago
For what it's worth, I think there is more than one variable to glasses comfort.
Weight: some glasses are very heavy and the pressures the pads make on the nose are too high for comfort.
Pad angle: The nose pads should sit flatly on the skin of the nose. If the pads are angled relative to the skin, the edge of the pad digs into the skin.
Skin moisture: sweaty skin leads to overgrowth of bacteria under the nose pads.
Earwing curvature: Where the ear wing curves around the ear must be measured properly, both to avoid putting undue pressure on the ear cartilage (too tight) and the keep the glasses from moving around too much (too loose).
Earwing Twist: For want of a better term. Everybody's ears are slightly different in the position on the head. That means that your earwings might need to be angled away from the eyes differently. (If you put the spectacles, opened up, on a flat surface like a table, does one earwing hang above the surface instead of both earwings resting on the table.)
Bifocal Vertical position: If the bifocal transition is not at the correct level, you may find yourself holding your head at an angle which is not particularly comfortable.
You'll most likely find that your optometrist can make the most difference to your comfort. A good optometrist will spend quite a bit of time getting all the options correct.
Once again, for what it's worth, I find that women are more likely to spend the extra time to get the job done properly than men will.
- bjmorris 7y agoWow! Great answer, thank you! Just curious, are you an optometrist? I always used Warby Parker and never visited optometrists to buy glasses -- maybe I should :)
- simonblack 7y agoI only get 'real' glasses from an optometrist, and have done since I was about 13. You need to have your eyes tested by an optometrist every 2-3 years. In some countries, that testing is covered by government health subsidies. I am not an optometrist - so no vested interests. Everyday reading glasses from supermarkets, etc. are a different matter, I have several pairs of those which focus at different distances, depending on whether (ferinstance) I am reading a book in bed (9 inches/22cm), or looking at a computer screen (24 inches/60cm), etc, etc. I have tried multifocals but I dislike the distortions that often appear at the sides of the field. I find bifocals the best for me overall. Another point of comfort that I forgot to mention in the last post is the width of the nose where the piece joining the two lenses sits. I have a weird wide bridge which means that that part in my glasses has to be longer than usual. So far, I have only found glasses which are suitable in that design in France, consequently I have bought my last two pairs of spectacles (buy 1, get another pair cheaper) while travelling in France. That was three years ago, and I don't think I can get back there for quite some time. Maybe I'll be forced to put new updated lenses in those old frames.
- bjmorris 7y agoThank you! I've learned a lot and I'm glad I asked here :)