North Bay Woman

S P R I N G | S U M M E R 2 0 2 0 NORTH BAY WOMAN 45 By Marin Eye Care Special to North Bay Woman Your face is a work of art – frame it with care. There are four main considerations in selecting eye wear: 1 What are the optical needs — what is the purpose of each pair of glasses? There are excellent choices for computer use, driving, movies and TV, close work, and progressives which work for several ranges. 2 Is the frame suitable for the type of lenses needed? Example: If you have a strong prescription, the frame should be able to hide the thickness of your lenses. There are excellent choices of lenses and frames to achieve this. If you have a low or medium correction, your choices of frames are unlimited. 3 Is the frame comfortable? Some peo- ple are sensitive to the weight of the frame. There are many well-made, extreme- ly lightweight frames. Some people prefer nose pads; some do not like them. Does the bridge fit properly and attractively? Are the temples (the side parts) long enough or too long? 4 Does the frame suit your personality and beautifully complement your face — your work of art? There are traditional styles, elegant and glamorous styles, friendly and funky, understated, daring and empowering. n It is important to have an experienced optician with good taste and knowledge of all the available lenses and frames to help you select the best eye wear to frame that wonderful work of art, your face. A good optician will carefully listen to your likes and needs, and also be able to introduce you to eye wear that you may not know about or simply have not considered. As a team you can frame that wonderful face with the perfect eye wear. – Photo left: Courtesy of Marin Eye Wear; Above: istock/Getty images W e are most fortunate today to have eye wear that can meet our many and varied optical needs, and, at the same time, be comfortable and look great.

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