Sorry about the awkward title; I had a lot of trouble trying to word it.
Anyway, I got my first pair of glasses yesterday. I went in for my first eye exam in nearly a decade, and apparently I have mild astigmatism. So for the past day I’ve been getting used to the sensation of having glasses on (I never cared for sunglasses, personally; I’ve always found them hard to see in) and getting a touch of euphoria about how they conceal the brow somewhat. But then it kinda hit me that I don’t really know anything about glasses, having not used them until age 36. I probably should have asked some questions about it when I picked them up, but I was kinda sick and didn’t want to stick around there too long.
I know I could just google it, but google sucks now, plus, I may as well use the AskBeehaw platform, it’s pretty quiet.
If they get bent somehow and don’t sit properly on your face anymore, try to avoid bending them back yourself. It’s better to have a professional do it. They know where the stress points are and how to do it right without breaking them!
If you work in an environment where you go from cold to warm and they fog up often, you can get antifog treatments that don’t last forever but do help keep them clear.
Buying a few pairs from cheap online sellers like goggles4u can save you a bunch of money. The antiglare coatings are applied to almost every lens already so don’t bother paying for more coatings.
For years I was the only one in my family that didn’t wear glasses. When the doctor told me I needed glasses, I was so happy. I found glasses distinct, elegant, and, in girls, very very cute (my wife just started wearing glasses… wowza!).
My “real” me, the one I like and recognize in the mirror, has glasses on. And it’s not one of those glasses that pretend they’re not even there – it’s a thick black frame that dominates and complements my face.
I could totally get away with not wearing glasses in some situations, but (1) I like the visual comfort, and (2) I love wearing glasses.
Get the glasses that make you feel like yourself.
Yeah, I feel exposed without my glasses. I had the same pair of frames for well over a decade, so they were basically an integral part of “my face”. Only got a new pair a couple of years ago to replace them because time did eventually wear 'em down.
Also, they do good job masking the ever-present racoon bags under my eyes, which is nice.
Be careful when cleaning them, otherwise you’ll get scratches. Even expensive ones. Don’t use those wipes with alcohol, it’ll damage them. Either use soap and water with a clean cloth or sponge and dry by dabbing with kitchen paper. You could also get an ultrasound cleaner, which is like a little bath you just put them in. Don’t wipe them when they are not wet.
You can adjust them, but it is better if you get them adjusted wherever you bought them because they know how to do it properly. In particular, the spot where they touch your nose might get sore, and maybe moreso on one side than the other. That’d be a sign to get them adjusted. Some people even have one ear slightly lower than the other, needing an adjustment to the arms.
Glasses have an optimum focal point so your glasses were meant to be a particular distance from your eyes and over adjusting might change that. On the other hand, the change is going to be so small that it probably only matters to the people selling glasses rather than the wearers.
