Looking Better

I was a little over due (insurance issues) but finally managed to go to the eye doctor on January 29th. As you might have noticed from the very few photos I’ve posted of myself (I’m not of the “selfie” generation), I have a small face. This creates problems when selecting eye wear. Not only do I have a small face but the distance between my pupils is narrow.

These are my old frames. They were “Tween” glasses and they only worked because the shafts were able to be cut and adjusted so they stayed on. They are a dark bronze metallic half frame. Nothing exciting. Very conservative.
This means that most adult frames are not going to work for me. It is always a trial. I have to select frames from the children’s section. They fit. Except that I’m over 60 and I just don’t crave glasses with Disney princesses or unicorns on the shafts. There was one green pair, a bright kelly green that spoke to me – until I noticed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle logos and the cartoon turtle shells on the shafts and in the corner of the frame… After much searching at several optical shops I found a frame. It fit and looked “adult”. It was plum with lavender accents. “Does this frame come in any other colors?” I asked. They had to look on line and sure enough it did – red with pink accents, brilliant royal blue with navy accents, and dark slate/black with lime green accents. Hmm. I had them order the ones in slate/lime.

I decided to get them as well as the plum/lavender as sunglasses.

This is the first time in 30+ years that I’ve gotten glasses without changing my mind based on the cost. In the past I bought the cheapest frames and didn’t get any of the “extras”. This time I got the no glare, anti-fog, progressive bi-focal, highest quality lenses with the anti-scratch surface AND the designer frames. Yes I splurged. And I love these frames! As a bonus the cases that they came with are very cool. Kind of an “origami” case that folds up flat when empty but unfolds to hold the glasses!