First pair of glasses ?

Well even if its not, here are some of the basic facts to help you navigate your way through the decision making process.

Many people feel that they should get a “cheap” pair for their first pair of spectacles and decide that the big offers put out by some of the chains must be great value.  However if its your first sight examination, its all new and  you need to be under less pressure to help you concentrate on the examination.  Faster in this situation is not better!

It is true that you pay for what you get. High tech spectacles fit better and have different materials to cheaper plastic or metal frames. Slower service is generally higher quality and means that you are fitted better. Ultimately this impacts on how much you like your spectacles. After all they are the most visual part of your outfit and you need to feel good about them. They need to fit well and perform well.

In this section you will learn some of the basics of the types of lenses available.