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How to Choose Eyeglasses

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Learn how to pick the best eye glasses to fit your face with expert advice in this free video series on finding glasses frames.

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Tags: face, eye, fit, pick, glasses, frames, shapes

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Summary: Eyeglasses have been around for centuries and were first developed in Italy in 1284. Many people around the world benefit from the invention which allows for vision correction and eye protection. In modern glasses, plastic, polycarbonate or glass lenses are supported by frames made of metal or plastic. All sorts of refractive errors can be corrected in glasses, whether you are near sighted, far sighted or presbyopic, eyeglasses can clear up a persons vision. Not only do eyeglasses help people see, but the ultraviolet protection built into many eyeglass lenses can help prevent macular degeneration and other diseases of the eye. In this free video series, our expert optician Melissa Russell, will show you how to pick out the best pair of eyeglasses for your face. Learn about the benefits of metal frames, plastic frames and rimless drill mounted frames. You will also get tips and advice on eyeglass lens add ons, like anti-glare coating, tints and transition lenses. If you need eyeglasses, or are looking for a change of frames, let our expert show you how to find the best eyeglass frames for you.

About the Expert

Contact: dredwardweaver.com

Expert: Melissa Russell has been an optician, fitting frames and surfacing and cutting lenses, for more than seven years. She spent her first year at LensCrafters before working for Winston Eye Associates in Winston-Salem, NC, for five years. She currently works at Wilmington Optometry in Wilmington, NC.

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