Thursday, February 20, 2014

Frames For Children

By Jasmine Wallace


More often than not parents are often confused about what and when to buy their child a pair of glasses either for reading or full time usage. They enter the frame shop with trepidation as they are out of their comfort zone and are unsure on how to proceed. There is often a full range of glasses and frames to select from including designer frames.

The first steps when you first visit the opticians shop is that they will look over your child's prescription and discuss what type of lens and frames would be suitable for your child. They will discuss what type of prescription lens would suit as in near or long sighted. There are ways to help you in this decision making process.

A stronger lens is often recommended when children are involved as they tend to break the glass easier due to the nature of being a child. Ask for the advice of the optician in suggesting a strong resistant lens and frames hopefully one which does not scratch too easily.

The frames are often seen as the fragile part of the spectacles because they are often held together with only tiny little screws which are flimsy. Children often break this part of the frame first or end up bending the frames out of shape. No matter the reason there is always a downside to children's frames.

One way around this problem is to purchase an extra set of glasses at the same time of the original pair. This is sound advice were children are concerned because of all the sports they have on after or during school. You can even ask if they have a special toughen pair to cope with all the sports and climbing your child may do each week.

Buy insurance for your child's glasses. This may appear a little extreme and you may say no thank you. Ask yourself how much you will need to pay for glasses throughout the year if your child keeps on breaking them. Always ask what is included in the cost of the warranty.




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