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Blurry: Another reason to AVOID eyeglasses at the mall
7 comments Posted by Ira at Sunday, October 05, 2008
I spent a half hour or so at a couple of eyeglasses shops at the local mall this weekend. I haven't found myself spending too much time in stores such as these in the past couple of years, but I needed to do a little research for a new blog I'm working on (more on that in a few weeks).
The thing I'd forgotten was how much it sucks to try on glasses. It's horrible. For me, I can't see a thing without my glasses, so once they're off, I'm effectively useless.
When the "optician" (who is wearing pleated khakis, with penny loafers -- WITH PENNIES) tells you they "look nice -- very stylish", I tend to hear a voice in my head say, "NEXT!"
So the drill went as follows:
One of the most common questions I get in all of this is, "How do I know if they'll look good on me?" I have a number of pat answers based primarily on the idea that you should definitely use a frame you like as a template for lens shape and size. More recently, however, I tend to lean towards, "how do you know if the frames at the store will look good?"
- Put current glasses on.
- Scope for a contender.
- Clasp frame in left hand, use right to remove current glasses.
- Put on new frame with dummy lenses.
- Grope for mirror.
- Lean in within 6 inches of mirror.
- Make determination based on this silliness.
- Repeat.
- Cave in to exhaustion.
Throw in the outrageous cost and it quickly becomes about as fun as a root canal.
One of the most common questions I get in all of this is, "How do I know if they'll look good on me?" I have a number of pat answers based primarily on the idea that you should definitely use a frame you like as a template for lens shape and size. More recently, however, I tend to lean towards, "how do you know if the frames at the store will look good?"
Realistically, the "virtual try-on" technologies in use at a number of the retailers are a much better way to actually SEE how the frames are going to look. I've tried most of them, and they work -- they really do. For a first timer, or anyone else unsure, I highly recommend giving this a try.
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