The best part about a trip to the eye doctor is picking out your new fashion frames for your glasses. The best frames for you, say the expert staff at Comprehensive Eye Care, LTD, in Washington, MO, are those that fit your personality and lifestyle. The tips below will help guide you to the perfect frames.

How to Choose the Perfect Fashion Frames

1. Type of Use

Consider how the glasses will be used. Eyewear that is worn all the time will become a part of your identity and how people perceive and recognize you. Choose frames based on fundamental personality traits you want to express; rather than just your wild side, for example. Those crazily patterned frames may look cute on the rack, but will you want to wear them all day, every day? However, if glasses are worn only to drive or read, colorful and trendy frames may be the perfect choice. 

2. Setting

In what setting will the glasses be used? Glasses worn primarily for business should be understated and in neutral metallics or colors such as gray and brown. Students or creatives have more room to express their personality and may prefer bold shapes and colors. Athletes or those who work in hazardous settings will want sturdy frames that protect the eyes, such as wraparound styles, or strong materials such as titanium.  Many people who wear glasses all the time have more than one pair to wear in different settings.

3. Lenses

If you wear your glasses for sports, consider polycarbonate lenses that are scratch and shatter-resistant. Athletes also choose anti-glare coating or photochromic lenses that will darken in sunlight. Glasses that are mainly for computer use should have an anti-glare coating and a blue light lens filter. If glasses are worn to drive, the lenses need an anti-glare coating as well. Progressive lenses instead of bi- or trifocals offer a modern, youthful look and are more flattering to the eyes.

Your personality and lifestyle will dictate the lenses and fashion frames that will work best for you. Comprehensive Eye Care, LTD, offers optometry and ophthalmology services, eye surgery, eyeglasses, and contact lenses. Call (636) 390-3999 for an appointment or stop by their location to look at frames. Go to their website to learn more about their services and staff.