Choosing eyeglasses for your child can be pretty difficult. Most people do not know what to look for when they walk into an eyewear store to buy eyeglasses for their children. There will be many children’s eyeglasses in front of you and you would not know where to begin. So how do you choose one that your child will be comfortable in and that will keep up with the child’s fast lifestyle?
Most children, who need eyeglasses, will either be farsighted or nearsighted. The latter is more common. Depending on correction required, the optometrist will prescribe part-time or full-time glasses.
The thickness of the lens
When choosing glasses, the prescription is the most important consideration. Ask your optometrist about your options. If your child’s prescription is strong, then smaller lenses are best. With bigger lens, the peripheral vision may be distorted.
Fashion
There is a chance that your child’s friends may tease him or her about the spectacles. So avoid buying frames that might bring them ridicule. Note that the objective is to get the child to use the glasses.
You can either go for metal or plastic frames. Most boy’s spectacles will have double bridges (the part that connects the two lenses and sits on the nose). Single bridges are unisex or for girls. Many eyewear manufacturers also copy adult designs for children’s eyewear. Your child may even ask for frames that look like the ones you wear (if you have eyeglasses).
There was a time, when most children wore plastic frames because such frames were considered to be more durable and the chance that they would bend or break was less. But now metal frames have these features as well.
