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EYEGLASSES
Below you will find information about eyeglass
options. At Clear View Eye Clinic, we feel you should be
educated on these options so that you can better decide
which options fit your visual needs. Of course, our staff
is always available to answer questions and make personalized
recommendations of what will be best for you.
Eyeglass Frames
| Plastic Frames |
Frames made of a variety
of plastics (nylon, zyl, polycarbonate) are excellent
in durability and comfort. The most important thing
to consider when looking for a plastic frame is to
look for one that fits your nose well, or to have
one custom fit to your nose. Plastic frames are also
good at hiding lens thickness often found in higher
prescriptions. As an added benefit, plastic frames
are hypoallergenic- meaning your skin will not react
to the material (read Metal Frames to find out more)
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| Metal Frames |
Metal frames offer greater
adjustability to specific faces and, when paired with
soft silicone nosepads, are very comfortable. The
most common material used in metal frame manufacturing
has traditionally been a nickel alloy, making these
frames difficult for persons with nickel allergies
(many people do have this allergy- just look for green
deposits near the nosepads or temples of your current
glasses). Hypoallergenic metals are available, however,
and include stainless steel and titanium. Titanium
frames are very strong and have a slight "memory"
property, making them flexible (although not as flexible
as true memory-metals).
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| Flex-Frames (Memory
Metals) |
These are the infamous
"twist and tie" frames (although most won't
put-up with overly-repeated bending and twisting).
Flex frames are excellent for adults or children who
are rough on their eyewear. Most are composed of hypoalergenic
materials.
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| Semi-Rimless Frames |
Semi-rimless frames
have always been a sought-after choice that has continued
to grow in popularity. These frames have an eyewire
on part of the lens, while the remaining part of the
lens seems suspended. They are cosmetically appealing,
yet usually require a polycarbonate, trivex, or hi-index
material to be used in lens manufacturing to eliminate
chipping of the lens at the site of lens mounting.
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| Drill-Mount Frames |
The lightest and least-conspicuous
frames available, drill-mount frames have no eyewire
around the lens at all. The temples (side pieces)
and bridge (middle part that sits on your nose) are
actually drilled into the lens to make a complete
eyeglass. Trivex is the most compatible lens material
with this style of mounting, in order to eliminate
lens cracking or chipping at the drill-sites. These
frames also come in a variety of metals, although
titanium is the most durable, stainless steel is second,
and nickel frames are not recommended in this style
of frame.
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| Safety/Sport Frames |
Safety frames come in a variety of
materials and designs, most are like their regular eyeglass
counterparts, but these meet or exceed ANSI safety standards.
Sport frames are an entirely different breed, however,
as these frames are expecting to get hit. As such, they
are designed to maintain comfort for the wearer even
during an impact (when's the last time you took a basketball
to your face and didn't really mind?). Many of these
frames are semi-sport specific, and include racquetball/tennis,
basketball, shooting and biking glasses, as well as
ski, atv, and paintball goggles. Due to safety concerns,
olycarbonate is the recommended lens choice for these
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