Custom glasses are a great way to personalize your look while improving your vision. From eyeglasses to sunglasses, adding a personal touch goes a long way toward making you more comfortable and confident with your eyewear.

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In this article, we cover what makes custom and personalized glasses so appealing.

Why do people buy custom eyeglasses and sunglasses?

When it comes to prescription and non-prescription eyewear, there are five main reasons people prefer custom eyeglasses and sunglasses.

1. To get the best fit.
2. To choose the best frame materials.
3. To experiment with frame and lens colors.
4. To have full control over lens features.
5. To enjoy a unique visual experience.

Custom eyewear gets you the best fit for your face

Everyone has a unique face shape. Finding the right frames to fit yours is an important first step in your glasses journey.

If you're unsure of your face shape, try our face shape finder. It's one of the fastest, most effective ways to get connected with the frames that will look best on you.

The size of your glasses is also important. When choosing custom eyewear, knowing how to read your glasses measurements will help you find the most comfortable fit. Having your pupillary distance (PD) measurement will also make certain that your lenses are fitted properly.

To get the correct alignment for your custom eyeglasses, use our PD measurement tool.

Custom glasses let you choose the right frame material

The two most common frame materials are plastic and metal. However, there are subcategories within each material family which open the door to plenty of fun customization options.

Like the look of metal, but prefer something more lightweight? Try a pair of titanium glasses.

Want a bold look that really pops? Look no further than oversized acetate frames.

You can even choose a lightweight plastic material like Ultem or TR90, which twist and bend but never loses shape.

Some people are allergic to certain metal alloys or silicone nose pads. While allergies to eyeglass frames aren't common, they do exist. Having different material options will help you stay safe and find a custom style that looks great.

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Custom frames and lenses let you experiment with color

Your skin tone, hair, and eye color all contribute to what colors will look best on you. Custom eyewear allows you to choose colors that complement your natural features. The result is a stylish, original look that's completely your own.

You'll also want to match your lenses with your frames. Remember that warmer color lenses tend to go with warmer colored frames and vice versa for cool colors.

Meanwhile, neutral frame colors, like black or clear, allow for a variety of lens color options.

Looking for the color that suits you best? Check out our glasses color guide.

Custom glasses let you choose different lens features

When it comes to prescription glasses, any kind of lens can be fitted to any frame. This goes for eyeglasses, sunglasses, and even light-adaptive lenses that change depending on light conditions.

Of course, there's a bit more to consider when it comes to lenses.

Lens Type

Beyond lens categories, you can choose the type of lenses you want in your glasses:

• Single Vision - A one-prescription-fits-all lens that works for any activity or vision scenario, from reading to driving.
• FT Bifocal - A lens that corrects both distance and near vision. A clear line on the lens separates the two prescription types.
• Progressive (Free-Form Progressive) - These lenses provide multifocal vision correction without the clear line that separates vision areas like in bifocals.

Lens Index

Lens indices range from low to high. The higher the index, the thinner the lens.

If you have a very strong prescription, picking a high index lens will keep your lenses thin. Many wearers like thin lenses because they cause less distortion. This allows your face to be seen in a clearer, more natural way.

At Yesglasses, we carry the following lens indices:

• 1.59 Mid-Index (Polycarbonate)
• 1.61 High-Index (Thin)
• 1.67 High-Index (Super-Thin)
• 1.74 High-Index (Ultra-Thin)

Lens Coatings

Lens coatings are special protective layers that provide a variety of benefits. Block UV light, prevent scratches, reduce glare, and more with the proper lens coatings.

The following lens coatings are available:

• Anti-Scratch
• Anti-Static
• Anti-Reflective
• UV Protection
• Blue Light Blocking

Did you know? All Yesglasses lenses come with built-in anti-reflective and UV protection coatings.

Custom sunglasses let you see the world differently

While many of the topics mentioned above apply to glasses and sunglasses, personalized sunglasses offer their own unique choices.

• Tinted sunglasses come in three different levels: light, medium, and dark. Each of these provide advantages in different light conditions.
• Gradient sunglasses offer protection from the sun both indoors and outdoors.
• Mirrored sunglasses reduce glare and are perfect for winter activities and outdoor sports.
• Polarized sunglasses are ideal for many sports and water activities.

Transform your style with custom eyewear from Yesglasses

When it comes to prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses, the possibilities are limitless. Choosing what's right for you has never been easier with everything that we offer.

Browse our large collection of styles and materials to personalize your eyewear. Once you find the look, color, and lenses you like, place your order. With fast, free shipping, you'll have your new specs in no time.

We also have non-prescription options that allow you to design a unique pair of fashion glasses or sunglasses.

Glasses Buying Guide: 7 Steps to Buying Eyeglasses Online

When it's time for new glasses, you may turn to the internet to find the perfect pair. There are seemingly endless options available. You're bound to run into brands and retailers you've never heard of, as well as those that have been around for years.

As one of the earliest internet retailers of eyeglasses (starting in ), and the first to offer prescription glasses online, we've learned the ins and outs of how best to help customers buy eyeglasses in just a few clicks. We're also committed to selling authentic designer eyeglasses from the best brands.

When you begin your search for new eyeglasses online, you can rest assured you're getting the best product from FramesDirect.com. But how do you begin that search? Let us help you through the easy steps of navigating the online glasses marketplace.

Buying Prescription Glasses Online

If you're used to buying eyeglasses in a brick and mortar optical store (in a shopping mall, for example), then the process of buying eyeglasses online should be familiar.

If this is your first time buying glasses online, it can seem a little intimidating or complicated. Fortunately, it's actually quite simple.

Shopping for eyeglasses online gives you many choices. But in the same way you would shop in a store, the best place to buy glasses online is from a trusted retailer that is known to deliver a great product.

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What to Look for When Buying Prescription Glasses

Before you start your search for new prescription eyeglasses (or prescription sunglasses), consider the following:

• Budget
• Eyeglass prescription
• Style, frame size, and frame shape preferences
• Whether or not you'd prefer a designer frame
• Any add-ons or specific features you want, such as an anti reflective coating

Also consider the quality of lens materials. Prescription lenses are usually manufactured by the retailer or their partner ''not by the brand or design house that makes the frame.

Of course, knowing what you want and need will help you quickly and easily narrow your search for new glasses.

When in doubt, read customer reviews to determine whether the retailer or brand is worthwhile. Most of the eyeglasses at FramesDirect.com include dozens of reviews from shoppers who offer guidance on what they like and don't like about a pair of prescription glasses. Use those reviews to guide your shopping.

In your search for eyeglasses, there are many options to consider, including frame materials, lens materials, lens coatings, and more. But not all clear-lens glasses are the same. For example, most eyeglasses are not safety glasses, even though conventional glasses may look similar to safety glasses. If you're shopping for safety glasses or shooting glasses, you should choose a style specifically rated for protection. (Yes, we have prescription safety glasses, too!)

Shopping for Eyeglasses (and Placing Your Order)

Buying glasses at FramesDirect.com is easy. Start by browsing the eyeglasses category and using the filters available to narrow down the choices by eyeglass frame shape, brand, color, and other variables.

1. Decide on a Frame Style

After narrowing down your search for new eyeglasses, it's time to select your favorite frames. There are thousands of combinations of frame shapes and colors. Even if you want a specific shape and color (like black cat-eye glasses), you'll still have many choices between brands and even multiple choices within a single brand's collection.

Pay attention to the details in each frame and the materials used to make them. Some glasses come in metal, others come in acetate (a type of performance plastic), and some come in a combination of both.

Also pay attention to additional design features you may prefer. This can include things such as temple design, or even how prominently or subtly a brand's logo appears.

2. Choose a Shape and Color

Did you know that some frame shapes look better on specific face shapes? Each of us has a face that falls into a certain category, like round, square, diamond, or heart-shaped. Our face-shape guide can help you narrow down the frame silhouettes that flatter your natural face shape.

When shopping for new frames, consider that some are ideal for a masculine face, some are better for a feminine face, and others look great on either. By browsing the best men's eyeglasses or the best women's eyeglasses, you'll get a better sense of which frames to explore.

Once you've selected a frame and clicked to its product page, you'll need to choose your desired color if the style is offered in more than one. Some colors may flatter your skin tone better than others.

Note that not all frame colors are offered in all frame sizes (see the next step), so you'll need to choose another color if the frame size is not available in your first color choice.

3. Select Your Frame Size

The frame you choose may be offered in multiple frame sizes. If you need a less-common frame size, you may want to include that specific frame size in your search criteria. This will help narrow down your options, since fewer frames are available in the largest and smallest sizes.

You'll be able to select your frame size on the product page to continue the buying process.

Not sure what size you need? Use our Frame Size Guide to find it.

4. Choose Your Lens Type

Selecting a lens option is the next step. Do you need a single vision or progressive lens? Are you in the market for a new pair of readers or bifocals?

FramesDirect.com offers the following lens types for eyeglasses:

• Single Vision ' A majority of glasses wearers need single vision lenses made to correct nearsightedness or farsightedness.
• Progressive No Line ' These multifocal lenses offer a smooth transition between near, intermediate, and distant vision, and they're recommended as an improvement over conventional bifocals.
• Bifocals ' A visible line separates viewing distances.
• Readers ' Lenses magnify printed text for easier reading.
• Non-Prescription ' Also called plano, these lenses offer UV protection and make a great fashion accessory.

5. Enter Your Prescription

To order prescription glasses, you need to have a current prescription. Your eye doctor can provide this after you've received an eye exam, so be sure to request it if you're not given one at the end of the appointment. If your doctor's office has an online patient portal, your prescription may be saved to your online account. Note: exams are a crucial component of eye care, so be sure to get a comprehensive eye exam every year to maintain great eye health!

When you choose one of the prescription lens types, you'll be prompted to enter your prescription. You can choose to enter your prescription in the form provided or send FramesDirect.com your prescription later. If you've already shopped with us and we have your prescription on file, simply choose the "You Already Have It" option.

If you're entering your prescription for the first time, note the three main measurements for your left and right eyes ' sphere, cylinder, and axis ' as well as your pupillary distance. To better understand your prescription and for more details on what each measurement means, consult our guide to vision prescriptions.

6. Choose Lens Materials, Thickness, Coatings, and Transitions' Options

Next in the buying process, you'll have the opportunity to choose your eyeglass lens materials and thickness. Opt for one of the following:

• Plastic CR-39
• Polycarbonate
• Thinner High Index 1.67
• Thinnest High Index 1.74

After selecting a lens material and thickness, you'll have the option to choose add-ons like a special lens coating. Types of coating include:

• UV protection
• Scratch protection
• Blue light protection (commonly referred to as "computer glasses," this coating can reduce eye strain for those who consistently work on computers)
• Transitions' (light-adaptive lenses)

Now that you've personalized your frames and lenses, it's time to move on to the final step: ordering and payment.

7. Eyeglasses Cost, Savings, and Payment

How much is this going to cost you? Well, that depends on the style, brand, and features of your eyeglasses. The prices can greatly vary between designer and non-designer brands.

The cost of designer glasses falls between $80 and $, depending on the brand, lens type, and any add-ons you choose with your order. The most expensive eyewear usually includes the most technologically advanced materials.

Less expensive eyewear may be just as lightweight, sturdy, and stylish, but is made from more conventional materials.

Don't lock yourself into a single brand of eyewear. Each maker typically offers similar style choices at different price points. And the retail price of prescription eyeglasses isn't always the price you'll pay.

Using Insurance/FSA To Buy Eyeglasses

Looking for 'cheap glasses?' The cheapest way to buy prescription glasses is using your insurance or Flex Spending Account (FSA).

While FramesDirect.com is out of network for all eye insurance plans, you can still file a claim with your insurance company for reimbursement for a FramesDirect purchase. Simply follow the steps in our vision insurance claim guide and fill out the linked forms to start your claim.

Prescription glasses are FSA eligible, and many insurance companies provide members with FSA or HSA debit cards to make the buying process even easier. If you have an HSA or FSA debit card, you can use it at checkout to pay for your prescription glasses.

Using Medicare or Medicaid To Buy Eyeglasses

Unfortunately, it's not common for Medicare or Medicaid to cover eyeglasses. Medicare covers eyeglasses only under special circumstances like corrective lenses following cataract surgery.

With Medicaid, coverage for eyeglasses depends on your state, plan, or supplementary coverage. Check with your state's Medicaid office to see whether your prescription glasses will be covered.

Returning Eyeglasses on FramesDirect.com

Prescription glasses with custom lenses (lenses made in your prescription) are both returnable and exchangeable. The FramesDirect.com policy for returning eyeglasses with custom lenses states that they must be returned within 30 days in the original packaging, that the customer pays shipping, and that FramesDirect.com will deduct 50% of the cost of the lenses from the return.

If you need more help or advice on which eyeglasses would be best for you, our team of trained opticians would be happy to help you. Give us a call at 1-800-248-.

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