It has become too easy to expose our eyes and vision to harmful external factors, from the bright sun on a summer day to the blue light blaring from your mobile screen in a dim room.
In a previous post, we highlighted how your work environment can also be harmful to your eye health. Fortunately, by implementing software, employers can promote better health and well-being practices for posture and eye health by reminding employees to adjust their screen time.
Still, screen time can be inevitable in this digital age, where most of our working hours are spent in front of a smartphone or computer screen. Over time, this can negatively impact eye health by causing symptoms like dizziness, migraines, and eye strain.
As such, the global eyewear market has seen a rise in sales. Due to more and more consumers needing corrective eyewear, the global market was valued at around $170 billion in 2022. The market is expected to continue to grow to up to $300 billion by 2029.
Today, consumers can choose from various types of eyeglasses to help with vision correction and eye protection. If you don’t already have a pair of glasses, here are some things to consider when choosing your prescription glasses:
Choosing frame designs
Based on your preferences and needs, many eyewear brands today offer different styles, colors, and shapes of glasses frames. If you aren’t sure where to start, you can try basing it on your style preference.
Nowadays, you can easily find prescription glasses from various eyewear and designer brands. If you’re looking for something stylish you can easily pair with your everyday look, you can opt for thicker frames like the Burberry BE2388 or the Ray-Ban Optics. If you want something sleeker for the workplace, you can opt for Bayonetta-style glasses like Armani Exchange’s AR1017.
There are also other factors you can consider when choosing based on frame design. Many tend to look at their face shape to match with their frames. For example, if you have a rounder face, you may want frames with more sharp angles, like rectangular or square lenses. On the other hand, if you have a longer or oval face, you can get oversized glasses to add more curves to your facial features.
Choosing based on function
Aside from choosing based on design, it’s also important to choose based on your lifestyle and everyday routine. Case in point, you should opt for steel frames if you want something more durable rather than plastic.
Various lens types offer vision correction on top of other specific features. If you spend lots of time going in and outdoors, photochromic glasses can help eliminate the hassle of switching back and forth between your prescription glasses and sunglasses. In fact, the global market for photochromic lenses is estimated to reach over $12 billion by 2030.
As mentioned in our introduction, you may also be stuck working in front of a screen all day. This can be detrimental to your eyes in the long run, even causing digital eye strain — a group of eye- and vision-related problems that result from prolonged screen use, including blurry vision, dry eyes, headaches, and neck pain. Investing in a pair of blue light glasses can also help mitigate symptoms of digital eye strain by filtering or blocking out blue light from your screens. Of course, blue light glasses are also prescription-compatible for wearers who need vision correction.
Ultimately, while the right prescription glasses for you would be one with the latest prescription for your vision condition, it can also help to consider other life factors, such as your sense of style and lifestyle.
Published by: Martin De Juan
