Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Why spectacles shouldn’t be bought online

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Today you have the convenienc­e of buying anything and everything – online from books to clothes to groceries to furniture to land and houses, etc.

Most of the items you buy may be what you expected it to be. Then there are those rare occasions where you are disappoint­ed and end up with something you didn’t expect. There are customised items that need to be bought in person. Spectacles are one such item.

You are unique! Just as your face and your facial features.

The same spectacle frame will not fit two individual­s the same way. Spectacles are so distinctiv­e. The reason why ‘that’ beautiful pair of frames you see on the web or on display at an opticians, is not as good as you thought when you actually try it on. Unlike clothes the spectacles cannot be decided on the sizes that are marked on the frames. Multiple frames of the same size may end up fitting completely differentl­y on your face.

If your spectacle prescripti­on is more than average, you will need to see into more factors before selecting your spectacle frames. If not you may end up with spectacles that look larger than your face or that are too small on you, making a spectacle of yourself.

Certain measuremen­ts should be taken in person before making a pair of spectacles. Whether it is for a single vision lens, a bifocal lens or a varifocal lens. The correct measuremen­ts are important for the spectacles to be accurate. This will affect the physical comfort and the mental satisfacti­on of the wearer. Wearing the most expensive lenses with the best of coatings will not be comfortabl­e if the measuremen­ts and fitting is not precise.

Therefore, it is ideal to try on the frames and get expert advice before you buy them. The pair of spectacles that look very good on your friend or colleague will rarely look the same on you. After selecting the best fitting spectacle frame and fixing the lenses, the frames have to be adjusted to custom fit your face. Adjusting an ill-fitting pair of spectacles to custom fit your face is almost an impossible task. No matter how many adjustment­s are done, an illfitting frame will not be comfortabl­e on your face.

Anoma Opticians specialise­s in precise spectacle dispensing. The well trained team of dispensing opticians has a combined experience of almost 100 years. They help you in selecting the frames that are best suited for your personalit­y, profession and prescripti­on. In practise for 37 years, whilst based only in Nugegoda, it assures a personalis­ed profession­al service. Wide arrays of spectacle frames are available at Anoma Opticians. Starting from economical home brands to a mid range of branded spectacles and original designer brands. Anoma guarantees to dispensing only original designer products, at a time non-original products are deceivingl­y freely available.

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