Modern Day Eyeglasses

Cheap eyeglasses are the fruit of modern technology (specifically modern materials science) and globalization

. Of the two, globalization probably plays the more important role, as economic conditions overseas allow hi-tech goods to be manufactured at rather decidedly low-tech wages. This results in a boon to the American consumer who, frankly speaking, is finding that a dollar tends not to go as far these days. Today's glasses make good, even perfect, eyesight more affordable than ever for the general buying public.

But despite their name, there is almost never any glass, and many models are far from being cheap in quality. Modern lenses are made of plastic, yet the material offers several superior performance characteristics despite the negative connotations of the word. That's one reason why modern eyeglasses are so inexpensive, but affordability means very little, if anything at all, when considering one's health and welfare. Thankfully, modern day plastics provide clear-cut advantages way beyond anything old-fashioned glass ever did.

Lenses used to be the most expensive part of a pair of eyeglasses, but nowadays they cost a lot less than the frame itself! Yet they are exceptionally durable, with any number of scratch and shatter-proof designs offered in the marketplace. They are also thinner and lighter, resulting in vastly increased wearer comfort, without compromising at all on performance. They allow a lot more light to pass through even while greatly inhibiting harmful ultraviolet rays.

But lenses aren't the only beneficiaries of modern science and modern business practices. The frames, too, have undergone a technological makeover, with flexible styles that are much more durable.

And because of the internet, one may easily find the right eyeglasses online, though one-stop shopping convenience may still mean visiting an old-fashioned brick-and-mortar store because an eye exam is recommended before fitting a new pair (unless, of course, the prescription is a fairly recent one).

by: Saul Goodman.

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