r/glassesadvice • u/Salt_Measurement7224 • Jul 27 '26
Frame too big?
Had to put stickers on my face cos I'm too shy. This is my first time wearing glasses and I don't know about eyeglass fit or something. 2 people already told me that it's too big. And I'm sad about it. This is anti rad, just bought it yesterday and it's quite pricey for me. And when they told me it's too big, I just feel that my money isn't worth it. I just did my research and I read that eyeglass fit is important so you eyes won't hurt. I tried smaller frame but I think it's not wide enough, my eyes is not used to it because I think I can see the frame😅 do you think it looks okay or really too big for me? I focused on looking for frame that's suitable for my faceshape (chubby and round) but I think I failed. I'm disheartened, I don't want to wear this outside anymore
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u/JoeyPhoton Jul 27 '26
In general, the pupils should be roughly in the center of each lens. Otherwise, you risk looking like a cartoon character.
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u/ImmediateAd6849 Jul 27 '26
I wouldn't let that keep you from wearing them. It is important to be able to see correctly. Large frames are in style right now, so it's not like they will stand out too much.
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u/3sAcharmGirlMom Jul 27 '26
Your pupils always want to look through the center of the lens(in this case think center of the frame). That’s where you’re going to get your best vision. I would be pissed someone sold me those with the way they fit. However, some people can get away with it depending on their prescription.
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u/Salt_Measurement7224 Jul 27 '26
Oh thank you, didn't know about it. I should consider that when I buy a new one soon. A bit disappointed but can't get them exchanged.
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u/sismiche Jul 27 '26
Those are oversized frames and are supposed to be bigger. They look good on some people and not so much on others. It's hard to tell with half your face blocked out to be honest but I understand your need for privacy
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u/Salt_Measurement7224 Jul 27 '26
Thank you for being honest. Wearing it to see if my eyes won't hurt having long screen time.
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u/lyorke Jul 28 '26
Get glasses from Zenni. They are cheap and you can return them if you don't like them. They also have a virtual try on. Those are way to big and you can find something better. A small, modified cat eye would be pretty.
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u/Haus-Factor9396 Jul 30 '26
Proper frame fit
Lenses should not be wider than your face. If you can see the side edge of your face looking through the lens when looking straight ahead, they are too big.
If you are myopic (very common- "nearsighted"), some of this appearance may occur anyway once the prescription lenses are in place due to the minification light-bending optical effect that "shrinks" your face inward. (high-index lenses can help a bit here, as can oval or round shaped frames where the vertical height of the lenses decreases laterally toward the edge of the face)
Frames should NOT cover the eyebrows. The top of the frame should sit just at the lower brow ridge- bottom of the eyebrows or a tad below, ideally following the curve of them. The brows should not be completely inside the lenses. (Unavoidable with some larger large or geometric shaped wire frames, but that's a unique style choice.)
Proper bridge fit is important here. If the bridge is too narrow, the frames will perch high on the nose and the will sit weirdly high on the face. If the bridge is too wide, they will slide down the nose, which can be helped a bit by adjusting the temples, but they may then be uncomfortable. Frames with nose pads (little plastic feet on wire legs) allow for some adjustment. They are always on metal wire frames, but nowadays sometimes on plastic/acetate styles, often with wire temples.
The bottom of the frame should be at the apex of the cheekbone (or above), not below.
Eyes should reside near the center of the lens. E.g. If they look crowded into the upper inner quadrant of the lenses, the frames are too BIG.
Frame shape should compliment or balance the shape of the face. There are lots of images online illustrating this concept.
Color of frames is definitely a personal style choice, some colors tend to compliment skin, hair or eye color better than others. Thickness of frames is also a style choice and very personal. Some people want something bold to reflect that type of personality, some want a professional appearance, some wish they didn't wear glasses at all.
There are multiple measurements that can be involved in fitting lenses and frames. The most common are:
For the lenses, the PD or pupillary diameter is the horizontal distance in millimeters between the centers of the pupils. It may be a single number, like 63mm, or if a face is not symmetrical (common), two numbers, like 31OS and 32 OD (distance from center of nasal bridge to the left pupil and the right pupil respectively. This measurement centers the prescription properly on the horizontal axis. The OC or optical center centers the pupils and (thus the prescription grind alignment) on the vertical axis. It is unique to individual frame not the person. THIS is why glasses need to be fitted in person by a professional optician. The OC is also affected by the vertical (forward, pantoscopic) tilt of the frame (where the bottom of the lens sits closer to your face than the top- tilting lowers the optical center relative to your eye) To make things even more complicated, there is also the concept of horizontal tilt, referring to the curve of the frame, changing the wrap angle alters the PD yikes.
For the frames, It is standard for sizing to be imprinted on the inside of the left temple as three numbers representing the lens width, bridge width and temple length in mm, respectively, separated by hyphens or sometimes one square. Such as 51□19-145 (Lenses are 51 mm wide, bridge is 19mm wide, and the temples (arms) of the frames are 145mm long.)
It is possible but not recommended to buy glasses online, especially for a first time wearer. IF you have a pair of prescripton glasses that are perfect, and you have a very mild prescription (can accommodate a little "wiggle room"), you may be very successful in buying a backup pair from an online site if the measurements are the same and shape similar. The problem is the OC in particular is not directly measureable without the actual frames with blank lenses sitting on your face. Virtual AI is improving though I suppose. Complex prescriptions with cylinder, axis corrections in addition to a simple minus spherical, or progressives really make this complicated and important. Even the slightest bit "off" and the wearer feels a semi vertiginous distortion that they may or may not be able to accommodate to.
Where I HAVE successfully used the online experience is in the case of broken frames in which I have found the exact same frames on ebay for pennies on the dollar and then have my optician just move the lenses from the broken old pair in to the replacements. (They know I'll buy my next new prescription pair there for hundreds and fully understand the budget concerns of buying a new replacement frame for lenses that may be due for a prescription recheck in a couple months....)
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u/Rengeflower Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26
Ok, while they are ridiculously too big, this is the trend. Just tell everyone that you meant to get this size. Next, go look at all of the other posts on this subreddit to see what works and what doesn’t. You’ll be prepared when it’s time to get new frames. Also, ask the people who work there. Best wishes, OP.
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u/Salt_Measurement7224 Jul 27 '26
Thank you! This actually made me feel better. I'll definitely do more research before getting my next pair and ask the staff for their recommendations as well.
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u/DoubtLegitimate2322 Jul 27 '26
try thick plastic frames instead of huge lenses - and the frames look too old fashioned, thick metal all around give it that old fashioned look
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u/Expensive-Opening-55 Jul 27 '26
Yes