I'm a regular consumer about to purchase some new glasses, and was hoping to get some advice from those who prescribe high index lenses regularly.
Currently I wear semi-rimless glasses, oval lenses, 1.67 index. OD sphere is -9, OS is -8.5. The lens width is 45. PD is 63. I bought these glasses five years ago, and was very happy with the ET of ~4.5mm.
Anyway, my prescription has also worsened, to about OD -10.25, and OS -9.5. I was REALLY looking forward to ditching my semi-rimless and purchasing a new pair with full plastic rim, 1.74 index, Essilor. I've shopped 7 stores to find ONE pair that I liked. Picky, I know.
Due to my wide face, however, the full-rim frame I have fallen in love with is bigger, with a lens width of 49. Its lenses are almost rectangular, not oval. I got away with a lens width of 45 on my previous pair because they were semi-rimless. I am estimating that because of the frame width and rectangular corners, the edge thickness at the corners may get to 7mm (does that sound about right?)
My dilemma is: go with the frame I love with 7mm lens edges, or continue to search for a semi/rimless pair (what I am trying to get away from) that I can put 5.5?mm lenses in.
I assume that rolling and polishing the edges will help.
My questions to opticians: how have people reacted to their 7mm ET? Do they have regrets? Based on your experience, what would you advise? Your thoughts are MUCH appreciated!!!
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