Views on eyeglass styles

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16. I agree with you - I hate having the little lenses framing my view

The last few times I had to buy new frames, the only ones they had were the little narrow style. I HATE those, especially for driving. The frames cut off my view of the edges.

The 1950s plastic frames don't work at all for me. I have very round cheeks and not much bridge to my nose, so I have to buy metal frames with the little nose pads to lift the glasses high enough to clear my cheeks.

I detested the 50s/60s cat eye style the first time they came around - and those are what my mother chose for me when I was a kid. It was no wonder I'd "lose" my glasses as soon as school was out for the summer. I never wanted to wear them in the first place.

My old driving glasses were pilot style - big lenses with narrow metal frames that didn't interfere with my view of the world. The shop did not have a single pair of that style when I had to replace them. It sucked. If that style is back, maybe I can get some frames that I like this year!