When looking for glasses to cure your short-sightedness, you need to study a mixture of picks.

What kind of material you require the lenses made from? You could go for cheaper, heavier and chunkier lenses, which might be fine for “rough” work or for a spare pair. You might go for a more pricey, scratch-resistant, lighter lens, if price is less of a problem for you.

Also study the form of your face when seeing into which frame type might suit you. Eyeglasses with wider frames may not suit you as well as those with smaller oval frames.

You could also consider whether you want to purchase your cheap spectacles from a high street chain or from an online retailer. There are honorable traders and crooks in both venues…