There are six things to think about before buying kids eyeglasses. Kids eyeglasses are available in cool colors and in a number of trendy styles. When the time comes to give your child a pair of eyeglasses you will find that giving them something that they love is a good solution.

Polycarbonate lenses are a must

Polycarbonate lenses are a must for your child. These lenses are made from materials that are impact resistant and they do not shatter easily on impact as is the case with glass lenses or even plastic lenses. Polycarbonate lenses also provide another useful benefit in that they can protect the child's eyes against the harsh effects of UV rays.

Go with scratch-resistant coating

When choosing prescription glasses for your child, it is also a good idea to ask for scratch-resistant coating. This coating helps to keep the lenses from being spoilt by scratches and in addition, the lens will also last for longer.

Silicon nose-pads

Children's eyeglasses should also have nose pads made from silicon. These nose pads are softer and they are also much more comfortable to wear. When a child yanks off their eyeglasses it can cause the glasses to break. However, silicon nose pads have a non-slip surface that will help to keep the eyeglasses firmly planted on the nose of the child and in this way prevent breakage.

Spring hinges

The child's eyeglasses should also come with spring hinges as these allow the temple of the frame to bend outward. When the child yanks off their eyeglasses the spring hinges will prevent the possibility of the frames breaking because of such rough usage. You can also if your budget permits, go with flexible frames made out of metal but these will be a more expensive option.

Try to avoid tinted glasses

You should avoid giving your kid eyeglasses with tinted lenses as they may not suit the child. However, you can go with photo chromatic lenses as these will automatically darken the color in bright sunlight and lighten up when the child is indoors.

Last but not least, before choosing kids eyeglasses you should ask the seller about warranties. The warranty offered for kids eyeglasses tends to vary from seller to seller. It makes sense to look for those sellers that provide a minimum of one year warranty on the kid's eyeglasses. Some sellers offer two-year warranties but these are not so useful because after a year the child will have outgrown the glasses and so the additional year's warranty will not be of any use.