Eyeglasses

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> I thought that you had bought new glasses that were 100% titanium

(because

> the old ones were not). So now I am confused . What are the new

ones made of?

Alena, the new ones are great: half-rimless, so the bottom part are

just the lenses. Plus, they sit higher on my face and so they're off

my cheeks most of the time, even when I smile. Unfortunately, there's

been several problems getting the lenses grinded properly, so I'm

back to wearing the old ones for a while.

Even though 100% titanium are nickle free and so hypo-allergenic,

they're not allergy-free like plastic or glass. (My old old glasses

were made of flexon, which are fun to bend and are also advertised as

hypo-allergenic, but I later discovered they contain a small amount

of nickel.) Having the glasses off my cheeks makes a big difference

for me, maybe the biggest difference.

Half-rimmed or half-rimless? I guess like a half-filled glass of

water, it depends whether you're an optimist or pessimist.

Marjorie

Marjorie Lazoff, MD