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It is really very convenient to order eyewear online. You can stay home, click the mouse, then a new pair of eyewear will arrive to your door a few days later. Sounds easy, right? But when you are ordering eyewear online, there are still some other things you need to do.

An advantage of going to a traditional optical store is that an optician can walk you through the process. Sometimes, he or she will do this so smoothly that you're not even aware of all the choices. When you order online, you must make each decision on your own, and it can seem overwhelming.

However, you need to consider certain issues when you order eyewear online, because every pair of glasses is a custom-made item. Not only are there different designs and materials of both frames and lenses and different lens treatments, but everybody's head and eyes are different, too. So you or an optician must take various measurements for a proper fit.

You also need to decide what lens material and which lens coatings, if any, you want. Are polycarbonate, high-index or regular plastic lenses best for you? Do you need ultraviolet (UV) coating? What about an anti-reflective coating? Is a tint a good idea?

Most online eyewear providers feature a catalog that shows the frames they offer in detail. You can view each available color and read a description of the features, such as what frame material they're made of (plastic or metal, for example), and whether they have spring hinges.

Ordering eyewear online is not just a few clicks of the mouse, you need to decide everything on our own. So if you can make it yourself, just order eyewear online. If not, have a good consideration before ordering eyewear online.