Guides

Whether you are fishing, sailing, kayaking or out on a paddleboard, sunlight bouncing off the water can make it hard to see anything but glare. Polarised (or polarized) sunglasses reduce glare from reflections on the water’s surface. Here you will find some of the best polarised sunglasses for fishing and watersports, plus what to look

Looking for the best sunglasses for skiing? Ski sunglasses are lighter and better ventilated than ski goggles, which makes them a great choice on sunny days, for cross-country skiing and for ski touring. Here you will find out what matters when it comes to lens category, UV protection, lens colour and fit, plus proven models

Finding your own style isn’t about copying trends or celebrities. It’s about working out what suits you, your body and your everyday life. These 8 tips take you step by step to a unique look, from your first moodboard to glasses and sunglasses as style accessories. Key points at a glance Your own style answers

Good ski goggles help you spot bumps, edges and other skiers early – in sunshine, in falling snow and when night skiing. This buying guide explains how to choose goggles for skiing and snowboarding (snowboard goggles work the same way): lens category and colour, lens shape, fogging and ventilation, helmet fit and options for glasses

Self-tinting glasses are clear indoors and darken by themselves in the sun. Photochromic lenses are available with your prescription, as varifocals and, without a prescription, in self-tinting sports glasses and sunglasses. Here you’ll find out how they work, where their limits are and what to look out for when buying. Key points at a glance

Pushing your sunglasses into your hair, leaving them on the dashboard, wiping them on your T-shirt: it happens quickly, and it does your sunglasses no good. Here is why it is better not to wear sunglasses on your head or in your hair, and which nine other mistakes with use and care are easy to

Kids’ glasses have a tougher life than adult frames: playgrounds, football, school bags and sandpits. This guide explains how to choose glasses for kids, from the signs that a child may need glasses to the right fit, frame materials and children’s lenses. You’ll also find out what you should know before buying kids’ sunglasses in

The best cycling glasses are the ones you barely notice on the bike: they stay put under your helmet, don’t fog up and have the right lens colour for the light. This guide explains how to choose cycling glasses, from lens colour and interchangeable lenses to ventilation, fit and options for spectacle wearers, and shows

What glasses suit me? The answer depends not only on your face shape but also on your skin tone, hair colour, style, daily routine and the right size. This glasses guide takes you through five steps to find glasses that suit you and shows you how a good pair should fit. Key points at a

Prescription lenses for sunglasses let you see clearly in bright sun. But can you get prescription lenses in any sunglasses? In almost any, but not all. This guide explains which frames work, which custom lenses, tints and filter categories are available, how varifocal sunglasses work and how to order prescription sunglasses online. Key points at

Behind the wheel, the light changes constantly: low sun, reflections on wet roads, headlights from oncoming traffic. Driving glasses are not a special type of eyewear but glasses or sunglasses whose lenses and frame suit these situations. This guide explains what to look for in glasses for driving, with or without a prescription, by day,

The winter sun sits low, and snow throws its light back at you, so glare is not just a summer problem. Here you will find out why winter sunglasses are worth wearing, which lens tint and category to choose, what matters in snow and when driving into a low sun, and which frames look good

High bridge glasses can mean two things: frames that suit a high nose bridge, and frames with a raised fit for a low nose bridge. This guide explains the difference, what High Bridge Fit means, how to read the bridge width and how to stop your glasses from slipping, whether your nose bridge is high,

Good glasses don’t have to be expensive. If you’re looking for affordable glasses, you’ll save the most when you know what you’re actually paying for: the frame, the lenses and the extras. Here’s how to spot quality, where it makes sense to save and where it doesn’t. Key points at a glance With prescription glasses,

The best cycling glasses are the ones you barely notice: they sit firmly under your helmet, stay clear and suit the light. This short guide shows what to look for in the best sunglasses for cycling, whether you ride road, gravel or mountain bike. For all the detail, read our guide to cycling glasses. Key

Polarised sunglasses for fishing are worth the effort of choosing well, because the wrong lens colour or an ill-fitting frame spoils a day on the water. This is the short checklist. The full guide with models and care tips is our guide to the best polarised sunglasses for fishing and watersports. Key points at a

Polarised (US: polarized) lenses reduce glare from reflections off smooth surfaces such as water, wet roads and snow. Here you will learn how polarising lenses work, what they can and cannot do, how to test them with a screen and when they can get in the way. Key points at a glance A polarising filter

Does the menu need more light these days, and does your phone keep moving further away from your face? Then you may be asking yourself: do I need reading glasses? Here you will find out how to recognise presbyopia, when reading glasses are typical and when ready-made readers are enough or custom-made reading glasses are

Every glasses wearer knows foggy lenses: under a face mask, in a warm room, during sport or over the cooking pot, your view suddenly turns milky. Here you can read why glasses fog up, what helps in which situation and what to keep in mind with anti-fog products and home remedies. Key points at a

For many frames in the Edel-Optics shop, you can use the virtual try-on to see on screen how a pair of glasses looks on your face, like a fitting room for your eyes. This guide explains how to try glasses on virtually, what to look out for, where virtual try-on reaches its limits and how

Sunglasses in winter, is that going too far? Some think so, because it is grey outside. Yet light and style speak in their favour: the sun sits low, snow and wet roads throw light back, and dark lenses go well with a wool coat and knitwear. The technical side of tint, snow and a low

Sphere, cylinder, add, PD: a glasses prescription is full of abbreviations that are hard to follow without an explanation. This second part of our glasses vocabulary explains the most important optical terms and words: dioptres, pupillary distance, lenses and coatings. Frames, frame shapes and the parts of glasses are covered in Glasses Terminology, Part 1.

Frame, bridge, nylor, panto: at the optician and in the shop you come across many terms you may not know straight away. In part 1 of our optician vocabulary we explain the most important glasses terminology: frame terms, the main types of glasses and the parts of a pair of spectacles. Lenses, refractive errors and

Can you really buy glasses online? Yes, including lenses in your prescription. When you buy glasses on the internet, you take over a few steps an optician would otherwise handle in the shop: entering your values, comparing measurements and choosing lenses. Here is how it works, what a virtual try-on shows and what applies if

Need new glasses or sunglasses quickly, perhaps because your holiday starts soon or your old pair has broken? Here’s what determines the Edel-Optics delivery time, how express delivery works and how to get your new glasses or sunglasses to you as fast as possible. Key points at a glance Standard delivery to the UK is

What glasses suit my face? The answer starts with your face shape. Here you’ll learn how to work out your face shape and which glasses frames suit round, oval, square, heart-shaped, long and triangular faces, plus tips on frame width, eyebrows and colour. Key points at a glance Rule of thumb: your glasses should contrast

Sooner or later you need a new pair of glasses: your first, because your eyes have changed, or because the old ones no longer feel like you. These tips show you in six points what to look out for when shopping for glasses, whether at an optician or online. How buying online works is explained