Indestructable glasses?

[ORMom2Four]

Is there such a thing?

DS7 is developmentally disabled, so tellling him to leave his glasses alone is not working. We only recently discovered that he is legally blind without his glasses, so he must wear them (thankfully he asks for them as soon as he wakes up).

He has already broken the frame of his glasses twice where the arm meets the eyepiece. He's broken the frame that holds the glass in too. Now he's broken off the nosepiece (broken the actual metal, ugh) and it's bent like crazy.

I read that a spring can be used where the arm meets the eyepiece. Anyone try that? Where would I find someone who could do glasses like that? Is it a modification?

And to think, he's only been in glasses for 3 months

 

[peimikes]

Here is a site I've been using for several years that has Glasses for about %90 off the price at regular store. All of my family and friends love this site and use it all the time never had an issue. My rimless titanium glasses cost me $25 Canadian. Take a look and see how much local shops have been riping the public off.

http://www.zennioptical.com/home.php?cat=24

 

[1stluvispooh]

OK former Optician here that at one point worked in a kids optical store. Here is my advice. Deferentially get metal frames, they will bend before they break. Make sure that the temples have springs. If you are willing to pay the price try getting flexi frames. They are made of titanium and yes the flex. The sales rep will always rap the temple around his finger. Something else that may be helpful is to find someone who will solder frames once they are broken. This may take some look as most opticians now a days are told not to do it, sell them a new frame. Chances are this would be someone working in a small independent store.

 

[NotUrsula]

I read that a spring can be used where the arm meets the eyepiece. Anyone try that? Where would I find someone who could do glasses like that? Is it a modification?

Actually, MOST frames have springs in the temple hinge these days, but normally it only gives you about 30 degrees of extra bend -- pull it farther and you'll still break it. Flexon frames will give you total flexion; you can completely flatten out or twist those suckers in a spiral and they will bounce right back. In your case it would probably be worth the investment.

DS had a different issue when he first got glasses at 7: he ate them. Chewed the plastic coating right off of every metal component.

Oh, and one last thing. DRILL it into his head never to take off his glasses when doing something active in order to protect them from breakage. The warranty covers breakage, but it won't pay a penny if he loses them because he took them off and set them down somewhere so that they woudn't get broken! (Can you tell I've BTDT?)