What's the deal with old guys and enormous glasses?

Question

I've just always wondered!

Answer 1

Old guys are convinced they can only see well through GIANT glasses, as if the quality of the lens is somehow related to it's size.  They typically have gotten accustomed to huge frames over the years and refuse to change.  If they see even a hint of frame in their vision, they'll freak out.  Whatever.  To each their own, I guess.

Answer 2

Are these glasses prescription  or what? Well in any event the larger lenses provide move UV protection regardless of age and the larger lens in prescription glasses makes it a lillte bit easier to see what you looking at especially if you have a bifocal or segmented lens. As far as making a fashion statement I've noticed allot of the magazines with pictures of the Stars with the larger lenses. That's all. No biggie. Now you can quit waisting your time wondering about the size of old mans glasses and hopefully start thinking about more productive things.

Answer 3

Young ppl always about fashion and trend. Sometimes small, sometimes big. Always about "being with the guys." Always about keeping an image.

Oldies .. they are more confidant of themselves. Have lived the life and seen it all. When they want to, they'll do what the kids do. Stay fashionable. Do the 'in' thing. Mostly they are practical.

Oldies have different needs. Visual accuity is reduced with age. Most are challenged with multple refractive disorders, reduced photo-sensitivity, care-less about their looks, etc.

To sum-up larger spectacles gather more light for their visual needs. Larger specs have increased surface for progressive lens & reduced distortion.  Larger specs make better reading glasses for more comfort.

Hey, oldies are poor. Retirees or without income. The lattest new-fangled spectacle frames dont attract their fancies. Oldies look at spectacles as an aid .. a need.  Not another acquisition. They are tired of things to own. A spectacles is a spectacles. It's no big deal. So if larger glasses makes for comfort in reading, for exmample, they'll just go for that.

I tell you cause you wonder. Your time will come. See?

Answer 4

They use them for seeing clearly.