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Getting new eyeglasses, need your opinion on plastic or glass?
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Eyeglasses: Almost all eyeglasses now are plastic. They are lighter and more resistant to breakage. A few industries require safety glass to be made of glass, but that is now rare.
Answered 11/25/2011
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Plastic: High index plastic (high prescription) higher refractive index, then thinner polycarbonate (impact resistant if monocular) glass is rare now.
Answered 11/14/2016
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