Budget, shape, color, types of lenses:it's not always easy to choose your glasses. Follow our guide to find out all about the styles to favor according to your face, but also about the coverage of Social Security.
It is advisable to choose glasses in opposition to the shape of your face. If you have:
When choosing, also consider the color of the frame, which you can match with your eyes. A light frame can bring out brown or green eyes, while a black frame will enhance dark eyes. Similarly, the frame can also match your hair color:brown for blonde hair, red for red or auburn, etc.
Do you know where the glasses come from?
The first pair of glasses as we know them dates from the 13 th century. It was designed in a glass factory in Murano, Italy. It was then two convex glass lenses (formerly used alone for reading texts), placed in a wooden ring and fixed to a rod.
Regarding the correction, there are two types of lenses:
The corrective lenses can then, in addition to their correction, undergo treatments such as anti-scratch or anti-reflective. It is possible to add a blue light filter, capable of capturing some of the blue and ultraviolet rays emanating from the screens. Please note that these treatments, which are not necessarily covered, sometimes increase the cost of the lenses. Consider asking your optician for a quote to get an idea of your reimbursement rate.
The sunglasses have undergone a treatment that blocks UV rays, which are harmful to the eyes. In this same family, there are also polarized lenses, which limit glare by the reverberation of sunlight. They are mainly aimed at motorists or those who are often in the presence of snow or bodies of water (skiing or at the sea, for example).
And for children?
Children up to the age of 6 have the right to change glasses every 6 months. Between the ages of 6 and 15, it is possible to change glasses every year. To choose the right frame, it is better to go for a silicone model. Indeed, this material more easily resists shocks and possible falls in the schoolyard.
The lenses are the priority of a pair of corrective glasses. They are the real item of health expenditure. The frame, meanwhile, can be chosen from the range of a brand, or from the generic brand of the optician. In the first case, it will be up to you to complete the costs.
Since 1 st January 2020, there is 100% coverage offered by opticians, as part of the 100% Health Basket. This device makes it possible to equip the French (optics, hearing, etc.) without having to pay a euro. It is based on the combined reimbursement of mutual insurance and social security. As part of 100% Health, members over the age of 16 have the opportunity to change their glasses every two years.
This basket applies to a selection of glasses without charge, called class A. To be fully reimbursed, the frame must then cost €30 or less. Thus, the insured has nothing to pay, insofar as all costs (lenses and frames) are covered by health insurance and mutual insurance.
In the case of so-called "free sector" glasses, class B, there remains an overrun of costs which can be covered by complementary health insurance. Mutuals also provide access to care networks such as Itelis, which provide better care at a lower cost.
Prescription glasses are a medical device that accompanies us on a daily basis. To date, reimbursement and 100% coverage have been facilitated by Social Security and mutual insurance companies, in order to allow policyholders not to give up this equipment for lack of means.
Source:
https://www.ameli.fr/assure/remboursements/rembourse/optique-audition/lunettes-lentilles
https://www.topsante.com/medecine/ophthalmo/myopia/comment-bien-choisir-ses-lunettes-11136
https://www.quechoisir.org/guide-d-achat-lunettes-n50384/
