Before you travel, you check that you have packed just about everything. All of the important stuff like clothes, passports, wallets, phones, toothbrushes, cameras, chargers, etc. It may not even occur to you that your whole trip can be ruined by a pair of glasses. What are you going to do if your glasses break? What if you lose your glasses? These are questions you should be considering, before you travel. Here is a list of all of the essential eyeglasses and accessories you should be bringing with you during your travels.
1. Bring an Extra Pair
It’s always a smart idea to be extra prepared. It’s actually quite easy to lose or break glasses during a trip, especially in the airplane or airport. If you fall asleep on the airplane, your glasses could fall off and get lost, or if you lean your head too hard against your glasses, they’ll break. If you end up breaking or losing your glasses, you’ll be thanking yourself for bringing an extra pair. It’s going to be difficult buying a new pair of glasses in another country and will take a long time. It’s definitely going to ruin your trip, especially if your trip is a shorter one. You’ll be so glad that you brought that extra pair, it’ll definitely save your trip.
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2. Flexible Frame
Glasses with a flexible frame are a better option when traveling. For one, they are more comfortable (and we all want to be comfortable in the airport and on the plane) and, it’s a lot less likely that you’ll break them. When you lean your head on your glasses, the frame will simply bend, but not break. You’ll have one less thing to worry about, and you’ll be comfortable during your flight. It’s a win win.
3. Lens Cloth and Repair Kit
It’s definitely a good idea to bring a repair kit. You’ll be able to make basic repairs to your glasses and tighten your frames with a screwdriver, in case they break. It’s highly probable that the frames will loosen during your flight, so you’ll definitely be glad that you brought a repair kit. The good thing is that glasses repair kits are actually really small, so it won’t be taking up much space.
A lens cloth (especially microfiber lens cloths) will definitely be coming in handy during your flight. A microfiber lens cloth will clean your lenses perfectly, and you’ll for sure be needing it after spending hours in the airport.
4. Sunglasses
If you are traveling in/to/from sunny weather, it’s very important to bring sunglasses with you. Sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun’s UV rays. Exposure to too much radiation can put you at risk of developing sight-threatening diseases such as cataracts and macular degeneration. It’s better if your sunglasses are 99-100% UVA and UVB protectant.
Besides bringing your sunglasses, you should be wearing them during your flight, if you are flying in sunny weather. Even by sitting next to a window on an airplane, your eyes are still vulnerable to the sun’s UV rays. It’s a smart idea to bring prescription sunglasses, so you’ll be able to see clearly and protect your eyes from the sun’s UV rays, all throughout your trip.
5. A Hard Case
Always put your eyewear in a hard case when traveling! All throughout your travels, your bags will be getting thrown around, slammed and banged. A hard case will be able to properly protect your eyeglasses from any harm. Even though softer cases take up less space, they won’t be able to protect your glasses, and your glasses can easily slip out of them. It’s a much safer option to bring a hard case.
All of the accessories on this list should be in the ‘important items’ category along with the wallets, passports, phones, chargers, etc. Make sure to always check that you bring these items with you. You’ll be guaranteed that your glasses won’t ruin your trip. You’ll be more comfortable and feel a lot less anxious too. Flights and travels make all of us anxious, so whenever we can, we should always try to make things easier for us. Good luck and safe travels!
