There are many things to look forward to when you are buying prescription eyewear or sunglasses.
You need to assess the level of UV protection you want and how much of it you can afford to buy.
The other things to look for are comfort, durability, and some specific needs that you may have.
However, one of the most common things that most people look for is style and fashion.
Fashion keeps changing with the times.
In fact, old fashions become trendy after a few decades.
We have seen fashions that are reminiscent of the past coming back in style in recent times.
Old fashions and styles are fast returning in eyewear as well.
The look that was considered fashionable in the 1920s through to the 1970s is back in fashion now, and so are the colors and styles.
Here is something that you may want to know as far as what is in this year for eyewear is concerned:

• Look for eyeglasses that give a professional look, such as the librarian look of yesteryear.
  This year, you will see many people around you wearing horn rimmed glasses.
  Not only do such frames give a professional look to the wearer, but they also look sexy and alluring if you carry them off well.
  
• Expect to find more bright colors on the shelves than ever before.
  The metallic look is out.
  Even the traditional metal frames for rimless eyewear are now being made in bright colors like green and red.
  Some of the biggest names in fashion designing are even creating mix and match designs using bright colors like purple with metallic hues.
  
• The latest craze is UV protection, and even non-branded suppliers are now offering UV protection.
  This is actually a good trend.
  Regardless of whether you wear prescription glasses or stylish sunglasses, you need to protect your eyes from the harmful ultra violet rays of the sun.
  Taking the protection factor to the next level, you may also want to check out on polarized lenses.
  These lenses protect your eyes from the sunlight reflected from wet and reflective surfaces.
  
• The craze of last year, i.
  e.
  the wrap around lenses, is still fashionable.
  Wrap around styles in eyewear are actually more than a style- they also make a statement that you have arrived.
  Wrap around eyewear is also extremely useful if you are playing a game out in the sun.
  These will last for a long time.
  
• For men, the movie look of the 1950s is in.
  Large black and brown frames with dark lenses are back in fashion.
  

The bottom line is that retro fashion is coming back with a vengeance, and designers have tried hard to make changes while still retaining the trendy look.
After all, that is what designing is all about.
The best part is that even though the retro look is in, proper attention is given to advances in eye protection.
Choose the look that you love, but regardless of whether it is prescription glasses or sunglasses, make sure that the eyewear you buy incorporates UV protection.