You’ve got your prescription glasses, the right frames and the best lenses, but where are you going to keep your glasses? Not having an eyeglass holder leads to damages to your lenses, and sometimes bending or breaking your frames. So what are your options?

Two valuable eyewear accessories that all eyewear distributors will carry are: eyeglass cases and eyeglass chains. They will both act as holders of your glasses for the moments when you are not using them.

Eyeglass cases
These are perfect for longer time storage of your glasses. You can use them to keep your glasses when you travel, when you sleep or just for protecting them while you are not wearing them. They come in various shapes and styles and of course at various prices, but regardless which one you choose, you can be sure that it is your cheapest investment in making sure your glasses will last longer and look good longer.

You can choose hard eyeglass cases; those offer maximum protection against dropping your glasses on the floor or most other damages. You can find leather eyeglass cases that apart from the hard case protection will add style and quality to your case. If you are more of a simple and practical person, you can choose a zippered eyeglass case that will be easily opened and closed, and still protect your glasses from scratches and other damages.

Eyeglass chains
Eyeglass chains work best for reading glasses that you put on and off various times during the day. They offer you mobility and comfort without you needing to carry your eyeglass case, and open and close it a dozen times a day. You can opt for the classic fabric cords, or get more fashion forward ones like the beaded eyeglass chains or the jeweled eyeglass chains. Whichever you choose, make sure your glasses are held safe!