It may be time for eyeglasses

As much as I hate to admit it, it may be time for me to invest in some good eyeglasses.

Lately, when I drive at night, I've noticed I have a lot of trouble judging how far away cars are when all I can see are their headlights. Even during the day, I have to practically be driving underneath a street sign before I can read it.

For someone like me who has never needed glasses before, the prospect of finding the right pair is a little bit daunting. So I did what I always do when shopping for an important item and started online. Where I stopped is at eyeglasses.com.

This Web site breaks its extensive stock into categories, such as vintage, round, small, rimless and unique, so its easier to narrow the search to my personal style. I can also view the glasses by brand. The Web site even provides a list of eye doctors according to state, so I can easily learn what kind of lens I need.

Once I find what I'm looking for, all I have to do is put it in my virtual shopping cart and wait for the mail. If I discover the frames I chose are wrong for my face, I have 30 days to return them for a full refund.

Now I just have to decide whether I want to be vintage or classic.