Cat Eye Glasses

Cat eye glasses are a frame style characterised by an upswept outer edge that angles upward toward the temples. Creating a shape reminiscent of a cat’s eye. The silhouette typically sits wider at the top of the lens and tapers toward the bottom. Producing a lifted, face-framing effect that has made the shape a perennial favourite in women’s eyewear.

Yes, all Direct Sight cat eye frames are available with prescription lenses, including single vision, varifocal, and reading options. If you wear varifocals, we recommend choosing styles with a deeper lens height to ensure comfortable reading and distance zones.

Cat eye frames also make particularly flattering prescription sunglasses. If you’re unsure which style will suit your prescription best, our optical team is on hand to help.

Cat eye frames are particularly well suited to round, oval, and heart-shaped faces. The upswept corners add angular contrast to softer, rounder features. While the lifted outer edge helps balance a broader forehead on heart-shaped faces. Those with square or rectangular faces may prefer a more gently flicked style to soften rather than compete with strong bone structure.

For full details visit our frames and face shapes guide.

Retro cat eye glasses typically feature more pronounced upswept angles, thicker acetate frames. With decorative details such as embellishments at the temples, drawing directly from 1950s and 60s design cues. Modern cat eye frames tend to offer a subtler flick, lighter materials, and cleaner lines. Making them an easier everyday option for those who want a nod to the style without a full vintage look.

You can browse and order cat eye glasses online in the UK directly from Direct Sight. Our full range of cat eye glasses for women, from understated everyday styles to bolder retro cat eye glasses, is available with your prescription and delivered to your door across the UK.