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Reading Glasses - Readers - Designing Your Own

Does Theyedoctor.com sell reading glasses?

Yes we can make any frame into a pair of reading glasses.

Reading glasses that are bought off the shelf are made from single vision lenses. The power in each of the lenses is the same. The lenses are spherical, that is they do not contain any cylinder power and therefore no axis for the cylinder. These powers are always in plus (+) in the +1.00 to +3.50. To make a pair of eyeglass frames into readers you would select the add frame and select prescription lenses from our product page.

Lens type would be single vision, standard plastic would be a good choice for most glasses, polycarbonate would be a lighter more impact resistant material choice. In higher powers a high index lens would be lighter and more cosmetically appealing.

Select the appropriate sphere lens power. Leave us a comment that these are readers.

Are off the shelf readers a good idea?

There is no substitute for having your eyes examined by your eye care professional to obtain the best prescription for your vision. Regular eye examinations may also detect early sign of eye diseases and problems in their most treatable and manageable stage.

But in general if off the shelf readers are worn for less than one hour per day, you may tolerate them well. For periods longer than one hour head aches, eyestrain and other visual disturbances may appear.

posted by Dr Becker @ 12:38 PM