Reading glasses

Prudent

I am just beginning to need glasses for reading. I had an eye test today and it showed that I did need glasses for reading smaller text. Most novels etc I can still read fine. Reading print online is no problem.

The optician showed me lots of glasses and was trying to encourage me to buy two pairs. I couldn't decide which I liked so went away to think about it. I noticed a large stand reading glasses in a shop which were so cheap compared to the perscription glasses. What are the disadvantages/dangers of cheap glasses? I did not buy any, I am just curious.

Bronnie

Are both eyes the same?

I picked up a pair of off-the-peg glasses for reading a few years ago, when my eyes started 'to go', but the deterioration was still slight. However because one eye was actually worse than the other and even though at the time like you I could still manage to read novels OK (I thought!) I have developed a frown line on one side :eek:, where I was presumably squinting a bit to compensate.

emlou2009

off the peg glasses will probably work just do for you in your case if you are only just struggling slightly and if you have the same prescription in each eye, but the vision wouldnt be as good as with a prescribed set of glasses.
i am a glasses dispenser, post your prescription and i'll be able to tell you if you will be ok with ready readers or not?

Prudent

Thanks Em lou . There seem to be quite a few numbers on the prescription. What do I need to give you?

abby77_2

Hi Prudent
Did you know that it was National Eye Week, so a perfect time to get your eyes tested!
If you go to their site, there are a few ideas for saving money on eye tests and glasses, if you're worried about the cost.
http://www.nationaleyeweek.co.uk/Pages/Costs.html
Hope this helps
Abby

emlou2009

just plucking numbers out of thin air, it should be something like

SPH +.075
CYL -1.25
AXIS 83

and then again for the other eye

Prudent

L SPH =00.25
nothing in for CYL & Axis

R SPH +00.50
Cyl + 00.251
Axis 80

I hope that makes sense.

I am guessing one eye is different to the other?

C_Mababejive

Prudent wrote: »

L SPH =00.25
nothing in for CYL & Axis

R SPH +00.50
Cyl + 00.251
Axis 80

I hope that makes sense.

I am guessing one eye is different to the other?

Pah..hardly worth bothering with. Buy some ready readers off the twirly stand in the supermarket/costco/boots/whatever..

Prudent

I didn't think there was much of a problem. I am just beginning to squint at very tiny letters and numbers.

Running_Horse

Is that for the distance?

If you need readers there may be something like +1.00 (which is where most start) written elsewhere.

emlou2009

that wouldnt cause enough bother to you to need glasses, so i am guessing there is a reading add on the prescription card somewhere?

the reading add should be the same in both eyes, and judging by your distance prescription, theres no real need for anything more specific than ready readers there! they even do them in poundland if you wanted to be really MSE about it good luck!