Reading glasses prescription
Discussion
Need new reading glasses sooner rather than later, just broke the last pair I got from 'specsavers' Is this prescription suitable for ordering a cheap pair of glasses online? I tried some cheap +1 +2 and +3 reading glasses from Aldi but they are no good and nothing like the pair I just broke. This is what specsavers sent me, are some of the required figures missing?
Mr Pointy said:
For readers you need 3.5D Right & 2.75D Left but you also have a bit of astigmatism in the Right eye. A cheap pair will be the same presciption in both eyes so you'll need to buy a pair of 3.5s & a pair of 2.5s & swap one lens over. Even then it won't correct the astigmatism.
Thanks I got 4 pairs of the same frame with 1.0 to 4.0 lenses in them, I'll try some mixing and matching tonight. At £1.99 each got to be worth a try, in the past I have never left specsavers with a bill less than £200!Is this entered prescription correct get me a proper pair of glasses online to replace the ones I broke?
That looks right asuming they mean Near Add & not Intermediate Add. The other thing you can do is to try & measure your PD - basically the distance between your eyes. Search for an online guide how to do it & you may get a better result than just using the average.
I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
Ready readers won't correct your vision, whether you mix and match the lenses or not. This is because you have a minus powered prescription.
If you want cheap and fast - go back to Specsavers. They do a basic £19 frame which includes lenses. If you want a fancier frame, thinner lenses etc then ofc the cost will go up.
If you want cheap and fast - go back to Specsavers. They do a basic £19 frame which includes lenses. If you want a fancier frame, thinner lenses etc then ofc the cost will go up.
Mr Pointy said:
That looks right asuming they mean Near Add & not Intermediate Add. The other thing you can do is to try & measure your PD - basically the distance between your eyes. Search for an online guide how to do it & you may get a better result than just using the average.
I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
Occupational glasses (not occupational health). I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
To get the best out of them you may need to adjust the working distance of your PC monitor ie try to push the monitor further away/closer. Else if no luck you measure the distance from your head to the monitor and go back to your optician they can adjust the power of the lenses to fix your problem. Occupationals are great when set up properly.
turbomoggie said:
Ready readers won't correct your vision, whether you mix and match the lenses or not. This is because you have a minus powered prescription.
Ah that explains why they don't seem right, I knew that there would be a catch. They can go back to Aldi then.turbomoggie said:
If you want cheap and fast - go back to Specsavers. They do a basic £19 frame which includes lenses. If you want a fancier frame, thinner lenses etc then ofc the cost will go up.
£19 sounds great, but Specsavers won't let me order a replacement pair online without going into the shop because I have a 'high prescription'. That'll mean getting in and out of town and parking for an appointment, where they'll insist that I have another ££ test and subject me to an hour of their up-selling policy, pretty certain I won't be walking out for less than £100!I have ordered a pair on line from glasses direct for £21.95 including delivery ... we'll shall see!
turbomoggie said:
Ready readers won't correct your vision, whether you mix and match the lenses or not. This is because you have a minus powered prescription.
If you want cheap and fast - go back to Specsavers. They do a basic £19 frame which includes lenses. If you want a fancier frame, thinner lenses etc then ofc the cost will go up.
I don't think that's correct. I have a prescription of -1.00/-0.25 & supermarket readers work just fine. If you want cheap and fast - go back to Specsavers. They do a basic £19 frame which includes lenses. If you want a fancier frame, thinner lenses etc then ofc the cost will go up.
turbomoggie said:
Mr Pointy said:
That looks right asuming they mean Near Add & not Intermediate Add. The other thing you can do is to try & measure your PD - basically the distance between your eyes. Search for an online guide how to do it & you may get a better result than just using the average.
I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
Occupational glasses (not occupational health). I've just paid £200 for so-called Occupational Health glasses & they are terrible: I put them on & the screen goes more blurred, not sharper. They are going back for a refund.
To get the best out of them you may need to adjust the working distance of your PC monitor ie try to push the monitor further away/closer. Else if no luck you measure the distance from your head to the monitor and go back to your optician they can adjust the power of the lenses to fix your problem. Occupationals are great when set up properly.
Mr Pointy said:
I don't think that's correct. I have a prescription of -1.00/-0.25 & supermarket readers work just fine.
You are not as short sighted as GSE. GSE's effective near prescription is RE -3.50/-0.50x35, LE -2.75. This is not something which can be corrected with ready readers.
Apologies my blanket short sighted statement was a bit simplistic. If you have a relatively modest minus prescription then ready readers can be effective.
GSE said:
£19 sounds great, but Specsavers won't let me order a replacement pair online without going into the shop because I have a 'high prescription'. That'll mean getting in and out of town and parking for an appointment, where they'll insist that I have another ££ test and subject me to an hour of their up-selling policy, pretty certain I won't be walking out for less than £100!
I have ordered a pair on line from glasses direct for £21.95 including delivery ... we'll shall see!
I'm sure they'll work fine. If you want the best vision going in to an optician and getting measured up properly will give you a better result (accurate measurements (not just your PD) will reduce unwanted prismatic effects and aberrations). Plus you'll have better aftercare and support if this is ever required e.g. adjusting the fit of your spectacles. I have ordered a pair on line from glasses direct for £21.95 including delivery ... we'll shall see!
Sight tests are provided as a "loss leader". I think most of the chain practices offer these for £20 to £30. This makes eye health care easily accessible to all. If you're due a sight test, its probably worth having one, it could save your sight or even your life.
Mr Pointy said:
Nope, they are varifocals with Intermediate Add at the top & Near Add at the bottom, but I've tried two different types & the Near Add area extends much too far up the lens. I can see the screen better without them.
Yes, they are called "occupationals" and sometimes "office lenses" or "enhanced readers".So, as you come closer to the screen, does it come in to focus? This could mean one of 2 things: the height of the lens has been set incorrectly or that your prescription is too strong (over plussed) for the distance you want to see at. If you measure the distance from your eyes to the computer screen and take this in to your optician then the power of the lens can be adjusted for this distance.
turbomoggie said:
I'm sure they'll work fine. If you want the best vision going in to an optician and getting measured up properly will give you a better result (accurate measurements (not just your PD) will reduce unwanted prismatic effects and aberrations). Plus you'll have better aftercare and support if this is ever required e.g. adjusting the fit of your spectacles.
Sight tests are provided as a "loss leader". I think most of the chain practices offer these for £20 to £30. This makes eye health care easily accessible to all. If you're due a sight test, its probably worth having one, it could save your sight or even your life.
Thanks for the advice, fingers crossed they'll be ok. Will have an eye test when it's due next year.Sight tests are provided as a "loss leader". I think most of the chain practices offer these for £20 to £30. This makes eye health care easily accessible to all. If you're due a sight test, its probably worth having one, it could save your sight or even your life.
I have an astigmatism and ordered my glasses from glasses.co.uk. Readers, intermediate (pc work) and far distance (not really needed but as sunglasses superb) I have to say they are fantastic for the money. Prescription via Asda and if you ask for the intermediate 'setting' they will give it to you. They won't do PD but that's easy enough to do online.
Armitage.Shanks said:
I have an astigmatism and ordered my glasses from glasses.co.uk. Readers, intermediate (pc work) and far distance (not really needed but as sunglasses superb) I have to say they are fantastic for the money. Prescription via Asda and if you ask for the intermediate 'setting' they will give it to you. They won't do PD but that's easy enough to do online.
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