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If you already wear glasses or contact lenses, you don't necessarily avoid the need for reading glasses.
Most people over the age of 40 need reading glasses at some point. That’s because the condition that causes blurry vision for reading and close-up work is age related. There’s nothing you can do to avoid it, even if you already wear glasses or contact lenses to correct existing vision problems.
An Extra Pair of Reading Glasses?
If you’ve been used to wearing glasses or contact lenses for much of your life, you’re unlikely to experience the same hang-ups or embarrassment as people who’ve always been proud of their 20-20 vision. Nevertheless, you might be concerned about how you’re going to manage this additional impact on your vision. Having your eyesight corrected for long-sightedness, short-sight and astigmatism is one thing, but how do you compensate for the effects of Presbyopia – the condition that necessitates reading glasses? Fortunately, opticians and lens manufacturers are constantly working on the best ways to make life easier for you, so you have several options:
- Bifocals – originally invented by Benjamin Franklin in the USA, using bifocal reading glasses is one of the most popular ways to overcome the issue of dual vision problems. With your reading prescription at the bottom of the lens and your sight prescription at the top, you can see everything in focus without having to replace one pair of glasses with another. For many people, this is the perfect solution, although some find the adjustment between near and far lenses difficult. If you don’t like the idea of “lined” frames that clearly identify you as a bifocals wearer, you can opt for progressive lenses, where there is no obvious change from one lens to another.
- Reading glasses – if you wear contact lenses, you can carry on as normal and just buy prescription reading glasses like anyone else. Your optician will give you your reading prescription and you can choose from a wide range of off-the-shelf frames, only wearing your glasses when you need to read.
- Monovision – this contact lens solution to Presbyopia allows one eye to be corrected for distance vision and one for reading vision. The brain quickly gets used to using one eye for one function and one for another, and your general sight will be fine. This is becoming an increasingly popular option for lens wearers, although your optician will probably suggest that you try this on a trial basis, because not everyone is comfortable with the results.
Reading Glasses at Sight Station
Whether you need reading glasses that work with your contact lenses, or you’ve never had sight problems before and you’re new to the world of glasses, let Sight Station help. We have a huge range of wonderful frames in a variety of styles and colours. Our prices are low and our reading glasses are available in a range of prescriptions so you can find the perfect combination for you. Buy online today or call us on 01322 318 511 for more help and advice.