You should also have the ADD values in your Rx as well. Simply subtract the ADD from the Sphere for reading glasses or subtract half the ADD value for computer glasses.
On Mar 4, 4:31 pm, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > I just got some new eyeglasses from my brick & mortar eyeglass store. > Fortunately, most of the bill was covered by my insurance. > Unfortunately, I can only get one pair per year. My prescription > changed, so I need new sunglasses and the optometrist suggested that I > consider reading glasses (presbyopia is finally catching up with me). > I'm going to order sunglasses using the prescription that the DO gave > me (without any hassle at all!), but I'm not sure if it has sufficient > information for me to order reading glasses. > > I should probably explain that I'm nearsighted and I don't wear my > glasses all the time. I don't need them for most things like > conversations, watching TV (if I'm not too far from the set) and even > for most reading, except for really small print. I wear a pair of > straight prescription lenses for driving, watching movies, being > outside, etc. > > So how do I order reading glasses that I intend to only use when I > need to read small print and not wear all the time? I don't need to > pay for bifocals or progressives, because the upper focus would be > useless. All that the prescription card has on it are SPH, CYL, AXIS > and PD for each eye. No separate number for near or far. I do have > the separate PD numbers for near and distance. Is that enough to get > glasses that will only be used as readers? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
