Thinking about getting reading glasses?

Reading glasses are used to correct close vision, which is anything up to 35cm from your face. On the other hand, distance glasses are used to correct distance vision, which is anything beyond arm's length.

Reading glasses work wonders for people with presbyopia, a refractive error common to aging eyes. You can get them with or without an eye prescription, and they work by magnifying your near vision so that it’s easier to read and examine objects close to your face.

People wear reading glasses for many reasons, with the most common being to make it easier to see things up close. If you read a lot or perform other tasks at close range for long periods, your eyes may feel strained.

Generally, strained eyes with near vision are associated with farsightedness. However, you might have similar symptoms just by observing something up close for too long. For this reason, reading glasses may come in handy.

Consider wearing reading glasses if you want to alleviate eye strain when performing near vision tasks. However, by booking an eye test with your optician first, you’ll find out what type of glasses you need.