Question 1

what is best tint for prescription glasses for mostly indoor use?

Accepted Answer

Clear: Inddor situations have less light and any tint will diminish that light input.  You might, depending upon your lifestyle and image projection, want a cosmetic tint with little change in the light input but of course that tint will remain for all circumstances in which you wear that eyeglass.  But there is some advantage to using tint to be "cool".

Question 2

where can i get non-prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

Pharmacy: I assume that you have good distance vision and need glasses for reading and near work.  Most pharmacies, and other retail outlets have racks of glasses that you can try before buying until you get the proper magnification for reading.  These are inexpensive.  Dollar stores have them for 1$ but they are a bit rickety.  If you know your power need you can order them off the internet.

Question 3

what are the  numbers on prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

The power: Generally an eyeglass rx is written as follows: first right eye (may be abbreviated as od) then left eye (os). The prescription for each eye is written as  sphere  cylinder (including axis) then add. Sphere is either a plus number - (far sighted) or minus (near sighted). Cylinder is correction of astigmatism - a distortion like a funhouse mirror. It has direction - hence the axis - or direction.

Question 4

can bad prescription glasses affect your mood?

Accepted Answer

Bad mood glasses: If you have a bad glasses prescription, it causes blurred vision which can lead to headaches.  Headaches make people unhappy and put you in a poor mood.

Question 5

is wearing someone else's prescription glasses bad?

Accepted Answer

Notusually: Under the age of 9, wearing the wrong prescription might hinder the development of the visual system.  Afer age 9, no harm, just blurred vision!

Question 6

is there a proper way to hold prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Try not to touch the lens, just the parts that cover the nose or ears.  Do not lay them on a table with the lens touching the surface.   Do not clean them with harsh products like paper towels.

Question 7

can you get prescription glasses without a prescription?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If your are nearsighted (myopic), have astigmatism, or have different prescriptions for your two eye you will need a prescription from your eye doctor.

Question 8

top lenses or solution for high plus prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

High index : Helps  make lenses thinner, solution? To clean? Warm soap and water the best, dry with non scratch cloth. I like the sprays the optical stores have with  soft cloth.

Question 9

why is one prescription glasses lens thicker than the other?

Accepted Answer

Different power: While many people have eyes that are close in optical needs, sometimes there is a moderate to big difference which will be reflected in a different thickness of the lenses.  If you see well through each side, that might simply be your situation.  If one of them is blurry, check with your ophthalmologist for a reason why this has happened.

Question 10

how i have to buy special wipes to clean prescription glasses?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Prescription lenses are very expensive and soft cloth material is highly recommended to reduce scratches.

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