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The lens on my glasses are thick. is there a thinner lens that is just as powerful?
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High index glass: There are high index materials used in glasses manufacture these days that are thinner and lighter than the old crown glass. Talk to your optician about these thinner, lighter materials.
Answered 8/26/2014
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