Can I get thinner lenses for my glasses?

High index lenses are thinner than traditional options and can offer a number of benefits to glasses wearers. That’s especially true for people with high-strength prescriptions — you’re not stuck with Coke-bottle lenses if you don’t want them.

Can you get lower prescription glasses?

You absolutely can take someone from being nearsighted in the minus end of lens prescriptions and get them to be more positive or less negative. There are some challenges with it, but for those who are really committed, it’s amazing, amazing, amazing.

How do you reduce the thickness of a lens?

Avoid rimless and semi-rimless frame designs where much of the edge is exposed. Far sighted patients may find that their Rx makes edges very thin so it is best to avoid the frames that expose the edges. Full frames are best, generally speaking. As your Rx power goes up you should also move up in material “index” value.

Is it worth it to get thinner lenses?

Thinner lenses will look better. They’ll be easier to have the lens edges hidden within the frame of the glasses. They’ll look less noticeable when people look at your glasses. And, they’ll feel better.

Can you ask for your eye prescription?

After any eye checkup, you have the right to get a copy of your prescription from your eye care professional — whether you ask for it or not — at no extra charge. The FTC enforces the Eyeglass Rule and Contact Lens Rule, which give you those rights.

What happens if your glasses are too strong?

3) Dizziness and Nausea When your prescription is too high, you will notice that you begin to feel dizzy and nauseous within some time of wearing your prescription glasses or lenses. This is a sure indication of a wrong prescription.

Why are my prescription glasses so thick?

Why Are Thick Glasses Lenses So Thick? The stronger your prescription, the thicker your glasses generally are. The way in which eyeglasses correct sight is by using curved lenses. Those who are short-sighted will have lenses that are thicker at the edge and thinner in the middle.

Do you need a prescription for glasses or contact lenses?

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) monitors optometrists and ophthalmologists through the Eyeglass Rule and the Contact Lens Rule, requiring your eye doctor to give you your lens prescription at the end of the exam for no additional fee, whether or not you ask for a prescription for glasses or contact lenses.

Why do optometrists measure each eye strength separately?

When you visit an optometrist, they will measure each eye strength separately because the human eye changes at different rates.

Is it better to have glasses or an equalized prescription?

With glasses you get a different set of focal planes than without. In addition to the blur, you get a *different* blur for left and right eye. This makes you even more dependent on glasses than you would be with an equalized prescription. Unfortunately, you can’t just jump to equalized.

Is it better to have a higher or lower prescription eye?

As long as both eyes improve at the same rate, it’s perfect. When we add a bit of extra stimulus for the higher prescription eye, we help introduce just a bit more challenge to slowly add to an equalizing prescription. The full thread is here. And that’s the crux of how to deal with this issue.