Reading Glasses

If you're holding books, menus, or your phone further away to bring the text into focus, or you get headaches and eye strain after close-up work, it's likely time for reading glasses. This is common from your mid-40s onwards as near vision naturally changes with age.

Our reading glasses come in strengths from +1.00 to +4.00. As a general guide, +1.00 to +1.50 suits early presbyopia, +1.75 to +2.50 is the most common range, and +2.75 and above suits those who need stronger magnification for very close work. If you're unsure, start with a lower strength and size up if text still isn't sharp.

Reading glasses are designed for close-up tasks like reading, sewing, or phone use, not for walking around or driving. Wearing them for distance vision can cause headaches, so it's best to take them off between close-up tasks.

Reading glasses are optimised for close-range focus, ideal for books and printed text, while computer glasses are designed for the mid-range distance of a screen and often include blue light filtering. If you split your time between reading and screens, our computer glasses range may suit you better.

No — our reading glasses are ready-made, non-prescription glasses, so you can choose your strength and order without a prescription. They're intended for general age-related close-up vision changes rather than complex prescriptions.

Clean the lenses regularly with a microfibre cloth to avoid scratches, store them in a case when not in use, and avoid leaving them somewhere very hot, like on a car dashboard, as this can warp the frame.