Photochromic Distance Glasses

Photochromic Glasses are ideal for conditions of low to medium sunlight, when you need an extra bit of protection from the sun. Most of our photochromic glasses are available with lenses in two classic colours, brown and grey.

Lichfield Photochromic Distance Glasses

£27.61

Liverpool Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

£24.19

Liverpool Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£24.19

Londonderry Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.83

Lundy Photochromic Distance Glasses

£28.89

Malvern Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.83

Manchester Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.19

Milton Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

£26.33

Milton Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£26.33

One Pair of Southern Seas New York Photochromic Brown Shortsighted Distance Glasses

New York Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

£26.11

One Pair of Southern Seas New York Photochromic Grey Shortsighted Distance Glasses

New York Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£26.11

Newport Photochromic Distance Glasses

£26.11

Newquay Photochromic Distance Glasses

£26.11

Northampton Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£26.33

Northumberland Ladies Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£42.86

Southern Seas Rimless Photochromic Distance Glasses

Northumberland Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£42.86

Norwich Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

£23.49

Norwich Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£23.49

Plymouth Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.19

Preston Photochromic Distance Glasses

£26.11

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Rugby Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.83

Salford Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.83

Sandhurst Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.19

Sheffield Photochromic Distance Glasses

£25.47

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Can you drive wearing reading glasses?

Tony Brooks

Can you drive wearing reading glasses? The short answer is no.

Reading glasses are designed to correct for presbyopia, which is a big word for when the eye cannot focus properly on near objects.

Reading glasses (readers) are designed to give clarity to objects at a maximum distance of around one metre, or 3 feet. This corresponds to roughly an arm’s length, or the (greatest) distance at which you would hold a book, a phone or a menu away from your face.

Driving involves focusing on objects at a distance greater than one metre, e.g road signs, other cars, etc, therefore reading glasses are not recommended for use when driving.

The UK Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency (DVLA), sets out its driving eyesight rules here: https://www.gov.uk/driving-eyesight-rules

Essentially, they say that you need to be able to read a number plate at 20m in order to pass the eyesight part of the test. Note though, that different (higher) standards of vision are required for UK lorry and bus drivers, in order to pass the driving eyesight test.

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If you want to know more, here’s is a summary of what the DVLA say about eyesight rules on their website:

“You must wear glasses or contact lenses every time you drive if you need them to meet the standards of vision for driving. You must tell DVLA if you’ve got any problem with your eyesight that affects both of your eyes, or the remaining eye if you only have one eye. This doesn’t include being short or long sighted or colour blind. You also don’t need to say if you’ve had surgery to correct short sightedness and can meet the eyesight standards.

At the start of your practical driving test you have to correctly read a number plate on a parked vehicle. If you can’t, you’ll fail your driving test and the test won’t continue. DVLA will be told and your licence will be revoked. When you reapply for your driving licence, DVLA will ask you to have an eyesight test with DVSA. This will be at a driving test centre. If you’re successful, you’ll still have to pass the DVSA standard eyesight test at your next practical driving test.”

Photochromic Distance Glasses

Lichfield Photochromic Distance Glasses

Liverpool Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

Liverpool Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Londonderry Photochromic Distance Glasses

Lundy Photochromic Distance Glasses

Malvern Photochromic Distance Glasses

Manchester Photochromic Distance Glasses

Milton Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

Milton Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

New York Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

New York Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Newport Photochromic Distance Glasses

Newquay Photochromic Distance Glasses

Northampton Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Northumberland Ladies Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Northumberland Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Norwich Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

Norwich Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Plymouth Photochromic Distance Glasses

Preston Photochromic Distance Glasses

Rugby Photochromic Distance Glasses

Salford Photochromic Distance Glasses

Sandhurst Photochromic Distance Glasses

Sheffield Photochromic Distance Glasses

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