Reading Glasses

Southern Seas has a wide collection of reading glasses in different colours, sizes and frame styles to suit all tastes. Our readers are available in strengths from +0.25 to +6.00

Brandon Oversize Tinted Grey Reading Glasses

£24.69

Southern Seas Chepstow Photochromic Reading Glasses

The Chepstow Photochromic Reading Glasses

£22.99

The Dartmouth Computer Reading Glasses

£21.99

Leeds Computer Reading Glasses

£28.67

One Pair of Southern Seas New York Computer Reading Glasses Readers

The New York Computer Reading Glasses

£24.61

Southern Seas Rimless Off the Shelf Reading Glasses

Northumberland Reading Glasses

£39.86

Mendip Reading Glasses (3 Pairs)

£13.99

One Pair of Southern Seas Lincoln Reading Glasses Readers

Wigan Photochromic Reading Glasses

£22.99

Canterbury Photochromic Reading Glasses

£25.61

Bath Photochromic Reading Glasses

£22.99

Kent Tinted Grey Reading Glasses

£24.69

Frome Computer Reading Glasses

£23.97

Derby Photochromic Reading Glasses

£22.99

Lancaster Photochromic Reading Glasses

£26.47

One Pair of Southern Seas New York Bifocal Reading Glasses Readers

The New York Bifocal Reading Glasses

£24.61

Lancaster Computer Reading Glasses

£25.47

Northumberland Ladies Reading Glasses

£39.86

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.”

Reading Glasses

Brandon Oversize Tinted Grey Reading Glasses

The Chepstow Photochromic Reading Glasses

Bath Computer Reading Glasses

The Dartmouth Computer Reading Glasses

Leeds Computer Reading Glasses

The New York Computer Reading Glasses

Northumberland Reading Glasses

Mendip Reading Glasses (3 Pairs)

Lincoln Reading Glasses

Enfield Reading Glasses

Wigan Photochromic Reading Glasses

Canterbury Photochromic Reading Glasses

Bath Photochromic Reading Glasses

Anglesey Reading Glasses

Kent Tinted Grey Reading Glasses

The Southport Reading Glasses

Frome Computer Reading Glasses

Derby Photochromic Reading Glasses

Lancaster Photochromic Reading Glasses

The New York Bifocal Reading Glasses

Lancaster Computer Reading Glasses

Weston Reading Glasses

Northumberland Ladies Reading Glasses

Lancaster Reading Glasses

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