CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

Dear SOUTHERN SEAS GLASSES Customers,

In these unprecedented times, we are working hard to ensure the safety and well-being of both our customers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our office staff continue to work from home where possible. Our lab specialists and our packing team on-site work according to the government’s recommendation of 2 metre social distancing regulations. We are taking extra care to maintain the highest levels of hygiene across our supply chain too. For example offices, labs and storerooms are all regularly deep-cleaned and all products are cleaned with anti-bacterial solution before dispatch.

Any member of staff with COVID-19 symptoms or who has a family member with symptoms will be required to isolate in accordance with government guidelines.

Most orders are completed in normal timescales (2-3 days for frames over 10 GBP as we custom fit these lenses). However, some delays are inevitable, especially as our suppliers in different countries are having to adapt to COVID-19 as well. We are working closely with all our suppliers to make sure any disruption is kept to a minimum.

Take care and thank you for your continued support!

SOUTHERN SEAS GLASSES

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ARE YOU STILL ACCEPTING ORDERS?

Yes we are. We have hired extra staff to cope with the higher-than-normal order volumes.

ARE YOU STILL SHIPPING ORDERS?

Yes we are. However there are some delays to both domestic and international shipping. For example social distancing rules enforced at major postal sorting offices have reduced the number of staff on-shift at any one time, which can cause delays. Please check your local courier/post office provider for more details.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SHIP MY ORDER?

We aim to ship all orders within 2-3 working days. Lenses which have to be specially ordered can take up to 5 working days.

CAN I STILL CONTACT YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM?

Yes - We are here to help with any questions you have. You can contact us via email at info@southernseasglasses.co.uk

I NEED TO RETURN AN ITEM AND NEED MORE TIME?

Our returns policy is already a very generous 30 days from the date of receipt. If you have any questions about the returns process, please see our returns policy here, or contact us at returns@southernseasglasses.co.uk

HOW CAN I STAY UPDATED WITH ANY CHANGES TO YOUR SERVICE DURING THE COVID-19 SITUATION?

Any changes will be notified here. This page will be updated on a regular basis.

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.”

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