We guarantee your satisfaction with a full 100% money back or exchange guarantee. If you do not like your glasses return them to us within 30 days, we will either credit your account for the total cost of the glasses or exchange them making any price adjustments for you.

You can return your glasses for a full refund or exchange within 30 days of receipt for any reason - however, we would much sooner work with you to ensure that you are happy with your order. You may not claim a refund and/or retain your glasses under the following circumstances:

1) There appears to be a problem with the prescription. Glasses received with prescription problems need to be returned with a copy of your prescription immediately. We will analyse the glasses, prescription and replace the lenses free from charge. If the fault lies in the prescription itself you will need to consult your optician or seek a second opinion in which case we can either refund your order or replace the lenses free from charge on receipt of a new or amended prescription.
2) You are returning the items under our 30 day rule unless the glasses are unused, returned with their original packaging and all accessories, and in 100% resalable condition.
3) You are returning the glasses after more than 30 days from receipt has elapsed, except in cases of error, mistake or faulty frames or lenses on the part of Southern Seas Glasses.

We ask that you allow 30 days upon receipt of your glasses to make your mind up. If after 30 days you wish to return your glasses and claim a refund please complete a returns form by emailing us at returns@southernseasglasses.co.uk. We will then send you the form which you should download, fill out and send to us with the returned glasses. Upon refund of returned glasses we reserve the right not to produce glasses for you again in the future. Any subsequent internet orders placed by persons who have returned glasses and claimed for a refund may be cancelled and refunded at our discretion.

None of the terms set out on this page shall affect your statutory rights as a consumer. We shall not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage, howsoever caused, while wearing one of our products. If we are liable for any reason, our maximum liability will be limited to the total price paid for the product and to which the claim relates.

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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