Question:
I would like to buy frames with clear non-prescription lenses just
because I think I look better with glasses, and to protect my eyes from
dust and other things.
Are the plastic dummy lenses that are in the frames you see on display
in the Optical store sufficient for this? Do they allow clear
undistorted vision? Are they shatterproof, in case somebody aimed a
slingshot at my eye? Are they scratchproof?
In other words, can I just walk into a store and buy a frame with the
plastic lenses that are already in it? Or do I have to have them order
special clear lenses that have these qualities?
Any advice about Non Prescription Eye Glasses?
Answer:
As someone who wore glasses for 35 years, I can tell you that they aren't
a lot of help against dust. Sand maybe, but not dust.
After my first cataract surgery, my doctor told me that I needed to wear
eye protection (glasses) for some period of time. I found
non-prescription bifocals at the drugstore. They had no correction in the
top, which was most of the lens area, and a minor reading correction in
the small segment on the bottom. This was exactly what I needed. These
glasses were probably less than US$20.00. Be aware that a plain frame
that you buy at an optical place will set you back anywhere from US$75.00
on up. Blank lenses will run you another US$50.00.
I investigated getting a blank lens put in my existing glasses (your
vision changes as your eye heals from the surgery, so you can't just get
correct lenses right away). They said that it would be US$42.00! (I had
a high index lens for the other eye).
