Reading glasses
By Isabella Sara Novack
Reviewed by
Maria Horan FBDO
Reviewed by
Maria Horan FBDOMaria holds a BSc Honours in Ophthalmic Dispensing and has over 17 years of optical experience.
Updated On Mar 18, 2025
Reading glasses - Glasses designed to help with close-up tasks like reading, sewing, or using a smartphone. Reading glasses typically have single vision lenses with a positive diopter value, correcting the difficulty to focus on close objects caused by presbyopia.
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