Can i buy glasses at drugstore for 20/70 vision?!


Question: Yes, if it's correcting presbyopia, i.e., glasses for reading for ppl >40 yrs of age. BUT those glasses are always the same power in both eyes (e.g., +1.00) so if you don't have astigmatism or if you don't have a big difference in the distance prescription (no more than a 0.25 diopter difference) then you'll see well with the drugstore specs. If however, one of your eyes sees better then the other then you'll only strain your eyes...


Answers: Yes, if it's correcting presbyopia, i.e., glasses for reading for ppl >40 yrs of age. BUT those glasses are always the same power in both eyes (e.g., +1.00) so if you don't have astigmatism or if you don't have a big difference in the distance prescription (no more than a 0.25 diopter difference) then you'll see well with the drugstore specs. If however, one of your eyes sees better then the other then you'll only strain your eyes...

the glasses at the drugstore are for people who cant see close, ie. reading glasses

I doubt it because you need prescription glasses and they only sell reading glasses which is not meant for 20/70 vision. You need to go to a place that makes glasses to get prescription glasses along with a prescription from your eye doctor.





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