Photochromic Distance Glasses

Photochromic Glasses are ideal for conditions of low to medium sunlight, when you need an extra bit of protection from the sun. Most of our photochromic glasses are available with lenses in two classic colours, brown and grey.

Southern Seas Wrexham Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

The Wrexham Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£23.49

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Thirsk Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

Thornbury Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£24.19

Thurso Photochromic Distance Glasses

£27.61

Trent Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

Warwick Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

Wembley Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

Westminster Rimless Photochromic Distance Glasses

£28.47

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Weston Photochromic Distance Glasses

£24.83

One Pair of Southern Seas Wick Photochromic Brown Shortsighted Distance Glasses

Wick Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

£23.49

One Pair of Southern Seas Wick Photochromic Grey Shortsighted Distance Glasses

Wick Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

£23.49

Wigan Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

Southern Seas Wigton Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Wigton Photochromic Distance Glasses

£26.97

Wimbledon Photochromic Distance Glasses

£26.33

Worcester Photochromic Distance Glasses

£23.49

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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.”

Photochromic Distance Glasses

The Wrexham Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Thirsk Photochromic Distance Glasses

Thornbury Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Thurso Photochromic Distance Glasses

Trent Photochromic Distance Glasses

Warwick Photochromic Distance Glasses

Wembley Photochromic Distance Glasses

Westminster Rimless Photochromic Distance Glasses

Weston Photochromic Distance Glasses

Wick Photochromic Brown Distance Glasses

Wick Photochromic Grey Distance Glasses

Wigan Photochromic Distance Glasses

Wigton Photochromic Distance Glasses

Wimbledon Photochromic Distance Glasses

Worcester Photochromic Distance Glasses

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