Photochromic Readers

Our photochromic reading glasses are ideal for use outdoors, when you need an extra bit of protection from the sun. All our photochromic readers come fitted with lenses which automatically transition from clear to grey when exposed to bright light

Dover Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Londonderry Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Manchester Photochromic Reading Glasses

£23.69

Newport Photochromic Reading Glasses

£25.61

Plymouth Photochromic Reading Glasses

£23.69

Rugby Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Somerset Photochromic Reading Glasses

£23.69

Malvern Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Cumbria Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Sutton Photochromic Reading Glasses

£24.33

Durham Photochromic Reading Glasses

£28.39

Bodmin Photochromic Reading Glasses

£25.19

Thurso Photochromic Readers

£27.11

Lichfield Photochromic Readers

£27.11

Glasgow Photochromic Reading Glasses

£25.61

Lancashire Photochromic Reading Glasses

£27.75

Southern Seas Anglesey Photochromic Reading Glasses

Anglesey Photochromic Readers

£22.99

Southern Seas Ipswich Photochromic Reading Glasses

Ipswich Photochromic Readers

£27.11

Southern Seas Coventry Photochromic Reading Glasses

Coventry Photochromic Readers

£25.83

Southern Seas Northampton Photochromic Grey Reading Glasses

Northampton Photochromic Readers

£25.83

Worcester Photochromic Reading Glasses

£22.99

Southern Seas Thornbury Photochromic Reading Glasses

Thornbury Photochromic Readers

£23.69

The Portman Photochromic Readers

£24.97

Southern Seas Jersey Photochromic Reading Glasses

The Jersey Photochromic Reading Glasses

£23.69

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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 Readers

Dover Photochromic Reading Glasses

Londonderry Photochromic Reading Glasses

Manchester Photochromic Reading Glasses

Newport Photochromic Reading Glasses

Plymouth Photochromic Reading Glasses

Rugby Photochromic Reading Glasses

Somerset Photochromic Reading Glasses

Malvern Photochromic Reading Glasses

Cumbria Photochromic Reading Glasses

Sutton Photochromic Reading Glasses

Durham Photochromic Reading Glasses

Bodmin Photochromic Reading Glasses

Thurso Photochromic Readers

Lichfield Photochromic Readers

Glasgow Photochromic Reading Glasses

Lancashire Photochromic Reading Glasses

Anglesey Photochromic Readers

Ipswich Photochromic Readers

Coventry Photochromic Readers

Northampton Photochromic Readers

Worcester Photochromic Reading Glasses

Thornbury Photochromic Readers

The Portman Photochromic Readers

The Jersey Photochromic Reading Glasses

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