If you can get reading specs in a chemists why not the other kind? What's the difference? I think they should be available too and it's just a money thing with the opticians.
2006-11-03 12:41:17 · 3 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You can get glasses for myopia over the counter. Tesco, amongst others, sell them and they have the maginification factor on a sticker.
However, with eyesight, and the fact that your eyes may differ, it's best to consult an optician.
2006-11-03 13:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by Phish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No reason why not as long as people knew exactly what perscription they required for each eye because most of the time both eyes don't require the same one.
So you'd still need an eye test to determine that.
As for buying them over the counter I spose the variances are too much to make it cost effective for companies to do that in the same way they do for long sighted people. They are there to make money and are not a public service paid for by taxes so who can blame them.
It seems that the nearest we will get is the old vision express "ready in 1 hour" thing.
2006-11-03 12:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, I always wondered that. It could be the money thing or it could be that myopic people with the wrong prescription could be a safety hazard on the roads. As opposed to presbyopic people who just can't see stuff close up, no more reading.
2006-11-03 12:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by Edward 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋