Types of Reading Glasses

Aging With Style
Presbyopia is derived from the Greek word, meaning age of sight; the condition is a normal part of aging, and is common in people over 40. The lens of the eye loses elasticity with age, and it becomes more difficult to focus when reading or doing detailed work. Signs of Presbyopia are headaches, tired eyes, blurred vision, a need for increased light, and the urge to read from a distance rather than close up. Reading glasses offer magnification for eyes that just aren't what they used to be.

Full-Vision and Half-Frame Reading Glasses
Eventually, those suffering from Presbyopia will invest in reading glasses or resort to holding everything at an arms length away. Reading eye glasses are available in strengths of +1.00 through +3.50, and in single-vision and bifocal styles. Full-vision reading glasses are for people who spend hours concentrating on close-up work. The entire lens is magnified, so looking at objects at a distance causes blurriness. Half-frame reading glasses allow for comfortable focusing on the page, and it is easy to glance over the top of these readers to view objects at a distance.

Peepers 503 Paris Bi-Focal Reading Glasses

Reading sunglasses correct vision and protect eyes from damaging ultra-violet rays. Tinted upper portions of sun reader lenses are non-magnifying, and bifocal sections provide magnification and UV protection. Readers also come with anti-glare coating and a slight tint to reduce glare for those who work on computers.

Bifocal Reading Glasses
As vision further deteriorates and reading glasses are worn more regularly, bifocal reading glasses are a logical choice. Womens and mens bifocal reading glasses are a combination of concave and convex lenses for both distance viewing and close-up reading. There is a trick to adjusting to lined bifocals: Learning to automatically look through the proper part of the lens instead of randomly looking up or down will help to avoid a dizzy sensation. Most people adjust to bifocal reading glasses in a short time and appreciate the conveniences they offer. For those who cannot adjust to the lines, progressive no-line lenses allow magnification to increase gradually to the most intensive strength at the lower segment of the lens.