Can I use my regular prescription glasses as computer glasses?

If you want your everyday prescription glasses to work as computer glasses, you’ll have to order new lenses or a second pair of prescription computer glasses. Whether you need single vision or progressive lenses (or bifocals or trifocals), a blue light filter can easily be applied.

Will computer glasses improve my vision?

Computer glasses should improve your intermediate vision, which is the area around 20-25 inches in front of your face and the optimal distance to stay from your screen. Not sure if your monitor is far enough from your eyes?

How do I choose the right glasses for me?

Glasses with both your lens prescription for distance vision and an anti-reflective coating Reading: These are a good choice if you have simple presbyopia (good distance vision but trouble up close). This happens as you age — usually in your 40s. You might notice that your arms aren’t long enough to read up close anymore.

What are the different types of eyeglasses?

Eyeglasses Basics. Lenses: Your glasses may have: Monofocal lenses: One vision correction for all distances. Multifocal (bifocal, trifocal, progressive, or no-line) lenses: Correct both near and distant vision. Ultraviolet (UV) protection: A lens coating that blocks the sun’s damaging and invisible UV rays.

What are the different lens designs for computer eyewear?

Lens designs for computer eyewear 1 Single vision computer glasses. The simplest computer glasses have a single lens power customized to provide the clearest, most comfortable vision at the user’s computer screen. 2 Progressive computer glasses. 3 Bifocal and trifocal computer glasses.

How do I choose the best reading glasses for computer use?

Your eye doctor might also recommend adding a mild tint to the lenses of your computer glasses to reduce glare from overhead lighting. Resist the temptation to buy cheap, over-the-counter reading glasses for computer use. Start by having a comprehensive eye exam to rule out vision problems or update your eyeglasses prescription.

How do computer glasses protect your eyes?

“The lenses reduce the amount of blue light entering the eye,” making work on digital screens safer and more comfortable to the eyes, she adds. For maximum viewing comfort, the lenses of your computer glasses should include anti-reflective (AR) coating.