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In order to get a prescription for glasses you need to see an Optometrist. They will examine your eyes and determine how powerful you glasses should be or even if you need glasses at all.

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If people need to wear eyeglasses to help them read the lenses in the glasses need to?

be prescribed by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. The prescription takes into account the individual's specific vision needs, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness. Wearing the correct prescription lenses helps to correct the refractive errors in the person's eyes and improves their ability to read and focus on objects at close distances.


How can you donate your old eyeglasses?

The Lion's Club sponsors charities that accept prescription glasses and send them to countries where prescription glasses are difficult to get. So, just open your local phone book and give 'em a ring. ;) If you are in the UK OXFAM will take prescription glasses as above.


Can not wearing your eyeglasses hinder your vision over a period of time?

Not wearing your eyeglasses when needed can strain your eyes and lead to headaches, blurred vision, and eye fatigue. It won't permanently damage your vision, but it can make it harder to focus and see clearly in the long run. It's important to wear your glasses as prescribed by your eye doctor to prevent any unnecessary strain on your eyes.


Who looks after peoples eyes?

An optometrist and an ophthalmologist. And optometrist is not a medical doctor, but they do have a PhD in optometry, and examine eyes to determine the need for glasses. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who treats diseases of they eyes.


Translate eye glass prescription into contact prescription?

This cannot be done for a few reasons. 1 depends whether its a soft and a RGP lens. 2 prescriptions generally over +4 or -4 needs to be adjusted due to the vertex distance ( distance between the spectacle plane and the corneal plane) 3 whether there is astigmatism 4 depends on the curvature of the eye 5 amount of tears in your eye 6 certain soft lens matrial need more adjustments than others The only way to get that prescription is to have the lens fitted on the eye by your eye doctor and then they'll work out whats the best Rx for you.

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