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==Buying glasses== | ==Buying glasses== | ||
====Where should I buy glasses online?==== | ====Where should I buy glasses online?==== | ||
See [[ | See [[:Category:Lens seller]]. | ||
Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/best-place-buy-glasses-online/ Where Is The Best Place To Buy Glasses Online?] | Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/best-place-buy-glasses-online/ Where Is The Best Place To Buy Glasses Online?] | ||
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Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/eye-uses-chromatic-aberration-to-guide-axial-change/ Polycarbonate Lenses – Bad For Your Eyes?] | Blog post: [https://endmyopia.org/eye-uses-chromatic-aberration-to-guide-axial-change/ Polycarbonate Lenses – Bad For Your Eyes?] | ||
==How do I read my prescription?== | |||
See the [[Guide:Reading_glasses_prescriptions|Wiki guide to reading glasses prescriptions]] | |||
==How do I measure my PD? (pupillary distance)== | ==How do I measure my PD? (pupillary distance)== | ||
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I’ll show you how you can measure your own eyesight, and explain exactly what causes the headaches, in this post: https://endmyopia.org/headaches-because-of-glasses-the-fix-might-be-simple/}} | I’ll show you how you can measure your own eyesight, and explain exactly what causes the headaches, in this post: https://endmyopia.org/headaches-because-of-glasses-the-fix-might-be-simple/}} | ||
==My glasses are too thick and heavy, what do do?== | |||
You probably have high or severe myopia. See the [[severe myopia]] page for guidance on selecting lighter-weight glasses. | |||
==Test lens kits== | ==Test lens kits== | ||
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===Where can I buy an optometrist test lens kit?=== | ===Where can I buy an optometrist test lens kit?=== | ||
{{jake says|If you want to check your prescription strength needs at home, you probably want a test lens kit. While this isn’t completely necessary for most people, you might opt to invest in a test lens kit for yourself. | |||
There are a lot of places to buy test lens kits. They range from a few hundred dollars to thousands, depending on the quality and the sales outlet. | |||
Here is an article on what to look out for, and suggestions on where to look for kits as cheap as USD100: https://endmyopia.org/where-to-buy-a-test-lens-kit/}} | |||
==Plus lenses== | ==Plus lenses== | ||
===How do plus lenses work?=== | ===How do plus lenses work?=== | ||