Cheap Eye Glasses?

Q. Can I get away with cheap reading glasses instead of paying for expensive prescription lenses?
A. Most people find it difficult to read finer print as they age. This often results from a common condition called presbyopia. Occasionally, buying a magnifying lens or reading glasses from a drugstore is fine. Just check in with your eye doctor to see what magnification they recommend. The benefit of getting reading glasses from an eye doctor is they make the lens to fit the exact shape of your eye and the way your eye refracts light, so you are more likely to achieve a better result. You do not have to spend a lot of money to get good reading glasses, even if you get them at your doctor's office. A pair of plastic frames and plastic lenses without "add-on" features like anti-glare will work just fine for people working on a budget.