Why go to other sites that offer one perspective of the way readers should look and how much they should cost?  This website is a comprehensive website with different styles, prices, and functionality.  We want you to have as many options as we can provide!  You don’t wear your tux to a ball game and you don’t wear your work out wear to work...

The price of a $15 reader and a $70 dollar reader can be a reflection of design features. Some readers are handmade from top grade plastics, have spring/flexible hinges, long temples allow you to easily position up or down the nose. If you choose a quality frame you can put your prescription in them or even have the lenses replaced when you optometrist tells you that you need a higher power.

If you are having a hard time seeing the times new roman font printed on paper…you have to ask your kids to tell you how much the bill is for dinner…or you squint so much you’re developing crows feet in the corners or your eyes…it might be time for readers.  The minute you notice your vision has changed you should consult your optometrist.

Yes! We have had students come in that want to make reading easier when preparing for finals.  We have had customers that want to see more detail like when working on hobbies like needle pointing. Reading glasses are just simply magnifiers and we recommend just getting as low of a power.

We do not recommend that you use readers to self diagnose what corrective assistance your eyes need.  We also recommend that you don’t go more than two years without an eye exam.

A skilled optician can put your prescription in frames labeled RX-able.  Frames not labeled RX-able might be able to be fitted with your prescription but it depends on the frame, your prescription, and the skill of the optician.  Feel free to call us for more details on a particular frame.

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Yes! We are located in Fort Worth, Texas.  On Hulen and I-30 (4701 W. Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76107).  Come in and see us!!!!

Some brands skip powers because they are not as popular or it is too expensive for them to carry every power in each frame.  However, a brand like Porsche skips powers because the superior lens quality that they offer already compensates for the skipped quarter steps.

Yes, you can try a weaker power or stronger step up.  You will know if the strength seems too strong. All lenses from one brand to the next are different. In one brand you might find that with a stronger power you need to hold the text slightly closer and then with that same power in another frame it seems perfectly fine.  Moreover, your power changes based on the distance you read. 

*Rule of thumb…if you have to bring the text really close to read with your readers on, then you need a weaker power.  If you have to hold the text far away to see (arms stretched out) then the power is too weak.  Your readers should not give you a headache or make you woozy.

If you need a power in your computer glasses, the power would be different from your reading glasses.  Additionally, computer glass lenses should have anti-reflective coating.  Premium AR coatings keep light from reflecting off computer lens surfaces and cut down on glare.  Studies show that people who are at computers for a long period of time find that their eyes are more comfortable if they wear lenses with AR coating.

Multi-layer AR coatings make lenses easier to clean and more scratch resistant.

*If you are interested in AR coated lenses in your readers please contact us.

Your power is usually half of your prescribed reading glass power.

Gray=true color

Brown=higher contrast.  Example: This lens is better than gray lens for reading the green when golfing.

The design and materials featured in Porsche Design Reading glasses meet the highest standards for exclusive reading glasses.  They are manufactured with Rodenstock lenses, which is the global leader in superior lens technology. The quality of optics on the Porsche Reading Tools delivers the highest visual experience available today in pre-made readers.

Thermoplastic, Polyamide, Solid Nylon…call it what you want, its high tenacity fibers are strong enough to withstand 1000 pounds of stretched pressure.

-Excellent abrasion resistance-frame won’t scratch or peel easily
-High resistance to molds, mildew, burning, melting, or harsh chemicals.

Comfort is at the forefront of this innovative design.  The biocompatible (meaning it is non-toxic and is not rejected by the body) materials (titanium and polyamide) mold to the contours of the face.  They are 50% lighter than most readers!!!!

Yes!!! Because of their unique Aspheric Design lenses, Porsche readers offer the best in computer vision.  Accompanied by Rodenstock Anti-Reflective technology, Porsche reading glasses minimize eye fatigue and strain when using the computer.

Due to the superior lens quality Porsche has to offer, each power compensates quarter steps.

Example: If you need +1.25 drugstore readers, then all you need is +1.00 Porsche reader.

Same visual magnification with less power!

Costa Del Mar stays two steps ahead of the competition, pushing the limits and rethinking what’s possible.  They offer excellent protection from harmful UV rays, while giving each customer exceptional optical quality when seeing or reading objects that are near.

Hydrolite is a rubberized composite compound found in all of Costa Del Mar co-injected temples for superior durability.

Grilamid TR-90 Nylon: Remarkably tough and unbelievably resistant to UV damage and breakdown.

Stainless Steel: In Costa Del Mar it means stain and corrosion resistance (Good if you’re on the water)

100% polarization. 100% UV protection.

Costa 580 KBCO Polarized lenses use patented technology to cut down o yellow light, allowing the eye to see more red blue and green.  These lenses enhance colors and eliminate reflective glare.  Equipped with a bifocal, Costa Del Mar lenses provide the convenience of having sunglasses and reading glasses simultaneously.  They offer sharper contrast, better definition, and enhance vision in any environment.

Costa Del Mar comes with wire core temples, which allows automatic facial and head adjustment.

Designed with Hydrolite temple tips to prevent slippage and grip the contour of the head.

Lenses and frames combine the weight of 4.5 grams per unit.

Maui Jim Sun Readers are the only bifocal sunglasses designed with front and back lens surface specialty coating.  They are the leaders in advanced sun protection with their unsurpassed Polarized 2 Lens Technology.  With Maui Jim Sun Readers you get the best contrast up close and at a distance. When view the world through a Maui Jim colors are extremely vibrant/visible and glare is cut.  The Vertical Polarization eliminates unwanted horizontal spectrum of light, which controls light pollution and heavy lumination to the eye.

The double gradient mirror coatings are technologically designed for protection from bright sunlight entering the eye at different angles.  The back surface anti-reflective coatings eliminates bounce back glare to the eye.

Maui Jim HT (high transmission) lenses allow 25% of light transmission to the eye.  This allows the wearer to have clear visibility while being protected from bright sunlight and damaging rays.