Ask MetaFilter questions tagged with Glasses and reading Ask Oakley Vault Sunglasses MetaFilter questions tagged with Glasses and readingTue, 16 Apr 2013 19:26:41 0800 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:26:41 0800reading glasses, .50 strength, how to search?Searching for [reading glasses .50] gets me 2.50, etc., on both Google and Amazon. Strength .5 and/or .25. Any specific recommendations or search tips? (and what is the unit of measurement, anyway?)Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:26:41 0800Prescription glasses vs drug store glassesPrescription Oakley Sunglasses Outlet glasses vs drug store glasses I went to see my eye doctor and he said I have presbyopia; yes, I 42 so that one was expected. He gave me a prescription for reading glasses; I spoke with the optician, got the price of the glasses and I told him I would be back in a few days. Now Oakley Sunglasses Outlet Store I wondering what is the difference between the glasses you order with the optician and the ones you buy at the drug store besides quality? Drug store glasses, even if they a poor quality and you have to buy a pair every month still don match what you would spend in a year for a pair of the ones opticians sell (you can buy 3 pairs at costco for less than $20) I don Oakley Vault know, just wondering. The lowest power available seems to be +1.00. Maybe they don even exist and I wasting my time looking for them? I know some people will snarf at a meager +.50, but they make all the difference in the world to me. Aside from being on the computer all day at work, I read books for pleasure about 3 6 hours a day or more and it means the difference between very tired eyes that ache and feeling fine. I purchased some online (where they are also hard to find) but they were $35 AND broke after a couple months of gentle use.