When checking out with your glasses on GLASSESNOW you’ll see options to the right-hand side of your screen. Most commonly Add Optical Lenses or Buy Frame Only, to complete your purchase you need to choose one of these options.

Selecting the No Lenses option means you’ll receive the glasses with demo lenses which are temporary plastic lense fitted instead of optical lenses. These lenses often have brand logos emblazoned on the front - this will obscure your vision. We’d only recommend the No Lenses option if you plan to have your lenses glazed at another optician.

refers to lenses that assist you with seeing far. Sometimes this is referred to as ‘near sightedness’ or ‘myopia’, it is a common condition where you can see objects near to you clearly, but objects farther away are often distorted and blurry. Reading lenses, ‘far sightedness’ or ‘hyperopia’, is where you can see distant objects very clearly, but objects nearby may be clouded. Once you have selected this option you will be asked to upload your prescription, call or email us or have us contact you.

Sometimes known as ‘progressive lenses’, are an amalgamation of distance and reading. Providing multiple functions, the upper lens focuses on distance, and the lower assists you to focus close up . Together, they blend effortlessly in the centre which will allow you to focus on intermediate distances. When purchasing varifocal lenses, we require you to call us so we can discuss your requirements with our fully-trained opticians & dispensing team.

If you do not require prescription lenses but wish to buy glasses as a fashion accessory, you will still need to select Buy with Prescription, then I’ll enter my prescription manually - please choose ‘Plano/Infinity’ under sphere and make sure everything else is ‘0’ or ‘none’. PD can be left as ‘Average’

Once you have chosen your frame and if you do not require varifocal lenses, then please click the 'Buy with Prescription' button. You can then enter your prescription or, alternatively, you can select 'I Will Upload My Prescription' which allows you to select or take a photo on a mobile phone or tablet, or select an image from your computer. If you are still unsure you can select 'Please contact me regarding my prescription' and we will get in touch and talk you through it