How to Understand Your Eye Prescription: SPH & CYL Explained Stepping out of a high street opticians with a fresh piece of paper can feel confusing. Rows of boxes, positive signs, and negative signs look intimidating. Acronyms like SPH, CYL, and ADD make the grid hard to read. However, learning how to understand your eye…
We have all done it. You stand outside the high street shops, peer through the windows, and try to guess which one is going to give you the best deal on a fresh set of frames. When it comes to a high street showdown between Specsavers vs Boots Opticians, two massive names completely dominate the…
We have all done it. You catch a massive, blurry fingerprint right in the centre of your frame and need to know how to clean anti reflective lenses fast. You don’t have a cloth nearby, so you resort to the old faithful options: a quick huff of breath, a bit of spit, or rubbing them…
There is nothing more frustrating than when your glasses slip down your nose every time you look down. If you are constantly dealing with this daily annoyance in the UK, you are not alone. Not only is it irritating, but when your glasses slip, your pupils misalign with the optical centre of the lenses. This…
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Millions of UK residents are entitled to free or discounted glasses through NHS optical vouchers but most never claim them. Find out if you qualify.
Glasses in the UK can cost anywhere from under £10 to over £500. We break down exactly what you can expect to pay online vs high street, NHS vouchers included.