Prescription Glasses: Your Complete Guide

Purchasing prescription glasses online may feel complicated, but at Fashion Eyewear, a leading UK-based online optician, we make the process simple, convenient, and stress-free. Every pair is fitted with precision by our experienced in-house team, ensuring you get the perfect pair for your vision and style.

Wearing glasses is more than just correcting your sight; it’s a fashion statement. From Miu Miu to Oakley, Ray-Ban, Prada, and Gucci, we offer a wide range of designer frames to suit every taste and occasion.

Shopping for prescription glasses online is easy when you know how. Our team has over 10 years of experience in optometry, providing expert customer service for any prescription queries.

Whether you need varifocal lenses, a sun tint, or bespoke lens solutions, our guides and in-house opticians help you from the comfort of your home.

Understanding your prescription is key to getting lenses that work for you.

Our guides show you how to read your prescription and what each measurement means, helping you order online prescription glasses accurately. Learn exactly how to read glasses prescription details so every order fits perfectly.

Explore our dedicated guides for more detailed information:

• Frame Selection and Fitting – choose frames that complement your face shape
• My Prescription Explained – decode all prescription details
• Pupillary Distance/Measurements – ensure lenses align perfectly with your eyes
• The Perfect Lense – everything about varifocal lenses, coatings, sun tints, and bespoke options

Fashion Eyewear is more than an online store. Our in-house optical team creates bespoke lenses tailored to your prescription and frame requirements.

We also offer a reglazing service for both optical and sunglass lenses, even if you didn’t originally buy them from us.

We stock sustainable, animal cruelty-free frames, including Stella McCartney, Zeal, and Timberland. We also operate a no-waste policy, recycling and reusing all office packaging.

Honouring our returns policy, we donate all returned frames to Vision Action, supporting affordable eye care worldwide.

With Fashion Eyewear, finding the best online prescription glasses is simple.

Whether you are looking for trendy designer frames or a reliable, wide range of classic styles, we ensure you can buy glasses online confidently and easily.

Proper care ensures your prescription glasses remain functional and stylish. Clean lenses with a soft, lint-free cloth, avoid harsh chemicals, and store your glasses in a protective case. 

Our reglazing service can restore worn or scratched lenses, keeping your frames in top condition.

Remember to:

• Clean lenses gently with a soft cloth
• Store glasses in a protective case
• Check fittings and alignment regularly
• Use our reglazing service for scratched or worn lenses

These simple practices help your luxury frames stay in perfect condition for years.

Reading your glasses prescription is easier than it seems. Your prescription typically includes numbers for sphere (SPH), cylinder (CYL), and axis, which indicate the correction needed for nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.

Some prescriptions also include add values for varifocal lenses. Understanding these details helps you order prescription glasses online accurately.

No, glasses and contact prescriptions are different. Contact lens prescriptions account for the lens sitting directly on your eye and may include adjustments for base curve and lens diameter.

Prescription glasses use lens measurements designed for a fixed distance from your eyes. Always use the correct prescription type when ordering.

Scratches on coated lenses should be treated carefully. Avoid abrasive cleaners or household products.

For light scratches, use a lens-safe polishing cloth or a cleaning solution specifically made for coated lenses. For deeper scratches, consider our reglazing service to restore your lenses without compromising coatings.

If you don’t have a current prescription, you can request one from your optician after an eye test.

Some opticians provide printed prescriptions with all the necessary details. Having this information ensures you can confidently buy prescription glasses online.

PD, or pupillary distance, is the measurement between the centres of your pupils.

This ensures your lenses align perfectly with your eyes, which is especially important for varifocal lenses and precision eyewear.

Accurate PD helps you get the perfect pair of glasses with optimal vision and comfort.