oddsocks
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I normally wear fairly low strength varifocal glasses but still found that when at the lathe I had to hold my head up to be able to look through the correct part of the lens - very uncomfortable.
At my last eye test I was tested for normal prescription (long distance and reading) then had a third one determined for 'long distance reading' - I held the eyetest book at full arm's length (basically lathe distance). I then bought the cheapest frames (£39) with that single distance lens. Those glasses now stay by the lathe and when worn let me hold my head at the most comfortable angle.
I also have a pair of normal reading glasses but its surprising the difference in prescription between them and lathe distance ones.
At my last eye test I was tested for normal prescription (long distance and reading) then had a third one determined for 'long distance reading' - I held the eyetest book at full arm's length (basically lathe distance). I then bought the cheapest frames (£39) with that single distance lens. Those glasses now stay by the lathe and when worn let me hold my head at the most comfortable angle.
I also have a pair of normal reading glasses but its surprising the difference in prescription between them and lathe distance ones.