prescription glasses

Corrective lenses worn

Prescription glasses are eyeglasses with lenses ground to correct a specific person's vision problems—nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism.

The prescription comes from an eye doctor's examination.

Distinguished from reading glasses bought off the rack or sunglasses worn purely for protection: I can't drive without my prescription glasses.

Opposites
lens functionality

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Tinted eye protection

novelty glasses · safety glasses · goggles · blue light glasses · tinted lenses

vision correction method

prescription glassesLASIK

Corneal vision correction

laser eye surgery · 20/20 vision · clear lenses · contact lenses

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G