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We encourage all our customers to have regular eye exams, but you can select your CHEATERS reading glasses without a prescription. If you know your reading prescription or already have Readers, you're ready to shop, though we do suggest you spend a few minutes making sure that your current Readers are still right for you. Just glance at our advice on selecting the optimal diopter (magnification) and frame shape.

Wearing your current reading glasses, hold some reading material at a comfortable distance-16 to 18 inches from your face-in good light, and read for a minute or so.

If the type is blurry, see if it improves by moving the material closer to, or farther from, your face. Move it slowly and pay close attention to the clarity of the letters. At a certain distance the letters should be crisp and in focus. If that distance is closer than your normal reading position, the glasses are too strong; if it's farther away, they're too weak. If you need to go up or down in strength, we suggest you start with a half-diopter change. For instance, if your current glasses have a diopter strength of +1.00 and are too weak, +1.50 may work perfectly.

Choose a frame based not just on style but also on the size, width, and shape of your face. Although Cheaters magnify evenly and clearly across the entire lens surface, you’ll still want your eyes to line up with the optical centers. That's why choosing a frame that fits your face is important.

Most frame shapes look good on an oval face as long as they are appropriately sized.
A frame that’s angular or curved on top and/or bottom will deemphasize a square jaw line
Your best choices are frames with thin rims and vertical lines. Cat-eye styles flatter the female heart or triangle shaped face. Rectangular shapes work well for men. Avoid square shapes.
Choose frames that feature geometric shapes, including rectangles, rather than styles with perfectly square or round shapes. Dark colors deemphasize roundness.