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How to buy prescription glasses online in the UK

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Buying prescription glasses online is easy, convenient and fast. However, the process might also be a bit overwhelming for a first-time buyer to navigate. Here's Lentiamo's step-by-step guide to ordering prescription glasses online.

Step 1: Find the perfect pair

Choose your favourite frames from our wide selection.

Tip: Use Virtual Try-On to see styles at home.

Hint: Find frames for your face shape. With thousands of options available online, there are glasses styles to make everyone look their best.

Step 2: Choose your lenses

Customise with protective coatings and sunglass options.

Antireflection: Minimises reflections, scratches, smudges.

Superhydrophobic: Anti-reflection/scratches + extra protection from water, dust, smudges.

Sunglasses: Pick sunglass lens colour and type. With basic antireflection.

Blue light: Filters out harmful blue light. With superhydrophobic protection.

Step 3: Add prescription details

Upload, enter manually, or convert your contacts prescription.

Essential: Select whether your glasses are for distance or close vision.

Tip: Measure your pupillary distance (PD) to save time.

Step 4: Choose lens thickness

Select an option that will reduce the thickness.

Standard: Ideal for lower prescriptions.

Slim: More durable, thinner, more UV protection.

Extra Slim: Better fit into slim frames for mid-high prescriptions.

Ultra Slim: Necessary for very high prescriptions.

Step 5: Place your order

Review details, add payment, and finalize your order.

Review: Check frames, lenses, and prescription.

Payment and address: Add details and complete.

Delivery: Receive confirmation and track.

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