What is the difference between single and progressive lenses?

You may have heard of them before, single vision and progressive glasses. But what exactly is the difference?
In this article, we would like to explain to you the difference between these lens types.

Single glasses

Single vision glasses are glasses for better near or far vision. Single vision glasses for near vision have a plus prescription in the lenses. This allows you to see sharply up close, for example, to read a book. Single vision glasses for distant vision have a minus prescription in the lenses. This allows you to see sharply in the distance, for example while driving a car.

Thus, the lens of single vision lenses has only one prescription (either minus or plus).

Multifocal lenses

Multifocal glasses allow you to see well both far and near. Multifocal lenses combine different prescriptions in one lens. Depending on where you look in your lens, this allows you to see well at different distances: at reading distance, intermediate distance and far away. Without having to change glasses. Thus, with multiple lenses (also called multifocal lenses or varifocal lenses) you can see sharply both near and far.

Also read: Difference between display glasses, reading glasses and regular glasses

Age

After the age of forty, there is a good chance that you will have to deal with two prescriptions in one eye. If you need a correction for near and far, progressive glasses can be the solution.

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Expert advice

A good optician will ensure a natural progression from prescription in the plus range to prescription in the minus range so you can look comfortably. Your employees are welcome at all Hans Anders stores throughout the Netherlands for measuring the right prescription screen glasses and prescription safety glasses from Seeh.

Hans Anders is currently active in the Netherlands and Belgium with 400+ stores with eye and hearing care. In 2021 and 2022, Hans Anders won the 'Shopping Award' thanks to a successful omnichannel strategy. Hans Anders and eyes + more are members of the trade association UFON, the largest representative of branch companies and franchise formulas in the Dutch optical industry.

Star

‍At Hans Anders, all hearing care professionals are qualified. In addition, we carry the 'Certified Hearing Care Professional' quality mark of the Hearing Care Register Foundation (STAR). This is the quality mark for hearing care.

NVAB

Hans Anders is a member of the trade association NVAB, the Dutch Association of Audiology Companies.

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