MESSY OPTICS

All you need to know to purchase your next glasses

Correction type

We offer different types of lenses to suit your vision needs.

Single vision lenses correct sight at one specific distance, whether it’s for reading (near vision) or for distance tasks like driving. They provide clarity at that set range but don’t accommodate both.
Starting at £60 for standard lenses.

Progressive lenses allow for clear vision at multiple distances, seamlessly transitioning between near, intermediate, and far, making them perfect for those needing multifocal correction.
Starting at £230 for standard lenses.

Blue Light lenses filter out harmful blue light from screens, reducing digital eye strain, though they do not correct any particular vision issue.

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OPTICS LENSES

We offer three types of lenses for prescription glasses.

Standard lenses provide the essential features for good vision, with a 1.5 index thickness, anti-scratch and anti-reflection coatings.

Premium lenses offer enhanced durability and ease of care, protecting against dust, dirt, and water, with a thinner glass: 1.6 index thickness.

Premium+ lenses are our most advanced. The lenses include all premium features but with a 1.67 index thickness making them even thinner and more lightweight.

BLUE LIGHT

Add-on: Blue Light filter

Our Blue Light Filter glasses block up to 97% of harmful blue light that can cause eye strain. Wearing blue light glasses during extended screen time helps reduce eye discomfort and strain.

+ Blocks up to 97% of harmful blue light

+ Eases eye strain from digital screens

+ Reduces glare for clearer vision

The filter can be added to our Standard and Premium single vision lenses - and all progressive lenses.

Transition

Add-on: Transition feature

Light-responsive transition lenses automatically adjust to changing light conditions, darkening in bright sunlight and returning to clear indoors. This feature enhances comfort by reducing glare and eye strain in various lighting environments. Transition lenses provide all-day convenience and protection.

+ Darkens in sunlight, clears indoors

+ Reduces glare for greater comfort

+ Provides UV protection

The feature can be added to our Standard and Premium single vision lenses - and all progressive lenses.

FAQ

Click on "Select lenses". Then you will be guided through the process and asked for all the information we need from you.

If you don't have your prescription ready, you can always send us an email with the details after placing your order.

There are some tricky abbreviations on your prescription. You don't need to understand most of it, but it's important that you enter it correctly, exactly as it's written on your prescription. You can always upload a photo of your prescription to avoid any mistakes.

See "Terminology" for more info if you're in doubt.

Your prescription is your data. Simply contact your optician or optometrist and ask them to give it to you. If you don't have your prescription on hand, you can easily email it to us after your purchase.

We recommend that you have your eyes checked by an optometrist or optician once a year. Both can provide you with your prescription, which you will need to order with us.

It is important to read the prescription correctly and the following can help you along the way.

Right and left (OD and OS)
Your right eye: OD or R
Your left eye: OS or L

SPH (Sphere)
This number indicates whether you are farsighted (+) and have difficulty reading up close, or nearsighted (-) and have difficulty seeing far.

CYL (Cylinder)
This number indicates the degree of your astigmatism, if you have one. The measurement tells you about the shape of your cornea. If it's blank, you have no astigmatism. A low number indicates that your eye has a more rounded shape, while a high number indicates a more oval shape.

AXI (Axis)
This value is measured in degrees and tells us the direction of your astigmatism. The axis indication is a number between 1 and 180, where 90 is the vertical meridian and 180 is the horizontal meridian.

ADD
ADD is used if you have other corrections and need multifocal lenses. The power represents your reading prescription.

PD (Pupil distance)
This is the distance between your pupils measured in millimetres. It is not always stated in an eyeglass prescription. PD is essential for us to know, when ordering progressive lenses.

Your will receive your glasses within 10-14 business days of placing your order.

From the moment we receive the order, we send the information to our partners, who cut, polish and quality check the lenses. They then send the lenses to us, where we fit them into the frame, do final quality check and then ship them to you.

As usual, our prices are well below the market price without compromising on quality. Our prescription lenses range in price from £60 for single vision standard lenses to £485 for progressive lenses with transition, in addition to the glass-frame price.