Can You Wear Lazy Glasses Over Prescription Glasses?
Short answer: yes. Here's how to make it comfortable, and what to expect with reading glasses, bifocals and contacts.
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If you already wear glasses, you might wonder whether you have to choose. You don't. Lazy glasses are designed to sit over the top of your regular glasses, so you can keep your own lenses in place.
The short answer
Yes. Lazy glasses are worn like an over-glasses frame: your own glasses go on first, then the lazy glasses go on over them. Because lazy glasses don't change your focus, your own lenses keep doing their normal job.
How to put them on
- 1
Put on your own glasses first
Set them where they normally sit.
- 2
Slide the lazy glasses on over the top
Bring them in from the front and let them rest gently over your frames.
- 3
Check the fit before you settle in
Make sure both frames feel secure and neither is pressing on your nose or temples.
- 4
Lie back and adjust
Nudge the frame up or down until the view is centered.
Progressives, bifocals and reading glasses
When you're using lazy glasses, your eyes look straight ahead through the middle of your lenses rather than down through the lower part. That means if you normally read through the lower section of a bifocal or progressive lens, that reading zone may not line up.
- Single-vision reading glasses underneath usually work most simply.
- Bifocals or progressives vary from person to person, so try it and see what's most comfortable for you.
- Contact lenses work as normal; the lazy glasses just sit on your face.
Comfort tips
- Take a few minutes to adjust; it can take a moment to find the sweet spot.
- Take breaks and remove both pairs if anything feels uncomfortable.
- Use them lying still only, never while walking or driving.
New to all this? Start with do lazy glasses actually work?, or see how they compare in prism glasses vs. reading glasses.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need my reading glasses under them?
If you need reading glasses to see text clearly, yes. Lazy glasses redirect your view but don't magnify or correct it.
Are lazy glasses available with a prescription?
Ours are non-prescription and designed to be worn over your own glasses or contacts.
Can I wear them with contact lenses?
Yes. They sit on your face like ordinary glasses, so contacts aren't affected.
Lie back. Look straight ahead.
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