Buyer’s guide
The best progressive reading glasses
Five things to check before you buy.
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The short answer
The best progressive reading glasses match their range to how you spend your day. A standard progressive reader reaches from reading power to the horizon, so its corridor is narrow. If most of your day is a phone, a keyboard and a monitor, look for a lens with a shorter range. EV6™ is set for a desk and stops at 6 feet. EV20™ reaches the far side of the room and stops there. For driving, EVinfinity™ is our progressive reader.
Checklist
What to look for
- A range that matches your day
A standard progressive reader spans everything from reading to the horizon. If most of your day is a phone, a keyboard and a monitor, a lens that stops at the edge of the desk fits it better. If you drive or spend time outdoors, you need one that reaches all the way out.
- A wide corridor
The corridor is the clear path up the middle of the lens. The farther a lens reaches, the narrower it gets. A lens made for six feet can stay sharp nearly edge to edge. A lens made for the horizon is sharp through a narrower channel. Why progressive lenses have a narrow sweet spot explains the trade.
- Digitally surfaced lenses
Digital surfacing cuts the exact curves for your power into the lens, accurate to a hundredth of a diopter. It’s the method used for premium prescription lenses.
- A full stack of coatings
An anti-reflective coating cuts glare from screens and lights. Hydrophobic and oleophobic layers keep water and fingerprints from sticking. A hard coat protects against scratches.
- A fit to your PD
A progressive lens works best with its corridor centered on your pupil. That takes your pupillary distance, which you can measure at home.
Our three ranges
Where each lens is sharp
EV6
18 inches to 6 feet
It covers your phone, keyboard, monitor and the person across the desk. It stops at six feet, so it has the widest corridor we make.
About EV6EV20
20 inches to 20 feet
It reaches from a book in your lap to the far side of the room, for moving around the house or the office.
About EV20EVinfinity
Near vision and all the way out
It has reading power at the bottom and clear distance through the top, for driving and time outdoors. Its corridor is narrower than EV6’s, closer to a standard progressive.
About EVinfinityPrice
EV Readers™ by frame brand
| Brand | EV6 | EV20 | EVinfinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&F | $220 | $245 | $270 |
| Ombraz | $285 | $335 | $360 |
| RAEN | $310 | $335 | $360 |
| STATE Optical | $475 | $500 | $525 |
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What customers say
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How they’re made
Made to your measurements in California
Digitally surfaced
The curves for your power are cut into a single lens blank by computer-guided equipment, accurate to a hundredth of a diopter.
A full stack of coatings
An anti-reflective layer stops the bounce-back glare. Oleophobic and hydrophobic layers keep fingerprints and water from sticking. A hard coat protects against scratches.
Edged for your frame
A multi-axis edger cuts each lens so the power sits exactly in front of your pupils in the frame you chose. We inspect the lens at every stage. If we find a blemish, we start over with a fresh blank.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What are the best progressive reading glasses?
A pair whose range matches your day, with a wide corridor, digitally surfaced lenses, anti-reflective coatings and a fit to your PD. For a desk, a standard progressive reader’s corridor is narrow at the screen. EV6 holds 18 inches to 6 feet with the widest corridor we make.
What are the best progressive readers for computer work?
Standard progressive readers give the screen a thin band. For computer work, EV6 is progressive reading glasses optimized for a desk, from 18 inches to 6 feet. See the best reading glasses for computers.
Are expensive progressive readers worth it?
If you wear them for hours, you’ll notice the lens quality. EV Readers are digitally surfaced to your power and PD. They’re coated with anti-reflective, hydrophobic, oleophobic and hard coats. Each is inspected at every stage of production.
Which frame brands do EV Readers come in?
L&F’s own frames plus Ombraz, RAEN and STATE Optical. Each range comes in 35 frames.
What if they aren’t right for me?
You have 30 days from delivery to return them for a full refund, with a prepaid label. Within 60 days we’ll remake the lenses at no charge if the power or measurements need adjusting, or exchange them for a different frame style, color or lens option. Start any of these through the contact form.
Made to your measurements
Choose the range that fits how you need to see.
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