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If You Have Thick Glasses, Can You Make Them Thinner?

Prescription glasses can get pretty thick with strong prescriptions. What can you do?

Making Thick Glasses Thinner

There is a recurring problem in eye-wear – as your prescription gets stronger, your lenses get thicker. It’s common sense, but it still begs the question – if you have thick glasses, can you make them thinner?

Well, if you already have thick glasses, you unfortunately can’t make them thinner. If you want thin lenses, you’ll need to order a new pair of prescription glasses with high index lenses.

High index lenses have a higher refractive index than regular plastic lenses, making them more efficient at making a prescription. This means that they require less material (hence, thinner) than other lenses to make the same prescription.

If you have thick glasses and are wondering if you can make them thinner, here’s what you should know:

• If you already have thick lenses, you can’t make your current glasses thinner. You’ll need to get a new pair of glasses with high index lenses to have thinner lenses.
• If you want thin lenses, the best way to achieve it is to get high index lens material.
• High index lens material comes in a variety of indexes, including high index plastic 1.67, 1.70, and 1.74, and high index glass 1.80 and 1.90.
• The most popular high index lens material is high index plastic 1.70 and 1.74.
• The higher your lens index is, the thinner your lenses will be. High index lenses are thinner, lighter, and more attractive than regular index lenses.

High index lenses are the best way to make thick glasses thinner.

If you wear prescription glasses and are looking for thinner lenses, take a look at high index lenses. They’re some of the most attractive and lightweight lenses around.

If you have any questions about high index lenses, lens thickness, or what’s best for you, you can take a look at some of our other posts or leave a comment below. Thanks for reading!