How to Order Dymesty Progressive Reading Glasses

You put on reading glasses to check your phone, take them off to look across the room, then put them back on to read a menu. If your distance vision is clear but near text needs extra help, this on-and-off routine is probably familiar.

Customers often describe the lens they want as “clear on top, reading power at the bottom.” Dymesty can support that type of progressive-lens setup when it matches your actual eyeglass prescription. Progressive lenses use a gradual change in power, so one pair can cover distance, intermediate, and reading zones without a visible bifocal line.

For a broader look at prescription compatibility, see Dymesty’s smart glasses with prescription lenses guide. This page focuses only on the common reading-help scenario and how to order it.

Key Takeaways

• Progressive reading lenses can reduce the need to switch between readers and no glasses by combining distance, intermediate, and near zones.
• For a true plano / no-astigmatism prescription, ADD supplies the near power and PD positions the lenses for the wearer.
• Customers with myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism should enter the full distance prescription plus ADD and PD, not copy the plano example.

What Does “Clear on Top, Reading Power at the Bottom” Mean?

The phrase is a useful shortcut, but a progressive lens is not split into two hard sections. The upper area carries the distance prescription, the middle transitions through intermediate power, and the lower area adds near power for reading. The American Optometric Association describes progressive addition lenses the same way: the change from distance to near is gradual and also provides an intermediate zone.

This need often appears with presbyopia, an age-related loss of near focusing ability. Presbyopia can occur even when distance vision still seems clear, and it can also exist alongside nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism.

Before You Order: Make Sure You Have the Right Prescription

Already have a current eyeglass prescription? Use those values exactly as written. You do not need to turn a real distance prescription into 0.00 just because this article shows a plano example.

Only use over-the-counter readers, or do not have a recent prescription? Get an eye exam before ordering custom progressive lenses. “I see clearly across the room” does not prove that SPH and CYL are both zero, and an exam can identify distance correction or astigmatism that should be included in the lenses.

The Two Values Most Plano-Distance Customers Need: ADD and PD

Do not know your PD? Use Dymesty’s pupillary distance measurement tool before ordering. PD is used to position prescription lenses in front of the pupils; Cleveland Clinic notes that it is a required measurement for making eyeglasses.

How to Order Dymesty Progressive Reading Lenses

Step 1: Start Lens Customization

Open the frame you want, such as Dymesty Cook Edge or Dymesty Jobs Circle, then select Customize Your Lenses And Buy. Both product pages currently list Progressive Lenses as a supported prescription option.

Step 2: Choose Progressive

Choose Progressive, not Readers. The Readers option is for near-only correction. Progressive is the option that keeps a distance zone and adds intermediate and reading power in the same lens.

Step 3: Choose How to Submit Your Prescription

The checkout lets you Upload File, Enter Manually, or Email Later. Manual entry is straightforward for a simple prescription; uploading the original prescription is safer whenever several fields are involved or anything is unclear.

Step 4: Enter the Values That Match Your Prescription

The manual form shows SPH, CYL, AXIS, ADD, and PD. What you enter depends on your actual prescription:

Example: Plano Distance + +2.25 ADD

This example represents the exact scenario your sales team hears most often: clear distance correction, no cylinder correction, and a prescribed near ADD. Your own ADD and PD may be different, so copy your prescription rather than copying the example.

If your prescription contains non-zero SPH, CYL, or AXIS values, those values stay in the progressive prescription. For the full prescription-ordering workflow, see the prescription smart glasses process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use the +2.00 strength from my drugstore readers as my ADD?

Not automatically. The number printed on over-the-counter readers is not a substitute for a complete progressive-lens prescription. Use the ADD from your eyeglass prescription, or get an eye exam if you do not have one.

What if I already have nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism?

Progressive lenses can combine your existing distance correction with near ADD. Enter your SPH, CYL, and AXIS exactly as prescribed, then add the prescribed ADD and PD. Do not change those distance values to 0.00.

What if I do not know my PD?

Measure it before the lenses are made. Dymesty’s PD measurement tool can help you measure single or dual PD and provides a printable ruler option.

Can I upload my prescription instead of entering the numbers manually?

Yes. Choose Upload File in the lens flow. This is the simplest option when the prescription contains several values or you are not sure how a field should be entered.

Ready to Order?

If your prescription is plano for distance and has no astigmatism correction, prepare your ADD and PD, choose Progressive, and follow the four steps above. If you already have distance or astigmatism correction, enter the full prescription plus ADD and PD.

Still unsure? Do not guess prescription values. Upload or email the original prescription, or contact support@dymesty.com before submitting the order.