Under the UK Opticians Act of 1989, it is the obligation of any optician to provide you with a prescription. The optician will provide you with a thorough eye examination and is required by Law to provide you with a copy of your prescription for your own records. You are not under any obligation to purchase your glasses from your optician so do not feel pressured into doing so.

Ordering your glasses at Spexmanic is quick, efficient and above all safe. After you have chosen which frame you would like to order, all we require are your prescription details, your address contact information and your payment details. A secure ordering process allows you to order in total confidence.

For further information on ordering and information on your prescription please see the Procedure page.

Our prices are significantly lower than what you would find on the High Street due to the fact that we are online so we can take advantage of the lower cost of operation which means no renting expensive prime location property or paying for the upkeep of numerous items of expensive eye testing machinery. Also we do not take orders via premium rate numbers which can often cost a great deal, especially if you are on hold for example, and this is often reflected in a higher price. Also we receive all our frames and lenses direct from the manufacturer which cuts out the middle man and allows us to keep our prices low by passing on any savings we make to you.

We accept all major Credit and debit cards as advertised on our Home Page and also Cheques when sent via post.

After your glasses have been constructed in our laboratory under the supervision of our qualified optician they are posted directly to you and will take on average 10 working days.

All our lenses are made from CR-39 plastic which allows for very high quality optics and does not scratch easily. Similarly all our lenses and frames conform to CE standards which is the standard required to produce and manufacture medical equipment.

Yes. tinting costs as little as £14.99 extra with a choice of a variety of different colours.

The cost of postage and packaging is £2.50 per pair of glasses.

You should change your glasses every time your prescription changes. For this reason it is important to visit the optician at least every two years to receive a check-up and an updated prescription.

Spexmaniac only accept prescriptions that are under two year's old.

PD is the distance from one pupil to the other. If this is not on your Optometrist's prescription please call them and they will give it to you. Any optical shop will measure it for you in less than a minute at no charge. The standard PD is set to '60' by our optician.

It is not a good idea to use a prescription that is not intended for your eyes. The wrong prescription could give you headaches, make you dizzy and cause eye-strain, so our advice to you is to check all the details with regard to your prescription before sending us your order.

No - as long as you have a current up-to-date prescription and you feel confident about entering the details into our ordering page, we don't need to see a copy.

Before delivering your glasses each pair will be inspected by our experienced optician to make sure the glasses match the prescription given by you. They will then be despatched and delivered to your door. If for any reasons they arrive with any defects they will be replaced immediately free of charge or if within 14 days you are still not happy with your order your money will be refunded.

If you have any further questions not answered in this section please contact us directly at info@spexmaniac.co.uk

If you have an astigmatism (which just means your eye is not a perfect sphere, and this is very common) but otherwise normal vision, there may be no value under the sphere column on your prescription. Similarly, you may only require glasses for reading, in cases like this there may also be no sphere value.

The lens size is the width across the widest part of the lens (in mm). The bridge size is the width of the nose bridge. The arm length is the length of each arm. These sizes can usually be found on your current glasses by looking on the inside of the frame (usually the arms) so you can compare to the sizes shown on the site.

        

If your glasses are for distance only - the 'addition' is only required if the glasses are going to be used for reading or close work. Sometimes opticians use the word 'Add' or 'Near' instead of 'addition'. Also they may only write it once but it normally applies to both eyes and is almost always the same value for both eyes (e.g. 'Add' +2.50 - should be entered for both eyes).

No. We do not sell prescription classes for children.

We need this measurement in order to manufacture your lenses so that the centre of each lens sits exactly over the centre of your pupil. This allows for maximum effectiveness when wearing your glasses. Please see our section on How to Order.

Yes, all your payment details are entered in a secure internet site that our website links with, which is managed by Protx. Spexmaniac does not record customer payment details at all this is managed by our on-line server.

The shape of your face is the most important factor when choosing any frames. The list below will give you some ideas as to frame designs.

• Round Faces - Rectangular frames would be most suitable
• Oval Faces - Most frames will suit this face shape, size is the most important point when deciding on frames
• Triangular Faces - Rectangular frames would be most suitable
• Square Faces - Oval Shaped or Round Frames would be most suitable
• Rectangular Faces - Oval and Round frames would be most suitable with medium or larger size models.

An Anti-Reflective Coating on the Lens eliminates Reflections on the Front and Back surface of the Lens. It sharpens the wearer�s vision because more light is able to pass through the lens instead of being reflected. Indeed whilst regular CR39 Plastic Lenses transmit only 91% of light to the eye, an Anti-Reflective Coating increases this figure to 98%. As a result because Anti Reflective Lenses transmit more light than regular lenses they are essential for:

• Driving at Night and improved night time vision in general.
• Helping to reduce eye strain by reducing the glare from fluorescent lighting found in offices and shops.
• Reducing the glare from computer screens which helps reduce eye strain