What is a PD measurement?
A common question is related to a "PD" or "Pupilary Distance" measurement.
It's one of the numbers asked for when filling out your prescription. Problem is, not all prescriptions have it written down. It's the distance between the centers of your pupils (the black part of your eyes), in millimeters (mm).
Normally, when you buy glasses in a local store, this is something they measure. Therefore, optometrists tend to leave it out when writing your prescription.
So what do you do about the PD if you want to buy glasses online and you don't have the PD?
There are a few options:
Further details about taking our own measurement can be found half-way down the Glasses ABC's page. Once you've got your PD measurement, check out EyeglassRetailerReviews.com for a list of glasses retailers as well as reviews!
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