# Where can I buy a monocle?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-monocle/396119>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 16, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-monocle/396119 "2007-03-16T01:13:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-monocle/396119/1 "2007-03-16T01:13:03Z")

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I had my eyes tested today, and my optometrist says my right eye no longer requires a prescription; the lens is now “plano”. So I am thinking, what \*\*Fear \*\* needs is a monocle for his left weaky eye.

Where can I get a prescription monocle, either plain a la Col. Klink, or with a ribbon, so when I am surprised, it falls to my chest when my eyes bug out?

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**Author:** ![minor7flat5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minor7flat5/32/258_2.png) [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-a-monocle/396119/2 "2007-03-16T02:18:39Z")

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Here you go:

> **[Reading Glasses | Prescription Reading Glasses](https://www.eyeglasses.com/reading-glasses)**
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> Reading Glasses - 35% off Frames, 50% off Lenses, Free Shipping. Highest Quality Lenses, A+ BBB rating since 1999, Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Pretty cool!

I am similar to you in that my right glasses lens really does something while the left one is all but nothing. Might have to try one some day.

That site I linked to has a couple for prescription lenses, and the third one has a reading lens in it.