# Why do I need a prescription for eyeglasses?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 13, 2015, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-a-prescription-for-eyeglasses/717549 "2015-04-13T06:06:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![jezzaOZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jezzaOZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jezzaOZ)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2015, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-need-a-prescription-for-eyeglasses/717549/4 "2015-04-13T10:09:09Z")

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Simply buy the $20 pair at the local drugstore - assuming all you need is reading glasses.

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