Eyewear Designed with Driving in Mind
Specialist Prescription Eyewear for Drivers
Specialist Prescription Eyewear for Drivers
Do dazzling headlights make you reluctant to drive after dark? Is it difficult to see your dashboard clearly while keeping the road ahead in focus? Perhaps your glasses become uncomfortable on longer journeys. These are the details I take time to understand before recommending eyewear around your prescription, your car and the journeys you make.
Lenses Selected for Your Driving
Precision Measurement and Fitting
Personal Advice from a Specialist
Feel more comfortable behind the wheel
Feel more comfortable behind the wheel
Good driving eyewear starts with understanding what you need from it. Together, we’ll discuss where your current glasses fall short, the conditions you drive in and whether you want a dedicated pair for the car or everyday glasses with driving in mind. I’ll then guide you through the lens and frame options suited to your prescription and priorities.
Your experience of headlights and glare after dark.
Low sunlight and reflections from wet roads.
Seeing the road, mirrors and dashboard clearly.
Lens options suited to your prescription and driving needs.
Frame choice for comfort and an unobstructed view.
Precise measurements and individual frame fitting.
Your prescription. Your driving. Your eyewear.
Carefully selected lenses and expertly fitted frames, brought together around you.
Your prescription. Your driving. Your eyewear.
Carefully selected lenses and expertly fitted frames, brought together around you.
Meet Robert Callander FBDO — dispensing optician and motoring enthusiast
Meet Robert Callander FBDO — dispensing optician and motoring enthusiast
I’ve worked in optics since 1987 and have run my independent practice in Linlithgow since 2001. As a qualified dispensing optician and Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians, I specialise in selecting, measuring and fitting eyewear for individual needs.
I’m also a keen driver. My interest in eyewear for driving brings together professional knowledge and a personal understanding of long journeys, changing light and the demands of modern dashboards.
When you come to me, we’ll take time to discuss your driving and your current glasses. I’ll explain the options clearly and help you choose lenses and frames that work together for you.
Five details that make driving eyewear personal
Five details that make driving eyewear personal
Your field of view. Lens design chosen around your need to see the road ahead, check mirrors and use the dashboard.
Managing glare. Lens coatings and appropriate daytime sun protection selected for the light conditions you encounter.
Driving after dark. Careful consideration of your prescription, lens design and anti-reflection coatings for low-light driving.
Your eyes working together. Attention to binocular lens design and accurate positioning in front of each eye.
Frame comfort and fit. Lightweight, carefully selected frames, individually adjusted for a stable fit and minimal obstruction.
Your driving eyewear, in three simple steps
Your driving eyewear, in three simple steps
From our first conversation to your final fitting, I’ll guide you through choosing eyewear around your driving needs.
Let’s talk about your driving
Call to arrange a relaxed, no-obligation chat at my Linlithgow practice. Bring your current glasses and tell me what you’d like to improve.
Choose your lenses and frames
I’ll explain the options for your prescription and driving needs, help you select your frames and take precise measurements for your chosen lenses.
Your personal fitting
When your glasses are ready, I’ll check their positioning, adjust the frames and explain how to get the best from them. We’ll discuss any questions you have.
Guaranteed Joy
If for any reason you find that the fit or style of your frame is uncomfortable, or if you have any problems with the lenses within 30 days of collecting your new glasses, you can choose an alternative frame and/or lenses that will be more comfortable for you. All at no charge.
All of our frames and lenses have manufacturer supported 24 month Guarantees ensuring they are technically correct and free of any defects.
Your driving eyewear investment
Complete driving varifocal glasses from £745
Personally selected. Precisely fitted.
Your complete pair includes a high-quality frame, driving varifocal lenses with appropriate coatings, precise digital measurements and individual hand fitting.
The final price depends on your prescription, frame and lens choices. I’ll explain the options and costs clearly before you decide.
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