Rizwana
Senior Eyewear Stylist & Lens Specialist
STOTTS. Chorley
Lenses · Strong Prescriptions
A strong prescription needn't mean thick, heavy glasses.
If you've resigned yourself to bottle-bottom lenses or a narrow choice of frames, it's usually because the lens material, the frame and the measurements weren't chosen together. Get all three right and even a high prescription can look slim and feel light.
None of these are things you simply have to accept with a strong prescription.
How we keep them slim
The result you see is the sum of careful choices: a higher-index material to reduce thickness and weight, a frame chosen to flatter your prescription and keep the edges neat, and centration measured precisely so the lens sits exactly where your eyes are. We guide you through all three, honestly — including where the sensible limits are.
Where it helps, we use Nikon's high-prescription and thin-lens technology — but the visible difference comes from matching the material to your prescription and measuring it properly, not from the label alone.
How we get your lenses right
Thin, light lenses are the result of judgement and precise measurement. This is how we get yours right.
Where your glasses currently let you down — driving, screens, reading, your working distances, comfort, previous varifocals and how they look.
The most appropriate lens type and level of personalisation for you — not automatically the most expensive one.
The position of your eyes, how the frame sits on your face, your working distances and the exact measurements that lens design needs.
Fit, comfort, adaptation and real-life performance after you collect them — and we adjust or put things right if needed.
Where Nikon comes in
Nikon gives us an exceptional range of lens technology — personalised progressives, advanced coatings, light-adaptive and polarised lenses. Our expertise lies in identifying which part of that range is right for you, measuring it precisely, and making sure it performs properly in real life.
Personalised progressives 
Coatings for clearer driving 
Lenses that adapt to light 
Prescription sunwear Imagery: Nikon Lenswear
Who looks after you
A strong prescription doesn't have to mean thick, heavy glasses. Our eyewear stylists and dispensing opticians — including FBDO-qualified specialists across our practices — get the result from the right lens material, a well-chosen frame and precise centration, measured properly. That's where our dispensing expertise makes the visible difference.
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High-index materials bend light more efficiently, so the same prescription can be made in a thinner, lighter lens. The stronger your prescription, the more difference a higher index makes — both to how your glasses feel and how they look.
Not necessarily. Thickness comes down to three things working together: the lens material (index), the frame you choose, and precise centration and measurements. Get all three right and even a strong prescription can look remarkably slim.
A great deal. Smaller, well-proportioned frames with the right shape keep the lens edges thinner, and how the frame sits on your face affects both thickness and comfort. This is exactly where a proper styling and dispensing conversation pays off.
Long-sighted (plus) prescriptions can magnify your eyes; short-sighted (minus) prescriptions can make them look smaller. The right lens design, material and frame choice reduce this effect noticeably — it is one of the things we consider when choosing your lenses.
We can talk you through the realistic options for your prescription and chosen frame, and explain what each lens material will and will not achieve. The aim is no surprises when you collect them — you should know what to expect.
Ready when you are
Book a lens consultation and we'll look at your prescription, your frame options and the right material together — so you know exactly what to expect before you commit.
Book a Thinner-Lens Consultation