Eye glasses for hyperopia that don't have "magnifying" look

[hotcakes22]

Hello,

is it possible to get eye glasses for hyperopia that don't have a "magnifying" look? That is, when you look at a hyperopic person wearing glasses, their eyes seem magnified and enlarged.Is it possible to get glasses that don't have this effect?

Thank you.

[JodieJ]

I'm not an optician.  A prescription of +.75 should not produce much in terms of a magnification effect.  Your best bet would be to discuss your concerns with an experienced optician.

[hotcakes22]

Hi, thanks for your response. The prescription would only be probably +0.75, which is small. Does the thickness of the lens have anything to do with the look of magnification? Should I try to get the thinnest aspheric lenses?

[JodieJ]

Probably not with high hyperopia.  Discuss this with an optician.

[hotcakes22]

Thanks for the responses. Is it possible to get glasses in which the appearance of magnification is eliminated altogether?

[JodieJ]

Yes, these lenses are common, but they may not be available at the one-hour and discount shops.  There will be an additional charge for aspheric lenses, but I think that it will be well worth the money because of the cosmetic benefits.  Discuss this with an optician.

[hotcakes22]

Are these lenses common? The lenses I have are of the "sphere"  type. Is this the same thing?

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

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[JodieJ]

Try getting aspheric lenses to minimize this effect.