A pair of half-eye reading glasses with a brown tortoiseshell frame, resting on a printed newspaper page.

COIL +6.0, 8 B.I., 45mm, Brown, 1/2 Eye

by Coil

$77.95, see price history

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Professional guidance helps The glasses work out of the box, but strong power and prism change how the eyes work together, so the wrong strength can be uncomfortable or useless. A low vision specialist can pick the right strength and teach the close reading distance. That is why professional help is recommended but not required.

What it is

Summary

AI-generated from vendor-published content · October 1, 2026

These are prismatic reading glasses with a +6.0 diopter (a measure of magnifying strength) and 8 base-in prism, sold as a half-eye style with small 45mm lenses in brown. Prism glasses like this help the eyes work together at close range, which can cut eyestrain when someone with low vision reads for a while. At this strength, the focal length is short, roughly 3.3 to 10 inches depending on the power, so you hold reading material very close. They suit someone who finds ordinary reading glasses too weak or tiring and wants hands-free magnification for printed text.

Getting it

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Where to get it

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$77.95

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Details

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Complexity
Professional guidance helps
Price
$77.95
Funding
  • AT Act lending
  • Insurance
  • Out of pocket
  • Vocational rehab

What setup looks like

  • Out of the box
    Put the glasses on and hold your reading material at the short focus distance until the print looks clear.
  • With a guide
    1. Try reading a few different items (book, mail, labels) and adjust how close you hold them to find the clearest spot.
    2. Give yourself a few days to get used to the very close reading distance and the prism effect.
  • With professional help
    A low vision specialist or optometrist can confirm that +6.0 with 8 base-in prism is the right strength and fit, usually in one visit of about 30-60 minutes.

Sources & fine print

Vendor facts (name, price, platforms, vendor link) sourced from LS&S — view on vendor site (opens in a new tab); last checked November 3, 2026.

Classification & description AI-generated from vendor-published content on October 1, 2026 · confidence: medium. Vendor specs may lag; verify before relying on details in a clinical or funding artifact.

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