Q: My husband has two PD numbers 66.00/63.00 the system doesn’t allow me to go above 40.00. Do yall have any frames that have two PD numbers that can accommodate my husbands prescription?
A: Dear Safiya,
Thanks for reaching out! Let us clarify this for you:
66.00 is your husband’s distance PD — used for single-vision distance lenses, for daily far-vision tasks like driving, walking or watching TV from a distance.
63.00 is his near PD — used for dedicated reading/near-vision lenses, for close-up work like reading books, using a phone or working at a computer.
When both PD values are used together, they apply to progressive (no-line bifocal) lenses, which cover far, intermediate and near vision all in one pair of glasses. And you only need to fill distance PD value 66
The 40.00 limit you see in the system is set for monocular (single-eye) PD entry. Your numbers are binocular (both eyes combined) PDs. For reference, a 66mm binocular PD equals roughly 33mm per eye, which fits well within the 40mm per-eye limit.
Almost all our frames work with dual PD prescriptions. Frame style does not restrict this — PD values are only used to align the optical centers of the lenses correctly during manufacturing. Let us know if you need help placing your order!