How to Order Your Prescription Pickleball Glasses
How to Order Your Prescription Pickleball Glasses
Ordering prescription (RX) pickleball glasses from Blinded Wear Co. is straightforward. Choose the RX eyewear you want, have your current eyeglass prescription ready, and upload a clear photo or picture of your prescription on the product page before adding the glasses to your cart.
Blinded Wear offers multiple prescription pickleball eyewear configurations, including direct RX glasses and RX Clip models with separate prescription inserts. Blinded Wear RX products also include high-index prescription lenses at no additional cost.
What You'll Need Before Ordering RX Pickleball Glasses
Before selecting your prescription eyewear, have a current eyeglass prescription available. You'll need to upload a clear picture of that prescription when configuring your RX product.
Your prescription may contain information such as:
- OD: Right eye
- OS: Left eye
- SPH: Sphere
- CYL: Cylinder, when applicable
- Axis: Used with cylinder correction when applicable
- ADD: Additional power when applicable to the prescription
- PD: Pupillary distance, when provided or required for the applicable order
You do not need to manually interpret these values to shop the collection. The important part is providing a clear and readable image of your current prescription.
If you're unsure whether your prescription contains the information needed for prescription eyewear, contact your eye-care provider or Blinded Wear customer support before ordering.
Step 1: Choose Your RX Pickleball Glasses
Start by browsing the Blinded Wear Prescription Pickleball Glasses Collection.
When comparing models, consider more than appearance. Different RX products can use different prescription configurations, frame designs, lens colors, and outer-lens styles.
Two important RX configurations you'll encounter are:
- Direct RX: Prescription correction is incorporated into the primary prescription lenses.
- RX Clip: Prescription correction is incorporated into a separate inner prescription insert within the eyewear system.
Neither configuration is automatically better for every player. Choose based on your prescription needs, preferred eyewear design, and the individual model.
Step 2: Review the Product's Lens and Frame Options
After choosing an RX model, review the options and specifications available on that product page.
Depending on the individual model, characteristics may include different:
- Frame colors and styles
- Lens colors
- Clear or tinted configurations
- Direct RX or RX Clip construction
- Indoor or outdoor-oriented lens preferences
Availability varies by product, so use the individual product page rather than assuming every RX frame offers the same lens configurations.
For help understanding different lens colors and configurations, read the Pickleball Performance Lens Guide.
Step 3: Upload a Picture of Your Prescription
Before adding your RX glasses to your cart, upload a clear photo or picture of your eyeglass prescription using the prescription upload option on the product page.
For the clearest submission:
- Photograph the entire prescription rather than only part of it.
- Make sure the text and prescription values are readable.
- Avoid blurry images.
- Avoid glare or shadows covering important information.
- Check the image before uploading it.
Your uploaded prescription information will be associated with your custom RX order.
Step 4: Add Your RX Glasses to Cart
Once you've selected the available product options and uploaded a clear picture of your prescription, you can add the RX eyewear to your cart and continue through the normal Blinded Wear checkout process.
This means you don't need to wait until checkout to provide your prescription. The prescription-upload step takes place while configuring the RX product before adding it to your cart.
Step 5: Your Prescription Is Associated With Your Custom RX Order
After your order is placed, the prescription information you uploaded is associated with your custom prescription-eyewear order.
For direct RX products, prescription correction is incorporated into the applicable prescription lenses. For RX Clip products, your prescription correction is incorporated into the separate custom RX insert used within the eyewear system.
High-Index Prescription Lenses Are Included
Blinded Wear RX products include high-index prescription lenses at no additional cost.
High-index refers to a category of prescription lens material commonly used to help manage lens thickness and weight, particularly as prescription strength increases.
Finished lens thickness varies depending on your individual prescription, lens dimensions, direct-RX or prescription-insert configuration, and other optical requirements.
For RX Clip models, the high-index prescription lenses are incorporated into the custom prescription insert.
Direct RX vs. RX Clip: Which Should You Order?
Consider Direct RX If:
- You prefer prescription correction incorporated into the primary prescription lenses.
- You prefer the construction and appearance of a particular direct-RX model.
- The model is compatible with your prescription requirements.
Consider an RX Clip If:
- You prefer a separate prescription insert.
- You like an RX Clip model's outer sports-lens design.
- You prefer keeping the prescription component separate from the primary outer lens.
An RX Clip is a dedicated prescription insert within the eyewear system. It should not be confused with a generic clip designed to attach to arbitrary sunglasses.
Read the RX vs. Non-RX Pickleball Glasses Guide for additional information about prescription configurations.
Choosing RX Glasses for Indoor Pickleball
If you primarily play indoors, consider whether you prefer a clear or lighter-looking lens rather than a darker sunglass tint.
Indoor facilities vary in artificial lighting, windows, court colors, wall colors, shadows, and overall brightness, so there is no single lens configuration that is automatically best for every indoor player.
Explore Clear-Lens Pickleball Glasses if you're specifically looking for a non-dark-lens option.
Choosing RX Glasses for Outdoor Pickleball
Outdoor players should consider their prescription needs alongside factors such as lens darkness, lens color, typical playing time, personal light sensitivity, polarization preference, and frame comfort.
There is no universal lens color that is automatically best for outdoor pickleball. A player competing around midday may also prefer a different viewing experience from someone who normally plays early in the morning or evening.
Read the Best Pickleball Sunglasses for Outdoor Play guide for more information.
Prescription Pickleball Glasses Ordering FAQ
How do I send Blinded Wear my prescription?
Choose your RX product and upload a clear photo or picture of your eyeglass prescription on the product page before adding the eyewear to your cart.
Do I upload my prescription at checkout?
No. The prescription is uploaded while configuring the RX product, before you add it to your cart and proceed to checkout.
Can I take a picture of my prescription?
Yes. Upload a clear, readable picture of your eyeglass prescription. Make sure the complete prescription is visible and that glare, shadows, or blur do not obscure important information.
What does RX mean?
RX indicates that the eyewear incorporates individualized prescription vision correction.
What is an RX Clip?
An RX Clip is a separate prescription insert positioned within the eyewear system. Your prescription correction is contained in this inner insert rather than directly in the primary outer sports lens.
Do Blinded Wear RX glasses include prescription lenses?
Blinded Wear RX products include high-index prescription lenses at no additional cost. The exact prescription configuration depends on the model.
Do I need my PD to order prescription glasses?
Pupillary distance, or PD, is an optical measurement used when positioning prescription lenses. If additional prescription information is required for your specific order and you do not have it, contact your eye-care provider or Blinded Wear customer support for guidance rather than estimating prescription measurements.
Can I order RX pickleball glasses without a prescription?
RX eyewear requires prescription information so that individualized vision correction can be incorporated into the order. If you don't require prescription correction, browse Non-RX Pickleball Glasses instead.
Can I use an old prescription?
Use a current eyeglass prescription appropriate for ordering prescription eyewear. If you're unsure whether your prescription is current or appropriate to use, check with your eye-care provider.
Can I order prescription pickleball glasses for indoor or outdoor use?
Blinded Wear offers RX eyewear across different designs and lens configurations. Review the individual product specifications and consider where you normally play when selecting a model.
Need Help Choosing Your RX Pickleball Glasses?
If you know you need prescription correction but aren't sure which Blinded Wear model to choose, explore these resources:
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Ready to Order Prescription Pickleball Glasses?
The process is simple: choose your RX model, select the available options, upload a clear picture of your prescription before adding the product to your cart, and complete checkout.
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Need assistance before ordering? Contact Blinded Wear Co. at blindedwearco@gmail.com.