Pupillary Distance?

[cpals]

On the recommendation of some people on here, I'm trying an online eyeglass seller. I measured my own PD before I ordered a couple days ago and got 63mm. I started to get nervous though and didn't want to receive a pair of glasses that were screwed up so I just got back from the eye doctor and he said that my PD was 62mm...

Should I leave the order at 63mm or try and change it? How bad is it to be 1mm off?

 

[PottedMeat]

Uh i think I would trust the eye doc's measurement.

 

[cpals]

Right, I'm not questioning his measurement, just wondering if I should go through the hassle of changing my online order that has already been placed with my prior measurements.

 

[Semidevil]

1mm is only .5 on each eye. My opinion (my opinion only) is that it should not make much of a difference. I used to sell glasses and would measure PD for kids, adults, and sometimes the mentally challenged, and they would never stare straight at the green light. I doubt that all my PD measurements were perfect.

 

[Cyco]

For single vision glasses, 1mm shouldn't make a difference.

 

[rockyct]

Just curious, but what method did you use to measure it? I'm thinking about buying a pair of prescription sunglasses online.

 

[Crono]

No, I doubt it will make a difference. I probably was off more than that ordering my pair (I used a printable ruler to measure the distance, lol) and it was fine when I got my pair.

Hope you get your glasses and everything is good Let us know when they arrive.

 

[cpals]

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[Kaieye]

Its in tolerance, don't worry about it...

 

[sohcrates]

i ordered glasses online for $8 and measured my PD myself with a ruler in a mirror. i know i was probably way off but they work well, so i don't think exact distance is that important.