How to Order Prescription Glasses for Your Child
Ordering kids’ prescription glasses online is easier when you prepare the prescription, pupillary distance, and frame measurements before you begin.
Follow the steps below to choose a frame, provide your child’s prescription, review the available lens options, and submit the order correctly.
Use an eyeglass prescription that reflects your child’s current vision needs.
Compare the new frame with glasses your child already wears comfortably.
Confirm the frame, prescription, PD, and lens option before payment.
Prepare Your Child’s Eyeglass Prescription
Start with a current prescription from your child’s eye care professional.
The prescription may include OD, OS, SPH, CYL, AXIS, PD, and sometimes ADD, PRISM, or BASE. Not every prescription contains every field.
Make sure the document is intended for eyeglasses rather than contact lenses. Do not change, estimate, or copy values from an older prescription.
Choose a Frame That Fits Your Child
Frame style matters, but secure and comfortable fit should come first.
Compare With Current Glasses
When your child already has comfortable glasses, check the numbers printed inside the temple arm and compare them with the measurements listed on the product page.
Let your child participate in choosing the color and style when possible, but do not choose a frame from age or appearance alone.
View the kids’ frame size guideProvide Your Child’s Prescription
Follow the options shown during product configuration and submit the information using the method most convenient for you.
Enter It Manually
Enter the prescription values into the matching OD and OS fields exactly as written.
- Keep plus and minus signs.
- Do not switch the right and left eyes.
- Enter CYL and AXIS together when prescribed.
- Review decimal points and zeros.
Upload the Prescription
Upload a clear photo, scan, or file showing the complete prescription.
- Include the entire document.
- Avoid blur, glare, shadows, and cropped edges.
- Make sure handwritten numbers are readable.
- Check that the patient and prescription details are visible.
Send It After Ordering
When this option is available, place the order first and provide the prescription afterward using the instructions supplied with the order.
- Use the correct order number.
- Send the complete prescription.
- Respond to any request for missing information.
- Processing cannot proceed until required details are available.
Enter Your Child’s Pupillary Distance
Pupillary distance helps position the optical centers of the lenses in relation to your child’s eyes.
PD may appear as one total measurement or two separate right-eye and left-eye measurements.
Single PD
Example: 55 mm
Dual PD
Example: 27 / 28 mm
Enter the measurement using the same format required by the order form. Do not use an age-based average or another child’s PD.
View the complete PD measurement guideChoose the Appropriate Lens Option
Review the lens options available for the selected frame and prescription.
Regular Prescription Lenses
Regular prescription lenses are designed to correct the child’s refractive error and provide clearer vision while the glasses are worn.
Available materials, coatings, and other options may depend on the frame and prescription.
Myopia Control Lenses
Myopia control lenses provide prescription correction while using a specialized optical design to support myopia management in suitable children.
They do not cure or reverse myopia and cannot guarantee that progression will completely stop.
Lens suitability should be confirmed with your child’s eye care professional before ordering.
Explore myopia control glassesReview the Order and Complete Payment
Complete one final check before submitting the order.
The correct frame, color, and size are selected.
The prescription is current and intended for eyeglasses.
OD and OS values are entered under the correct eyes.
All plus signs, minus signs, numbers, and decimals match the prescription.
The PD is entered in the correct single or dual format.
The intended lens type and available options are selected.
The shipping and contact information is complete.
The final order details and payment amount have been reviewed.
What Happens Next?
Lens processing begins after the required prescription and measurement information has been received and reviewed.
Order Received
The frame, lens selections, prescription method, and payment are recorded.
Information Reviewed
The submitted prescription information is checked for completeness and clarity.
Questions Resolved
The team may contact you when required information is missing or difficult to understand.
Lens Processing
Processing proceeds after the required order information has been confirmed.
Order Shipped
Shipping and tracking information is provided when the completed order leaves the facility.
What Does Potato Glasses Review?
Potato Glasses reviews submitted prescription and measurement information for completeness and clarity before lens processing.
The team may contact you when required information is missing, inconsistent, cropped, blurry, or difficult to read.
Common Ordering Mistakes to Avoid
Using an Old Prescription
Use a current prescription that reflects the child’s present vision needs.
Switching OD and OS
Make sure right-eye and left-eye values are entered in the correct columns.
Missing a Plus or Minus Sign
Copy every sign exactly because it changes the meaning of the prescription value.
Guessing the PD
Measure the child’s actual PD or request a professional measurement.
Choosing From Age Alone
Compare actual frame measurements instead of relying only on an age category.
Uploading an Unclear Image
Make sure the complete prescription is readable and free from glare or blur.
Choosing a Lens Without Guidance
Confirm professional suitability when considering a specialized lens option.
Skipping the Final Review
Check all custom information and selections before completing payment.