Non Prescription Lens After Eye Surgery
(Blank Lens for Glasses)
Had Eye Surgery and Your Glasses No Longer Work?
If one of your lenses is no longer suitable after surgery, we can replace it with a non-prescription (blank) lens—so your glasses look balanced while your vision stabilises.
✔ Ideal after cataract or eye surgery
✔ Keeps your existing frames
✔ Cosmetic, non-prescription solution
✔ UK-wide postal service available
👉 Send your glasses to us or visit our Ilkeston store
What Is a Blank (Non Prescription) Lens?
A blank lens—also known as a plano lens—is a clear lens with no prescription.
It is used to:
-
Replace one lens after surgery
-
Maintain the appearance of your glasses
-
Provide a temporary solution while your prescription settles
-
👉 “Also known as a plano lens or dummy lens”
Who Is This For?
This service is ideal if:
-
You’ve had cataract surgery
-
One lens is no longer usable
-
You need a short-term solution
-
You want your glasses to look normal and balanced
-
Standard and glare coated available
-
for a better match
-
Tints can be added to sunglasses where a no prescription lenses is needed.
How Our Service Works
By post:
1. Order online
2. Send your glasses to us
3. We replace one lens with a blank lens
4. We return your glasses ready to wear
5. Or call into store for 1 hr service
1. Order online
2. Send your glasses to us
3. We replace one lens with a blank lens
4. We return your glasses ready to wear
5. Or call into store for 1 hr or while you wait service (prices may vary in-store)
In-Store
In-store:
-
Visit our Ilkeston shop
-
We assess your glasses
-
We fit your new lens
-
1 hour or while you wait convenient service at our Ilkeston Laboratory
-
Glasses look normal with quality replaced lens expertly fitted
-
Leave with un-hindered vision
👉 Quick, simple, and affordable
-
1 Blank (non prescription) lens: £19.50
-
Fitting: £9.50
👉 Total from £29 online
1 hour service charge in-store
👉 £10.00 = Total from £39
Optional:
-
Anti-glare coating available
Pricing
Important Information
-
This is a cosmetic lens only (no vision correction)
-
Lens appearance may differ slightly from your original lens
-
Frames are worked on with care, but at customer risk (standard practice)
-
Service charge for in-store purchases
-
Glare coating & tinting at extra charge in-store & online
Expert Lens Fitting
We take great care when fitting your lenses. While working with existing frames always carries a small risk, our experienced technicians minimise this wherever possible. If we feel the frames you have are not suitable we'll tell you before we start work and discuss options with you first.
Not Sure What You Need?
UK-Wide Service from Ilkeston
We provide this service across the UK, with our lab based in Ilkeston serving customers from Nottingham, Derby, and nationwide.
FAQs
Can I wear glasses with one non prescription lens?
Yes, as a temporary cosmetic solution depending on your needs.
Is this permanent?
Usually temporary until your prescription stabilises.
How long does it take?
Typically a few days including postage or while you wait instore.
What if my remaining lens has an anti glare coating?
This option is available when ordering.
What types of frame can you fit one blank lens into?
We can fit a non prescription cosmetic lens into full rim metal and plastic glasses frames and semi rim glasses frames but not into fully rimless frames.
Get a Blank Lens Fitted Today
👉 Order online
👉 Send your glasses
👉 Fast, reliable service
📍 Or visit our Ilkeston store – no appointment needed