OVER HALF OF TESTED READING SPECS FAIL TO LIST KEY DETAILS TO PREVENT EYE STRAIN
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More than half of the reading glasses tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog failed to label pupillary distance, a key measurement for aligning lenses to ensure clear vision and reduced risk of eye strain. The Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May this year, with the claimed degree of presbyopia for all models being +2.50 or +2.5 dioptres – commonly known as 250 degrees.
The product prices also ranged from HK$8 to HK$490. The watchdog’s...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on HALF, TESTED, READING, SPECS, FAIL.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 07:09 UK.
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- News - South China Morning Post: More than half of the reading glasses tested by Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog failed to label pupillary distance, a key measurement for aligning lenses to ensure clear vision and reduced risk of eye strain.
- News - South China Morning Post: The Consumer Council tested 17 models of ready-to-wear reading glasses between January and May this year, with the claimed degree of presbyopia for all models being +2.50 or +2.5 dioptres – commonly known as 250 degrees.
- News - South China Morning Post: The product prices also ranged from HK$8 to HK$490.
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