Reading Glasses Background
Reading glasses are magnification oriented glasses which are specifically designed to assist individuals who have problems with reading. One might purchase tinted reading glasses, so that one could obtain the benefits of reading glasses and sunglasses at the same time. One might also purchase magnetic reading glasses, which are specially designed reading glasses made for greater ease of use thanks to magnets in the bridge of the reading glasses.

Magnifying Glasses for Reading
Magnifying glasses for reading are specialized magnifying glasses designed to be used for reading, instead of more common uses of magnifying glasses. They are often rectangular in the shape of the lens, and magnifying glasses for reading also have handles slanting off from the rectangular lens. Magnifying glasses for reading have both advantages and disadvantages in comparison to reading glasses.

Folding Reading Glasses
Folding reading glasses are reading glasses designed to be easily folded up and stowed away in a case, a pocket, or a purse. They often fold at the bridge, thus allowing them to be compressed into a much smaller shape. Folding reading glasses are also likely to cost slightly more than normal reading glasses. Slim reading glasses are another type of space saving reading glasses, as slim reading glasses are designed to be very thin and small, and easily stored in a container slightly larger than a pen.

Men's Reading Glasses
Men's reading glasses are simply reading glasses designed for men in terms of style and look. Functionally, men's glasses are identical to other glasses, as they still serve the same purpose for correcting vision. Men's reading glasses exist in any number of styles and shapes, offering men a wide selection.

Cheap Reading Glasses
Cheap reading glasses are unlikely to be fashion reading glasses which are designed with look and style in mind. Cheap reading glasses are instead likely to be prefabricated, simple reading glasses with colored wire frames. If one desires fashion reading glasses instead of cheap reading glasses, one should likely purchase custom reading glasses for one's self.

Reading Glasses for Women
Reading glasses for women are functionally identical to reading glasses for men. Reading glasses for women are differentiated primarily in what styles are available for those reading glasses, both in terms of shape and in terms of frame color and material. Reading glasses for women may have some small number of options greater than reading glasses for men, as glass for women have classically been more ornate than glasses for men.

Rimless Reading Glasses
Rimless reading glasses are glasses for reading that do not have wire frames surrounding the lenses. Instead, the arms of rimless reading glasses are attached directly to the lenses, as is the bridge of the rimless reading glasses. The advantage of this type of glass for reading is sometimes a style or form function, and is other times a function of the fact that these glasses for reading are somewhat less likely to lose a lens.

Computer Reading Glasses
Computer reading glasses are reading glasses specifically designed for use on the computer. Because computers are best viewed from a particular distance, computer reading glasses will often be designed specifically to provide focus at that distance, which is why computer reading glasses differ from regular reading glasses.

Safety Reading Glasses
Safety reading glasses are safety glasses designed to also function as reading glasses, so that those who need safety glasses to work, but who also need reading glasses to function, will have both. It is important when buying a pair of safety reading glasses to ensure that the safety reading glasses in question meet the standards for durability.

Reading Glasses Case
A reading glasses case is case for storing one's reading glasses in order to protect them while one carries them. A reading glasses case can be hard or soft, but generally hard cases are better. Many pairs of reading glasses will come with their own specialized reading glasses case.