When I read in bed, the last thing I want to be doing is lying down flat. If I do, I know that I’ll be startled awake by the sound of the book I’ve just dropped hitting the floor as I fall aslep. So it’s with some reluctance I blog these Supine Reading Glasses. They have prisms in them to reflect the light 90�, so you can hold your book normally but read it whilst lying down flat, or supine as the grown-ups say. Could also be useful for watching your feet as you walk along. US$49.95

These are the glasses that allow you to read while lying supine in bed, eliminating the need to crane your neck. The lightweight glasses employ two optical-quality glass prisms that bend your vision 90� providing easy reading from a recumbent position. Equally useful while lounging outdoors on a hammock, chaise, or on the beach. Includes a hard case. Brown frames.

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