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My eye Doc is recommending progressive lenses...
Posted by: miK.
Date: November 09, 2011 06:29PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:37PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:39PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:48PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:49PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:52PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 06:54PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 07:02PM
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Posted by: Dennis S
Date: November 09, 2011 07:13PM
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Posted by: miK.
Date: November 09, 2011 07:18PM
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Posted by: tenders
Date: November 09, 2011 07:21PM
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Posted by: lafinfil
Date: November 09, 2011 07:32PM
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Posted by: olnacl
Date: November 09, 2011 07:40PM
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tenders
I'm a couple of months older than you and have had progressive lenses for...a couple of months. I'd been using the same prescription since 1991 (was approximately 20/50 with a bit of astigmatism) but was realizing that it kind of hurt to look at the screen of my digital camera with the glasses on. My vision isn't all that bad and I don't wear glasses at all for reading or using the computer.
I got a new, progressive prescription and middle-of-the-line progressive lenses. These lenses were darn expensive, even with an insurance kick-in, and there wasn't much of an adjustment period for me, but I definitely can't see stuff as clearly out of the periphery of the lenses. I have to turn my head and point directly towards what I want to see.
The bottoms of the lenses, for close-up viewing, are not necessary for a lot of the things I seem to look at when I wear glasses. However, they do get in the way of many long-distance things I do look at. I find them annoying to drive with--I have to tilt my head down slightly to see clearly and get my field of view out of the way of the close-up part of the lens. This head-tilting is necessary even for looking at the controls of the car, GPS, etc. For whatever reason that just isn't close-up viewing for my prescription.
It might be possible to specify lenses with a smaller, lower, close-up portion. But given the small amount of time I expect to spend looking through that portion, and its very high expense, my solution will be to get a non-progressive set for driving, and non-progressive sunglasses. I'll just have one pair of progressives, and if I don't have them on when I'm looking at my digital camera, too bad!
So my advice to you would be NOT to go overboard costwise with your first set, wear them for a few weeks to assess your true needs, and don't get too bummed out about it, it happens to all of us!
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Posted by: GuyGene
Date: November 09, 2011 07:41PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 07:48PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 08:11PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 08:13PM
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Posted by: haikuman
Date: November 09, 2011 08:26PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 08:43PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 08:57PM
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Date: November 09, 2011 08:58PM
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Posted by: lost in space
Date: November 09, 2011 08:59PM
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Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: November 09, 2011 09:09PM
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haikuman
I remember my arms not being long enough to read at 42.
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Posted by: SurfMacJpMtb
Date: November 09, 2011 09:11PM
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Posted by: Black
Date: November 09, 2011 09:15PM
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I remember my arms not being long enough to read at 42.
That's funny, Rudie - my mom used that very phrase a few days ago when we happened to be discussing my vision. I was telling her that my vision has begun to go south; that's when she cited the "arms not long enough" quip. I told her it wasn't that bad yet - I can still read stuff within 12 inches or so of my eyes. She said that that's pretty damn good for someone my age (46) and that her vision went to hell seemingly the day after she turned 40.
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Posted by: cbelt3
Date: November 09, 2011 09:15PM
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EXACTLY my experience. Love them.Quote
Dennis S
I was 42 when I got mine. I fought them until I went on a 3 week trip and left my old ones at home. After a few days, they were fine. I have heard the best way is to put them on first thing in the morning and not just stick them on and try to make a change in the middle of the day.
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Posted by: Speedy
Date: November 09, 2011 09:17PM
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tenders
I'd been using the same prescription since 1991 (was approximately 20/50 with a bit of astigmatism) ... My vision isn't all that bad and I don't wear glasses at all for reading or using the computer.
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Posted by: vicrock
Date: November 09, 2011 09:18PM
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Posted by: N-OS X-tasy!
Date: November 09, 2011 09:18PM
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I remember my arms not being long enough to read at 42.
That's funny, Rudie - my mom used that very phrase a few days ago when we happened to be discussing my vision. I was telling her that my vision has begun to go south; that's when she cited the "arms not long enough" quip. I told her it wasn't that bad yet - I can still read stuff within 12 inches or so of my eyes. She said that that's pretty damn good for someone my age (46) and that her vision went to hell seemingly the day after she turned 40.
Did you read in the dark as a kid?
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Date: November 09, 2011 09:40PM
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Posted by: haikuman
Date: November 09, 2011 10:08PM
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I remember my arms not being long enough to read at 42.
That's funny, Rudie - my mom used that very phrase a few days ago when we happened to be discussing my vision. I was telling her that my vision has begun to go south; that's when she cited the "arms not long enough" quip. I told her it wasn't that bad yet - I can still read stuff within 12 inches or so of my eyes. She said that that's pretty damn good for someone my age (46) and that her vision went to hell seemingly the day after she turned 40.
Did you read in the dark as a kid?
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Posted by: Joey Cupcakes
Date: November 09, 2011 10:15PM
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Posted by: Uncle Wig
Date: November 09, 2011 10:50PM
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Posted by: guitarist
Date: November 09, 2011 10:57PM
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Posted by: NewtonMP2100
Date: November 09, 2011 11:33PM
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Posted by: GeneL
Date: November 09, 2011 11:44PM
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Posted by: Buzz
Date: November 10, 2011 01:20AM
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Re: My eye Doc is recommending progressive lenses...
Posted by: GeneL
Date: November 10, 2011 02:29AM
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…As noted, proper fitment is the key, and it may take a couple of tries to get it right... discuss the options w/ your eye doc and optician. Size and shape of sweet spot alluded to earlier are all important…
The emphasis on "proper fitment" is problematic for me. How do I ensure that I get a "proper fitment?" How is the "size and shape of the sweet spot" determined?
…Think of your first pair as "training" glasses, and proceed cautiously from there....
Okay, you said, "first pair." Does this mean I'd have to go through a number of pairs before they get it right? Who pays for the additional pairs that it takes to get it right?
…somewhere along the way the alignment got hosed, and one (or both) of the lenses was ground a couple of millimeters out of whack, and the pair was basically useless, as only one eye could/would work properly at a time, so had to get a do over…
This seems like another indication that the first pair could easily be "off" and I would be discouraged about using progressive glasses. As a new user of progressives I wouldn't know what was wrong. My provider could easily shift the blame for my not being comfortable with the progressives back to me and simply tell me to go back to bi-focals and I wouldn't know any better.
Can you educate me on how to get a proper fit and what specific kind of lenses should I ask for? Again, who pays if the first pair isn't just right?
…Had I not been wearing progressives for many years already, and that was my first experience w/ them, it might easily have been my last…
This is exactly what I fear…
…but I'd like to get a pair of progressive glasses that really work for me!
… make sure-sure the fitment is good and proper, and take a couple of bites at the apple if needed. Good luck.
Please! I'd really appreciate any assistance you can give me in making this work!
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Re: My eye Doc is recommending progressive lenses...
Posted by: miK.
Date: November 10, 2011 06:47AM
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Posted by: vicrock
Date: November 10, 2011 07:47AM
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Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: November 10, 2011 08:27AM
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It doesn't bother me that...
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: November 10, 2011 08:34AM
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Posted by: billb
Date: November 10, 2011 08:56AM
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Posted by: raz
Date: November 10, 2011 10:03AM
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I can't use them. I guess it is different for everyone, but I have to use plain old bifocals.
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Posted by: riley5108
Date: November 10, 2011 10:17AM
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Posted by: Janit
Date: November 10, 2011 12:02PM
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At age 67 I finally learned that traditional bifocals are the only glasses that work for me with computer displays. I have a pair of expensive progressive lens glasses that I use for everyday life walking around, driving, grocery shopping and basically everywhere except the computer and reading newspapers and books. For the computer and reading I revert to traditional bifocals (with line) that provide a much larger range of vision across the lenses. I spend at least 8 hours or more in front of computer displays and the progressives just don't cut it for serious computer work. I have been dealing with these vision issues for over twenty years now and that is the solution that has worked out the best for my eyes. Good luck it gets to be a bit tricky finding the optimal solution for each of us.
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Posted by: Buzz
Date: November 10, 2011 02:49PM
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Posted by: guitarist
Date: November 10, 2011 07:02PM
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