Eyeglasses- do you have progressive lenses or multiple pairs of glasses

[Anonymous]

I tried the progressives. Just can't do it.
Wondering if I should just get multiple pairs of glasses.
What do.you have?
Thank u!

[Anonymous]

I just picked up my first pair of progressives, desperately wanting to stopo having to take glasses on and off all day. Taking them back as soon as I can next week to see if I can get them improved. The distance part is fine--almost no correction needed, and the reading part is fine, but I would have to sit with my head titled back all day in order to see the computer with these, so they won't work. I know htis isn't helpful. I would love to hear from others. Has anybody had luck with progressive contacts? Thinking of trying those next.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just picked up my first pair of progressives, desperately wanting to stopo having to take glasses on and off all day. Taking them back as soon as I can next week to see if I can get them improved. The distance part is fine--almost no correction needed, and the reading part is fine, but I would have to sit with my head titled back all day in order to see the computer with these, so they won't work. I know htis isn't helpful. I would love to hear from others. Has anybody had luck with progressive contacts? Thinking of trying those next.

This happened to me. My eye doctor changed the prescription which I thought was useful since it seemed fine to me (except for the computer) and it worked. I think she made the reading part stronger.

[Anonymous]

I have progressives, but they do not work for computer work. So I have a separate pair of computer glasses.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I think it's the way the progressives are shaped. They can't take in large screens up close. I wear my progressives all day but readers when on the computer.

[Anonymous]

I never got used to progressives and I've had four different pairs of glasses for many years: true close distance glasses, which I keep at home for when I'm actually reading books; computer/mid distance glasses; distance glasses for driving at night and distance sunglasses. That's a lot of glasses to carry around, but it is what it is and I'm used to it, and I never have to deal with getting dizzy because of the progressives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never got used to progressives and I've had four different pairs of glasses for many years: true close distance glasses, which I keep at home for when I'm actually reading books; computer/mid distance glasses; distance glasses for driving at night and distance sunglasses. That's a lot of glasses to carry around, but it is what it is and I'm used to it, and I never have to deal with getting dizzy because of the progressives.

OP here. I think this might be what I'll be. I think I'll mind getting dizzy more than carrying multiple pairs of glasses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have progressives, but they do not work for computer work. So I have a separate pair of computer glasses.

This. It's tiring to work looking through a few millimeters of lense.

You can either get computer progressives so you can read papers too, or single lense computer glasses, which are really inexpensive on Zenni.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I think it's the way the progressives are shaped. They can't take in large screens up close. I wear my progressives all day but readers when on the computer.

NP I even have a librarian style necklace for my computer glasses.

[Anonymous]

I'm 51 and still don't need any glasses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never got used to progressives and I've had four different pairs of glasses for many years: true close distance glasses, which I keep at home for when I'm actually reading books; computer/mid distance glasses; distance glasses for driving at night and distance sunglasses. That's a lot of glasses to carry around, but it is what it is and I'm used to it, and I never have to deal with getting dizzy because of the progressives.

OP here. I think this might be what I'll be. I think I'll mind getting dizzy more than carrying multiple pairs of glasses.

Unfortunately, this is me as well. I could deal with progressives until I had to turn my head the least bit and because the prescription glass doesn’t go to the sides, it made me crazy.

[Anonymous]

I guess mine are progressive, but really they are trifocals. They work great. I had the dizzy feeling for the first week or so, but none since I got used to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 51 and still don't need any glasses.

And you opened this thread because?

[Anonymous]

I use stick-ons for reading and computers. They drill little holes in the lenses of your glasses and insert little magnetic posts. Then you attach the reading lenses to your glasses. They also have little magnetic posts. I like them and have been using them for about ten years or so. I have two different strengths for slightly different distances. They cost about $125 each.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 51 and still don't need any glasses.

Lol. WTF.