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

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Anonymous wrote:I struggled with what I should do and I had bought readers and wore contacts for nearsightedness. But then I tried multi focal contacts and they are an absolute game changer. I wear monthly ones and have tried biweekly and daily ones. All work great and once my samples are done will either do monthly or biweekly just bc dailies are too expensive. At night just switch into regular eyeglasses. Now not sure I even want to buy progressive glasses but probably will get a pair when I got back to Korea in November as they are much cheaper over there.

+1 on the multifocal contacts.

OP, what's your prescription? The multifocals can only go up to a certain strength before you need to move onto a different option.

And PP, I bought my pair of progressive glasses from Zenni. I only use them at night/first thing in the morning before contacts are in, and on overnight flights. I utilize monthly contacts except I wear dailies when I fly so I don't have to carry arround contact lens solutions and cases.

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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.

I'm the four-pair PP. A tip for when you get reading or progressive glasses made is to spend some time measuring the distance between the bridge of your nose and what you're actually reading, and ask the ophtho to prescribe for that.

I think one reason progressives never worked for me is the glasses were making assumptions about what I was reading at what distance, I don't actually have a life where I look demurely down at a book and then look up and need to see far away. I'm much more likely to be looking at print and screen side by side straight ahead. That, plus extreme sensitivity to motion sickness!

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Multiple glasses.

I'd never worn glasses in my life. First I needed readers.
Then about 5 years later I could tell I needed distance when driving.

I have 3 pairs of glasses I rotate through during the day. REaders, distance (clear) distance (sun)

I considered progressives but since I'd really never worn glasses thought I'd do better with individual pairs initially.

[Anonymous]

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

Cool. Good to know.

[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.

Thx you for posting! This is me and I thought I was crazy, and embarrassed at times😀

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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.

Thx you for posting! This is me and I thought I was crazy, and embarrassed at times😀

Solidarity, my friend!

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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.

This. I HATE my progressives. I can't wait till insurance will pay for another pair of glasses. Thankfully, I wear my contacts 99.9% of the time and keep my readers on my head for reading/phone/computer.

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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.

After a year of suffering I think I found the trick.

Main glasses are progressive- second set are for computer. I have 2 pairs for computer work - leave one at office and one at home.

[Anonymous]

progressives, but I don't love them. I don't feel like I can see perfectly most of the time but it's easier than switching between glasses

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You can buy actual stick on reading lenses for $20. I'm using them right now. I put them on my glasses (that I only use after 10 pm when I'm in bed, otherwise I wear contacts)....and they make regular distance glasses into bifocals. Works for me.

How do they attach?

It's a very low level of adhesive. You can pull them off and put them on other glasses if you want. Or re-position them. You don't want to pull them off all the time b/c I think they will lose their ability to stick after awhile.

I think these are the ones I have. But other companies make/sell them. I like that they sent me a slightly different magnification for free when the first ones I tried weren't perfect for me. https://www.sticktitelens.com/shop?srsltid=AfmBOopLF4eOi4d18_Az1d5frYpN93hZSrmRTwREdOIpazQipmUvoP6OuQk

Thanks, that’s kind of interesting. I don’t think they would work for me because I take them off a lot. My glasses are kind of expensive too, around a grand. The ones I use are custom made to fit the frame, which limits contact between the two sets of lenses and reduces scratching.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I struggled with what I should do and I had bought readers and wore contacts for nearsightedness. But then I tried multi focal contacts and they are an absolute game changer. I wear monthly ones and have tried biweekly and daily ones. All work great and once my samples are done will either do monthly or biweekly just bc dailies are too expensive. At night just switch into regular eyeglasses. Now not sure I even want to buy progressive glasses but probably will get a pair when I got back to Korea in November as they are much cheaper over there.

+1 on the multifocal contacts.

OP, what's your prescription? The multifocals can only go up to a certain strength before you need to move onto a different option.

And PP, I bought my pair of progressive glasses from Zenni. I only use them at night/first thing in the morning before contacts are in, and on overnight flights. I utilize monthly contacts except I wear dailies when I fly so I don't have to carry arround contact lens solutions and cases.

I had a horrible experience with progressive glasses from Zenni. They gave me a terrible headache and I took them back to the optometrist who gave me the prescription and she told me my glasses weren't progressives. Zenni refunded my money only 1 month later after I sent the pair back at my own expense and they confirmed they weren't progressives. I used to buy single vision lenses from them but would not trust them with something more complicated as their customer service and quality was crap.

[Anonymous]

Just got progressive contacts and I think I love them. Close-up has gone back to basically 100 percent. Distance isn't quite as sharp but not a big deal. I wish I'd done this earlier!

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Anonymous wrote: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.

You can buy actual stick on reading lenses for $20. I'm using them right now. I put them on my glasses (that I only use after 10 pm when I'm in bed, otherwise I wear contacts)....and they make regular distance glasses into bifocals. Works for me.

How do they attach?

It's a very low level of adhesive. You can pull them off and put them on other glasses if you want. Or re-position them. You don't want to pull them off all the time b/c I think they will lose their ability to stick after awhile.

I think these are the ones I have. But other companies make/sell them. I like that they sent me a slightly different magnification for free when the first ones I tried weren't perfect for me. https://www.sticktitelens.com/shop?srsltid=AfmBOopLF4eOi4d18_Az1d5frYpN93hZSrmRTwREdOIpazQipmUvoP6OuQk

Thanks, that’s kind of interesting. I don’t think they would work for me because I take them off a lot. My glasses are kind of expensive too, around a grand. The ones I use are custom made to fit the frame, which limits contact between the two sets of lenses and reduces scratching.

I don't understand what you mean that you "take them off a lot" -- -what are you taking off a lot? The sticktite "bifocal" stick-ons are like actual bi-focal glasses. You stick them on the lower portion of your distance lenses, and you use them like bi-focal glasses. I only use my glasses at home, but they work for me b/c I no longer wear reading glasses OVER THE TOP of my distance glasses! Yes, I used to wear two pairs of glasses at once when I was in bed and wanted to read my phone or something. Now, I just have my distance glasses with the sticktite lenses -- which work like the old-style bifocals.... except they are $20 and you can remove them altogether if you want.