I'm the OP and I ended up going to iDoc in DC. They have a great selection of frames. I spent a lot, my insurance doesn't cover glasses purchased there, but it's worth it as I found frames I really like, and I wear my contacts much less now since I'm confident going out in these.

While I was shopping around, I also found several pairs I liked at Voorthuis. They apparently don't take insurance at all but have lots of good options if you can splurge. With the high index lens, you really do have more options in terms of frames. You need to stick with certain materials but you don't have to get the tiny frames I got last time.

My next move is to get prescription sunglasses.

I too have been wondering about reading glasses. So far, I don't have the need but I know it's coming in the next few years. Not looking forward to getting used to that whole thing.

BTW, did anyone catch the NYT article on lasik recently???? Holy crap. In sum, a lot of people who can technically see 20/20 after the procedure are considered success stories, but many have painful and lifechanging symptoms - seeing triplicate, debilitating dry eye, etc. And the crux of the article is that those outcomes get majorly underreported because the people can "see" on the eye test.

Critics are saying the bar should be much higher, since people getting the surgery are for the most part healthy and can be corrected with lenses or glasses, and so millions of people with healthy eyes are suffering because of the surgery. Really fascinating.

They aren't as trendy as they once were, but I still love my Pro Design frames.

I also got a pair of OP (i.e. Ocean Pacific) frames I really like, if you can believe it.

Anonymous wrote:How are those of you with high myopia doing reading glasses?

Do you get progressives? Bifocals?

I recently started using readers and I just put them over my regular glasses (when I am not wearing contacts). I tried to order a pair of progressives from Zenni or AC Lens, (I forget), but I couldn't stand them. Nothing seemed clear. I figured I was better off with my regular (non-reading) glasses and then wearing the Target readers over the top. I know this is dumb, but I get clear distance and clear reading when needed. I only wear my distance glasses at night when I've taken out my contacts.... but sometimes I want to read too.

Anyway -- how do you deal with needing reading glasses + your distance prescription?

Progressives. It takes about 2 weeks initially to get used to them.

Costco

I'm -10 and -10.75. I wear a titanium frame by Moda that I like. It's purple. I guess that's as much fun and funky I can get with a lightweight small frame.

I get my glasses from The Eye Center in Rockville. I get my sons frames from Annandale Eye Care and while I was waiting on him to try on his frames, I browsed their selection for adults. They seemed to have a number of frames I would choose for myself.

How are those of you with high myopia doing reading glasses?

Do you get progressives? Bifocals?

I recently started using readers and I just put them over my regular glasses (when I am not wearing contacts). I tried to order a pair of progressives from Zenni or AC Lens, (I forget), but I couldn't stand them. Nothing seemed clear. I figured I was better off with my regular (non-reading) glasses and then wearing the Target readers over the top. I know this is dumb, but I get clear distance and clear reading when needed. I only wear my distance glasses at night when I've taken out my contacts.... but sometimes I want to read too.

Anyway -- how do you deal with needing reading glasses + your distance prescription?

I think I am -10 in one and -8 in the other abs I got Warby Parkers. I didn’t get the ultra thin lenses as they’re just for kicking around and I didn’t want the extra expense. But they’re fine as far as a $125 pair of glasses go.

My all-time favorite pair was by Moto.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP again and just to add: if you have BRANDS you like for us nearsighted people, I'd love recs.

I saw someone recently in Kate Spade frames that were cute - she says she didn't have high myopia but just liked the frames (they were a similar size to mine).

Hi OP, this isn't about brand; it's about cut of the glasses which you should be able to discern on the shelf. Smaller eyeholes will look better even though there seems to be an inexplicable fashion trend towards eyeglasses with big eye circles (kind of like what was popular when I was in middle school in the late 80s).

This is really important -- large frames will result in lenses that are thin in the middle but really thick around the edges, regardless of the index level.

(-10 in both eyes here)

PP with -10 - where do you get glasses? Thank you~

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP again and just to add: if you have BRANDS you like for us nearsighted people, I'd love recs.

I saw someone recently in Kate Spade frames that were cute - she says she didn't have high myopia but just liked the frames (they were a similar size to mine).

Hi OP, this isn't about brand; it's about cut of the glasses which you should be able to discern on the shelf. Smaller eyeholes will look better even though there seems to be an inexplicable fashion trend towards eyeglasses with big eye circles (kind of like what was popular when I was in middle school in the late 80s).

This is really important -- large frames will result in lenses that are thin in the middle but really thick around the edges, regardless of the index level.

(-10 in both eyes here)

Anonymous wrote:Ok I went to Costco today because of this thread and I swear they had the worst customer service. Had at least 5-7 people working and only 1 lady had any semblance of wanting to genuinely help anyone out. But she obviously couldn’t help every customer.

Her other colleagues point blank told me they couldn’t explain eyeglass lense options and just pointed me to a laminate placard with the details. One of them basically helped me by taking one frame out of the display and then basically ditched me.

So unhelpful. I guess you get what you pay for.

Oh man. Which one did you go to? I’ve never had that experience at Costco before - I always buy my glasses there and have always gotten excellent customer service. I do prefer the DC Costco to the Pentagon City one though.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP again and just to add: if you have BRANDS you like for us nearsighted people, I'd love recs.

I saw someone recently in Kate Spade frames that were cute - she says she didn't have high myopia but just liked the frames (they were a similar size to mine).

Hi OP, this isn't about brand; it's about cut of the glasses which you should be able to discern on the shelf. Smaller eyeholes will look better even though there seems to be an inexplicable fashion trend towards eyeglasses with big eye circles (kind of like what was popular when I was in middle school in the late 80s).

There are some brands that offer cuter smaller frames. A few have been mentioned. keep them coming!

Ok I went to Costco today because of this thread and I swear they had the worst customer service. Had at least 5-7 people working and only 1 lady had any semblance of wanting to genuinely help anyone out. But she obviously couldn’t help every customer.

Her other colleagues point blank told me they couldn’t explain eyeglass lense options and just pointed me to a laminate placard with the details. One of them basically helped me by taking one frame out of the display and then basically ditched me.

So unhelpful. I guess you get what you pay for.

Anonymous wrote:Love this thread. Keep the recommendations coming! Does Costco offer 1.74 high index lenses?

No, only 1.67 still.

Anonymous wrote:OP again and just to add: if you have BRANDS you like for us nearsighted people, I'd love recs.

I saw someone recently in Kate Spade frames that were cute - she says she didn't have high myopia but just liked the frames (they were a similar size to mine).

Hi OP, this isn't about brand; it's about cut of the glasses which you should be able to discern on the shelf. Smaller eyeholes will look better even though there seems to be an inexplicable fashion trend towards eyeglasses with big eye circles (kind of like what was popular when I was in middle school in the late 80s).

Love this thread. Keep the recommendations coming! Does Costco offer 1.74 high index lenses?