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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Oct 5, 2021 15:27:01 GMT
Finally caved and now the proud owner of progressive lenses. Please give me your best tips and encouragement that I will get used to this new way of seeing the world.
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Oct 5, 2021 15:33:01 GMT
Concentrate on moving your eyes - not your chin!
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Post by MichyM on Oct 5, 2021 15:33:57 GMT
I have no tips sadly, but you will get used to them! I've worn progressives for over 10 years, love them. If you have ongoing problems, make sure to check in with your optician. My last pair had to be remade 3 times (sigh). They kept placing the reading prescription too high into the distance portion of the lenses.
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Post by scrapmaven on Oct 5, 2021 15:34:49 GMT
Don't change position to either side suddenly or you might get a bit disoriented. You'll get used to wearing them. Give it a few days, at least. Once you're used to it you'll find them very handy.
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Post by iluvpink on Oct 5, 2021 15:50:12 GMT
No tips yet, but I'm picking up my first pair after work today. So I'll be checking out the answers.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2021 16:04:57 GMT
You need to move your head rather than just your eyes when looking sideways otherwise you get the distortion down the side of the lenses. Depending on how strong your lenses are the distortion can vary. If your lenses are not that strong you might not even notice it.
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Post by Patter on Oct 5, 2021 17:03:40 GMT
I have no tips sadly, but you will get used to them! I've worn progressives for over 10 years, love them . If you have ongoing problems, make sure to check in with your optician. My last pair had to be remade 3 times (sigh). They kept placing the reading prescription too high into the distance portion of the lenses.Yes, this! They put mine too low and need to raise the reading portion. |
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Post by Flowergirl on Oct 5, 2021 17:12:31 GMT
I just picked up my new glasses Friday. I'm just today used to the new lenses though my RX didn't change at all since my last exam. The biggest difference I'm noticing is these frames are slightly larger than my last pair and the extra size of the lens is making these much easier to get the head tilt right for the different distance I'm using. The slightest move with he last pair put me into the wrong part of the lens.
I think the best way to get used to them is just spend some time in the beginning looking at things up close and distant and after a while you just instinctively tilt your head to the needed position.
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Post by mrgiedrnkr on Oct 5, 2021 17:35:28 GMT
Don’t skimp on no-line. I bought a pair with lines to save $ and the difference is so noticeable. I will always pay the difference now.
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Post by seaexplore on Oct 5, 2021 17:39:41 GMT
I'm going on Thursday for my first bifocals. For sure getting the no line. NOT looking forward to it but oh well. Such is life. I can't see anything up close with my glasses on and it's getting harder to see with them off. My distance has been shot for 35 years. LOL
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Post by monklady123 on Oct 5, 2021 17:41:56 GMT
Finally caved and now the proud owner of progressive lenses. Please give me your best tips and encouragement that I will get used to this new way of seeing the world. I have no tips because I never could get used to progressives. I ended up returning them and getting single-vision lenses. Which I rarely wear because I REALLY can't see stuff even sort-of close to my face. I wear my old glasses and just take them off or look over them when I need to read up close. Eventually I'll cave and get bifocals I suppose... |
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Post by janeinbama on Oct 5, 2021 18:09:33 GMT
Don't give up on wearing them, there is a learning curve! DH threw his in the drawer for a few months, then, one day he picked them up and they stayed on. His cousin, our optician, said it happen quite often and when you can't see you put them back on and leave them. For the first couple of years, I ALWAYS used the hand rails on stairs - 3 stairs or 30. Sometime there will be a glint in the corner of your eye and no it is not a mouse running across the room:), the prism will reflect a fast movement. I have worn progressive bifocals since I turned 40.
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Post by bbkeef on Oct 5, 2021 18:16:03 GMT
Wear them as much as you can. It helps you acclimate to them. As OP mentioned, use the hand railing when going down stairs. It took me awhile to not see distortion when looking down while walking/using stairs. I am so used to mine now (got them in April) that I don't notice any issues at all anymore. I have to move the glasses down my nose to see clearly when I am laying on the couch watching tv, which is the only inconvenience I have. Lol.
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Post by iluvpink on Oct 5, 2021 18:36:06 GMT
How about driving? That's what I'm nervous about. Especially in the morning when I'm driving an hour to work and it's dark this time of year.
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Post by bbkeef on Oct 5, 2021 19:04:22 GMT
I see better with my progressives than I ever did with single vision glasses or contacts |
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Post by Minnesota*Mom on Oct 5, 2021 19:05:15 GMT
I wear my old glasses and just take them off or look over them when I need to read up close. Eventually I'll cave and get bifocals I suppose... This is what I am afraid I will do. I have done this for the past few years since my up-close vision is perfect with no glasses/contacts, but I need correction for distance. When I would wear my single vision glasses, I could not read or see anything up close so I'd just take them off. I am still inclined to do that with these new glasses, but am trying not to. I feel like I have to move my head so much more and not just my eyes to get clear vision. Is this normal? Maybe just an adjustment period? Don’t skimp on no-line. I bought a pair with lines to save $ and the difference is so noticeable. I will always pay the difference now. I did get the no-line. Glasses are so expensive!!! How about driving? That's what I'm nervous about. I did some driving today and it was no problem. I worry more about the stairs and other up-close things. Like I'm afraid I will step off a curb funny and fall down. Don't give up on wearing them, there is a learning curve! This is good advice and I keep telling myself the same thing. I should probably hide my old single vision glasses for awhile so I get used to these. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2021 19:40:03 GMT
How about driving? That's what I'm nervous about. Especially in the morning when I'm driving an hour to work and it's dark this time of year. Driving is fine but I would recommend that you give it a week or two of getting used to where your vision changes if you are new to progressives before you drive with them. As I mentioned earlier you do need to use your head more rather than just move your eyes. If this helps, this image is what a progressive lens looks like. The soft focus will vary depending on your RX and it does take a bot of getting used to, especially by using your head turn, rather than look into the corner of your eye, if for instance you are reversing a car for example. The soft focus can also be far less in a more expensive lens so that the " corridor" at the intermediate level is not as narrow. It's important to get your glasses fitted correctly so that the distance, intermediate and near are in the right position when you are looking straight ahead. Persevere with them and you will get used to them in time if they are fitted correctly.  |
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Post by quinlove on Oct 5, 2021 19:43:40 GMT
Wait - I can get regular bifocals without a line ? The two times that I’ve gotten them, I was told that they don’t exist. I do not want progressives and really don’t mind my lined bifocals. But, if I can get mine without a line, I’m in.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2021 19:45:00 GMT
I wear my old glasses and just take them off or look over them when I need to read up close. Eventually I'll cave and get bifocals I suppose... I feel like I have to move my head so much more and not just my eyes to get clear vision. Is this normal? Maybe just an adjustment period? Yes that is normal, you do need to move your head more than you would normally.Don’t skimp on no-line. I bought a pair with lines to save $ and the difference is so noticeable. I will always pay the difference now. I did get the no-line. Glasses are so expensive!!! You only get a line with bi -focal which are not the same as progressives. Bi-focal lenses do not have the intermediate part of the lens. |
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Post by anniebeth24 on Oct 5, 2021 19:47:59 GMT
I love my progressive lenses except when I want to curl up in a comfy chair and read a book. The angle required to read isn't conducive to holding a book in a slouchy fashion. I bought a pair of cheap readers and use those.
My advice - don't switch back and forth between your old and new pairs while your brain is learning the new ones.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 5, 2021 22:24:41 GMT
Wait - I can get regular bifocals without a line ? The two times that I’ve gotten them, I was told that they don’t exist. I do not want progressives and really don’t mind my lined bifocals. But, if I can get mine without a line, I’m in. No line bifocals are progressives. Right? As in there is a gradual change in the lens between close up distance and far distance. Well, as gradual as it can be in 1" of space. |
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Post by littlemama on Oct 5, 2021 23:04:12 GMT
Give them some time. If your close up script is fairly weak, you will have an easier time getting used to them
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Post by ladyinpink1969 on Oct 5, 2021 23:17:09 GMT
As others have said, give it time. It took me about 2 weeks to get used to them.
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Post by Orangutan on Oct 5, 2021 23:42:55 GMT
There are also different grades of progressive lenses. Here in Australia there has always been a choice of 3. I always pick the most expensive as the field of vision is greater than on the cheaper lenses. It means less distortion at the sides. I have worn progressive lenses for years now and never had a learning curve. The first time I ever put them on I was happy that I could see great.
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Post by birdy on Oct 5, 2021 23:55:08 GMT
It will get better! I was so bummed that they bugged me when I first got mine. I had a hard time getting used to them. You just kind of figure it out without even realizing it. It only took me 2 days and then they felt normal. Good luck!
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Post by rgibson on Oct 6, 2021 0:11:43 GMT
I've had three pairs in the past eight years or so (the script hasn't changed, I'm just a little hard on my glasses) and I still can't do escalators with them on.
This last pair took three trips to the optician to get them sorted - they finally realized that I don't wear my glasses up as high on my nose as I should so the "zones' weren't lined up properly.
I also still have really good distance vision so I don't wear them driving.
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Post by happyOCgirl on Oct 6, 2021 1:12:31 GMT
I love mine...they are the first glasses I've ever had. The doctor said I should have larger frames this first time to get used them. Don't look down and walk...it's a liitle bit like vertigo!
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Post by julie5 on Oct 6, 2021 1:42:40 GMT
I have bifocal glasses but multi focal contacts and I can’t stand the glasses. They’re ok in an emergency but I think they were made incorrectly. The contacts are great though. I can’t even feel myself adjusting to read.
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Post by ellen on Oct 6, 2021 2:11:53 GMT
I started wearing them three years ago. My dr told me to wear them all the time except when driving at first. My first couple days felt weird, but after about a week I made the adjustment. I got so tired of being dependent on readers. I flexed out $ for my glasses and got really nice ones. They're not cheap, but for something I wear every single day almost the entire day it is very worth it.
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Post by seaexplore on Oct 6, 2021 4:39:22 GMT
How do progressives work on rectangular frames? I’m looking at frames with lenses between 25 and 28mm high. I need both distance and close up. I have to drive in them as well as teach. I am getting just distance in my sunglasses.
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