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Post by *Shannon on Aug 18, 2015 0:24:13 GMT
My time has come. I'm 44 and need pretty much full time glasses. I've been looking at frames and have narrowed down types that I like.
A couple of questions for you... would you say glasses with nose pads are a better choice (comfort wise) compared to the ones with just molded plastic over the nose?
Also, do you have Transitions lenses (lenses that change color depending on light conditions)? What are your thoughts about them? Overall a good decision? Consider them with considerations? Stay far, far away?
I'm planning on getting Progressive lenses, the no line multi-focal lenses.
Thank you for any opinions, I really appreciate it!
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Post by leftturnonly on Aug 18, 2015 0:28:50 GMT
Nose pieces should be adjustable. When adjusted correctly, I don't care what they are since I don't even notice them.
My lenses transition bifocally and they work for me. (No lines in the glass.) Really good decision on my part.
Best tip I can give is to get frames that fit your head, not just look good on you.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 18, 2015 0:29:07 GMT
My time has come. I'm 44 and need pretty much full time glasses. I've been looking at frames and have narrowed down types that I like. A couple of questions for you... would you say glasses with nose pads are a better choice (comfort wise) compared to the ones with just molded plastic over the nose? Also, do you have Transitions lenses? What are your thoughts about them? Overall a good decision? Consider them with considerations? Stay far, far away? Thank you for any opinions, I really appreciate it! I've been wearing glasses full time since the age of 12 and now work for as an Optometric Technician. So I see and deal with a lot of frames and lenses! Personally I like metal frames with nosepads and plastics without. I can wear either style very comfortably. Some people HATE nose pads though. I actually quite like them because it keeps the frames from sliding down my face all the time. I have transitions xtra active lenses and love them. I have prescription sunglasses but I hate the hassle of switching between two pair of glasses and the Transitions keeps me from having to do that. I get them with an anti reflective coating which has a lot of benefits, one of which is that the Transitions actually react faster.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2015 0:29:11 GMT
I have plastic frames with NO pads right now and I think they are more comfortable than my old ones with the pads. Plus, they don't leave marks on my nose. And those pads get really gross!!
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Post by polz on Aug 18, 2015 0:29:36 GMT
If by transitional lenses you mean the ones that change from normal glasses to sun glasses than my advice to stay very far away. They are horrible. I have my prescription glasses and my prescription sun glasses. That's enough for me. I have just the moulded plastic glasses and they are fine. Also cheap if I need another pair.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2015 0:32:15 GMT
I prefer adjustable nose pieces to the molded plastic.. and have the noise pads changes to a silicon (sticks better to your nose than the standard plastic pad) "Transition" can mean two things... a color change from almost clear to sunshades. In an office setting bright florescent lights and computer screen light can make them react so they can still be a bit dark and it can make work harder so I prefer no.
Transition from the stand point of a bi-focal... I've had one pair that was fine but I've not liked my most current one. I have trouble finding the sweet spot for sharp vision.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 18, 2015 0:33:16 GMT
I am also finally at the stage where I need glasses as well. I DESPISE nose pads and there is no way I will buy a pair of glasses with them. Apart from the fact that I find them uncomfortable, like ashley said they get gross and dirty. Plus they can and do break off. the moulded plastic ones have less bits to break. Transitions, IMO, are a bit daggy. I wouldn't get them.
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Post by chaosisapony on Aug 18, 2015 0:34:20 GMT
OP, maybe you should clarify on Transitions. Transitions means lenses that are light indoors and turn dark like sunglasses outside. Progressives are lenses that are a no line bifocal. Lots of people get these terms confused because technically both lenses "transition" in some fashion either in density or focus power.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2015 0:34:47 GMT
Hi I just got glasses 3 months ago for the first time in my life. Honestly, I hate them. I hate them so much. I had them remade, I wear them when reading fine print when I just can't focus on words that small anymore. I have heard this is normal for people "our age".
I got glasses that sit on my nose. I sweat like crazy now and my glasses slide and get wet feeling. This is a "no schitt Sherlock" kind of thing. If you sweat, your glasses will get wet, too.
I have never had nose pads on glasses so I have no frame of reference. My son has been wearing glasses for about 18 months now and his don't have nose pads either.
Mom has worn glasses for 40 years or more. She has always had nose pads.
I have progressive lenses. I have one pair for screen work because I use my computer and phone and an iPad a lot. I have everyday ones, too, that I am supposed to wear all day every day. Yeah. I tried that again last week...
I am looking at the screen right now and @#$# I can't read it clearly. I am not tired, my eyes are NOT sore, in fact I am wide awake right now and as awake as I will be today. I can't see.
Moral of the story is buy glasses you will wear. It takes time to get used to them. I have asked a few people how to do it and the only advice I got that I should listen to is "Just do it". My eyes will adjust as his did. So just wear them even though you can probably see as well as I can without them.
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Post by tanya2 on Aug 18, 2015 0:35:53 GMT
I don't mind the nose pads but if they aren't adjusted properly they will be uncomfortable & leave pressure marks on your nose. And I have yet to have a pair of glasses that I haven't had to replace the pads at some point - although I do tend to keep the same frames for quite awhile . My sunglasses are plastic frames without pads, and I find them more comfortable. I would avoid the transition lenses too. Everybody I know that had them says they don't transition quickly enough
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Post by tincin on Aug 18, 2015 0:53:30 GMT
I have worn glasses off and on since 4th grade. That's about 45 years of glasses. I used to wear the ones with nose pads but the past few years I find they hurt my nose so I have switched to the plastic, sit on your nose frames for comfort. I agree that generally if they are adjusted correctly they shouldn't hurt. I just don't think I have any fat pads left on that area of my nose. You should try on frames of both types and see what you think you look best in. As for transition lenses, no thanks. I had them once and didn't like them. My brother swears by them though.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Aug 18, 2015 1:02:58 GMT
"I prefer adjustable nose pieces to the molded plastic.. and have the noise pads changes to a silicon (sticks better to your nose than the standard plastic pad) "Transition" can mean two things... a color change from almost clear to sunshades. In an office setting bright florescent lights and computer screen light can make them react so they can still be a bit dark and it can make work harder so I prefer no.
Transition from the stand point of a bi-focal... I've had one pair that was fine but I've not liked my most current one. I have trouble finding the sweet spot for sharp vision." ------------------------------------------------------------------
ahhh...exactly what volt wrote! I have had glasses also since 4th grade. Pads just stay on me better. They don't slide. Hate tranition lenses, from light to dark. It seems more of an oldr generation thing. Younger just get perscrip sunglasses.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 18, 2015 1:03:42 GMT
If by transitional lenses you mean the ones that change from normal glasses to sun glasses than my advice to stay very far away. They are horrible. I have my prescription glasses and my prescription sun glasses. That's enough for me. I have just the moulded plastic glasses and they are fine. Also cheap if I need another pair. Well, I had transition lenses in 1990. Does not sound like they have improved. What I ended up hating was that they were often dark indoors, and they were ALWAYS dark or tinted in pictures. As far as frames, I won't be any help. My prescription is very, very strong-- I always end up with metal frames with more or less oval lenses because that's how I get the lightest glasses for the prescription.
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Post by PEArfect on Aug 18, 2015 1:05:41 GMT
I do not like frames with nose pads. They're uncomfortable and don't wear well. The nose pads always broke off of my frames. I like solid frames. I have two pair right now, Coach brand. I don't have transition lenses, so no input on those.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 18, 2015 1:07:54 GMT
I love my transition progressives. My husband has polarized transition progressives and loves those. They lighten and darken quickly. I don't know the brand but it was through lenscrafters.
I have plastic again now after wires with nosepads. These are more comfortable. .
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Post by peajays on Aug 18, 2015 1:31:03 GMT
I have a pair of progressives with metal frames with the nose piece. My optometrist will replace my nose pads for free and will re-fit them any time they may get off kilter. Also, get the springy arms, they are musch more forgiving and less apt to snap apart.
P.s. I hardly had any adjustment time getting used to them.
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Post by purplebee on Aug 18, 2015 1:33:33 GMT
I have progressive bifocals with Transitions lenses, wire frames with nosepads. I like the nosepads now that I have finally gotten them adjusted to be comfortable. For some reason this pair took a few tries.
I like the Transitions lenses. It's nice not to have to dig for my sunglasses for quick trips outside. I do have a pair of darker RX sunglasses for times when I want more protection, but the Transitions do a good job, darken quickly and lighten up equally fast. I hesitated about them, but I am happy I got them.
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Post by seaexplore on Aug 18, 2015 1:34:00 GMT
I've been wearing glasses since I was 12. I'm now 41. I started with the metal frames with no pads. Finally discovered plastic frames. The plastic ones are really fun! You can get them in awesome colors and designs and fun stuff on them. They tend to be more trendy I think. I've also done the prescription sunglasses and transition glasses. My last 4 pairs (in 12 years) have all been transitions. I have no issue with them staying dark inside. I LOVE that they just change as needed when I'm outside.
Considerations for transitions.... Do you wear sunglasses when driving? They most likely will no change. Do you care if you're wearing "sunglasses" in out door pictures? You will ALWAYS be wearing sunglasses in every picture. Other than that? No disadvantages for me!
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Post by pridemom on Aug 18, 2015 1:34:59 GMT
I have Transitions tinting. They change very fast when I go indoors. My only complaint is it takes UV rays to change them, so in the car they don't change because the windshield has UV protection.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 18, 2015 1:45:03 GMT
RE: Progressive lenses, I love mine, but be prepared for a bit of a learning curve. You'll need to give it at least a week, IMO.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 18, 2015 2:09:09 GMT
I've worn glasses for the better part of 35 years. I prefer no nose piece. That said, this time I wanted metal frames so I have the nose piece.
I had one pair that were transitions. I hated them. Never again. If you are outside you will always have sunglasses on. Sometimes, especially when traveling and site seeing, I prefer not to wear sunglasses.
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Post by gale w on Aug 18, 2015 2:21:42 GMT
I only wear plastic frames. I tried some metal ones w/ the pads a couple of pairs ago and they hurt the bridge of my nose. I went and got them adjusted and then I couldn't see well out of the bifocal-it was out of adjustment. My kids all prefer plastic frames too.
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Post by krazykatlady on Aug 18, 2015 2:23:19 GMT
I hate my progressive lenses. This is my second pair and I just can't use the up close part.
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Post by lightetc on Aug 18, 2015 2:32:37 GMT
Also been wearing glasses since I was 10.
The plastic ones I've tried slide off my face - which is fine if you're sitting up straight at your desk but leaning over to check under the lounge or the oven or in the bottom cupboard is very frustrating. So try them on and see how they fit you.
And you can pry my transition lenses out of my cold dead hands. By all means get sunglasses for the car if you need to, but having to switch glasses going inside or out instead of just sliding your sunnies onto the top of your head is not for me. My prescription safety glasses for work (construction sites) are transition also. Granted I have a medical condition that makes me light sensitive and I live in Australia where the UV light is crazy but still... I've had dedicated sunglasses in the past and they didn't get used. Obviously everyone is different. Just my experience.
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Post by conchita on Aug 18, 2015 2:36:01 GMT
Another vote for plastic frames, no nose pads and no transition lenses. I've never liked nose pads no matter how perfectly they were adjusted.
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Post by gale w on Aug 18, 2015 2:36:41 GMT
My son has transitions lenses and they don't get dark in the car. So now that he's learning to drive, I'll be buying him some rx sunglasses.
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Post by M~ on Aug 18, 2015 2:37:14 GMT
I wear the plastic frames without the nose pads. I stopped wearing those because they got nasty after a while and sometimes fell off. I have transitions lenses (the ones that change from light to dark) because the pupil in one of my eyes doesn't contract due to an injury. That's killer in the South Florida sun.
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Post by Dreamsofnyssa on Aug 18, 2015 2:41:45 GMT
I don't wear sunglasses so I liked the Transitions when I first got them but I can't wear them. I am apparently one of the few people that gets sick when wearing Transitions.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 18, 2015 2:42:10 GMT
I have to have the nose pieces because the bridge of my nose is small and the plastic ones won't stay put. The nose pieces also give more room to adjust for my eyelashes, which are long. I dislike the looks of the transitions lenses, particularly when people come in from outdoors and it takes a while for the lenses to catch up. I think of them as something that older people get.
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Post by scrapApea on Aug 18, 2015 2:49:54 GMT
My time has come. I'm 44 and need pretty much full time glasses. I've been looking at frames and have narrowed down types that I like. would you say glasses with nose pads are a better choice (comfort wise) compared to the ones with just molded plastic over the nose? Pads -definitely - the glasses will stay put better. The other kind always slides and you will constantly have to adjust your glasses. ( I hate that!)
Also, do you have Transitions lenses (lenses that change color depending on light conditions)? What are your thoughts about them? Overall a good decision? Consider them with considerations? Stay far, far away? LOVE THEM!!!!!! Would NEVER get glasses without them again. The convenience of having them automatically change is awesome. No fishing around in your purse to find sunglasses, taking them off switching...blah blah blah.... Now, remember transitions are based on UV rays, so they don't change super dark in your car and you may need a pair for driving BUT if you have the tri-focals, and you want other sunglasess, you'll need to have the sunglasses with the trifocals too, or you can't see to read anything. I just got a pair of really dark sunglasses for distance that I only use to drive. Otherwise I have my sunglasses on all the time PS: If you get sunscreen on your transitions, they don't turn dark in the sun where the sunscreen is on the lenes - always happens if we use the spray sunscreen....little dots that don't turn
I'm planning on getting Progressive lenses, the no line multi-focal lenses. YES love the Progressives too. You just have to get used to tilting your head to see throught the right part of your lenses.
I've been wearing Silhouette titanium frames for at least 12 years. This time I saved some $ and went with a regular arm (have hinges) frameless and love them too. I don't like frames at all. Can't stand those big side arms that to me are like horse blinders.
Been wearing glasses for the last 20 years so that's my opinion on that. Go for all of the above and include the anti-glare coating, and get the best lenses you can afford. It totally makes a difference in thickness and quality of image!
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