scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 15, 2014 17:08:34 GMT
how long did it take to get used to them?
Do things stop moving on their own lol?
Did your phone and computer screen eventually become rectangles again?
Where you never able to get used to them?
This is my fifth attempt at wearing them in three years. Expensive digital (whatever that means) lenses that are supposed to work.
I'm Ok with distance, still struggling with middle and close. This is my second day wearing them. With middle distance, ie the computer screen I have a 2 inch sweet spot and everything else looks blurry. Are you supposed to keep having to move your head side to side to read?
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 15, 2014 17:11:59 GMT
I loved mine from the minute I put them on. It took my DH a few weeks to get used to his.
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 15, 2014 17:12:51 GMT
I hate them - I still can't read things close up at the bottom of my lense, I end up picking up my glasses and moving them up so I can read close up without them.
My eye doctor got all upset at me and said I need to stop doing that and train myself to view things up close through the bottom bifocal part.
UGH - hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 17:14:29 GMT
I put them on at the eye doctor and never looked back. Love mine! Although, last time I went for glasses I went to a different place due to a change in our insurance and they made them out of a different material and they were terrible. Kept trying to get them right and they had to go back to the original (cheaper) material and they were fine.
Ann
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Aug 15, 2014 17:16:35 GMT
Never could get used to mine and went back to lined bifocals eventually. I hated the fact that I couldn't move my eyes and had to move my head to look at anything. Like you said, only a small spot in the middle of my lenses where I could see things clearly. Not a fan. I'm sure others have better news for you though.
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Cheesy
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Jun 26, 2014 16:49:38 GMT
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Post by Cheesy on Aug 15, 2014 17:20:30 GMT
It took me about a week to get used to them and then I was fine. I also had to get used to my new prescription last time.
If you've tried them 5 times without success, would it work better for you to wear the tradtional lined bifocals? You could also try having a separate pair of glasses just for the computer.
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Post by pattipea on Aug 15, 2014 17:21:10 GMT
My first pair of glasses were progressive lenses, and the only problem I ever had with them is one time going down some stairs, I got a little dizzy. Other than that, no problems.
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scrappinghappy
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Post by scrappinghappy on Aug 15, 2014 17:23:00 GMT
Lol Cheesy. I have multiple pairs of glasses: reading, single vision distance, bifocals, regular single vision (good for computer and driving). I just want one pair that does it all. Hopefully not wishful thinking.
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Post by baslp on Aug 15, 2014 17:25:50 GMT
I had to have new lenses. They had to move the progressive lenses down a bit. I kept telling my husband that at certain points my vision was fuzzy. I could point to the place on the lenses when I closed the other eye. He said I had to stop that -- I looked like Popeye. i would take them back and have them reassess the lenses.
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Post by georgiapea on Aug 15, 2014 17:26:22 GMT
Have my first pair of transitional and I'm doing so-so-ok with them. Love the glasses (the frames) so that encourages me to adjust. I have my old glasses at work and wear them for my work related computer activity. I'm wearing my new ones here to post. My old glasses are trifocals and the new ones bifocals. They were ordered on line from Glasses USA.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 15, 2014 17:27:29 GMT
It takes me a few days every time I get a new prescription. You might want to discuss it with the optometrist or opthamologist you see.
I have had to have my lenses redone once. They didn't get the progression (?) in the right location.
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Post by underwatermama on Aug 15, 2014 17:28:41 GMT
I loved mine from the minute I put them on. Definitely no dizziness, etc. I always get mine at Costco.
Hope you can get used to them soon or figure out why they are giving you problems.
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Post by Patter on Aug 15, 2014 17:37:02 GMT
I loved mine from the minute I put them on. Ditto! I have never had a problem. I have been wearing them for at least 5 years or more. I just got a new prescription too, and no problems with the new ones. I love my progressives.
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Post by salem on Aug 15, 2014 17:39:08 GMT
I had some trouble at first. Things were blurry and I felt like I was constantly moving my head to focus. The Doctor said a little trick was to point your nose a what you're trying to see and the correct part of the lens will be in front of your eyes. Don't move your eyes which will make things blurry and make you dizzy. Sound confusing? Haha try it and see if it helps.
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Post by wandawoman on Aug 15, 2014 17:43:33 GMT
I love mine. You are right that you have to learn to ignore the fuzzy areas, but you should not have to move your head. The only thing I cannot do is watch TV in bed unless I sit up fairly straight. Reclining causes me to look through the area where I read.
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Post by MZF on Aug 15, 2014 17:54:55 GMT
I don't like my progressive lenses--I can't get the hang of using them for reading (& I've had them for yrs), and it's hard to find the right spots for distance and mid. Seems like I always am tilting my head to see right. But, last year I bought glasses for just computer & reading--LOVE these. I don't think I'll buy progressive again, I'll just get a pair for distance. Which is the reason I can't use a small purse--I need a size that can hold all my eyeglasses!
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Post by houston249 on Aug 15, 2014 18:15:32 GMT
There are more than one kind of progressive lens. I only know this because I had a pair years ago (like 10 years) that worked wonders. I had no idea they were progressive. Fast forward to a few years ago and I got another pair (different dr and different state) and they were much like yours are acting now. I hated them with a burning passion. The only way they "work" is to move your head back and forth. Moving my head back and forth makes me nauseous beyond belief (inner ear problem). I couldn't even make it through half a paragraph without getting sick.
Anyway, I ended up calling the old doctor and asking what kind of lenses (progressive) they used and the new doctor took it from there. I can see! I can read! I am happy! All I know is I have an "older" "less used" progressive lens in the newest successful set of glasses I am wearing as I type.
fyi-both sets were bifocals, long vision and reading. I didn't bother with the middle range. But I found out that is personal preference. The dr was laughing and telling me how lucky I was. She had a pair for reading, computer, distance and now.....watching television.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 18:21:02 GMT
how long did it take to get used to them? Do things stop moving on their own lol? Did your phone and computer screen eventually become rectangles again? Where you never able to get used to them? This is my fifth attempt at wearing them in three years. Expensive digital (whatever that means) lenses that are supposed to work. I'm Ok with distance, still struggling with middle and close. This is my second day wearing them. With middle distance, ie the computer screen I have a 2 inch sweet spot and everything else looks blurry. Are you supposed to keep having to move your head side to side to read? I've been wearing mine for 3 years now. I still dislike them. This will be the last pair of progressive I'll get. I can see fine far. I can read but I don't like the way I have to hold my head to do it. It makes my eyes tired faster. My mid vision is horrid. And my ability to judge distances is gone so walking up/down a flight of stairs is a major hazard now.
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Post by grammyj64 on Aug 15, 2014 18:30:31 GMT
I've been wearing progressives for 20 years. It took about a week to get used to them initially, but I've never had an adjustment period to any of the pairs I've had since then. My son tried them recently and had to take them back. Not sure why some people find it easier to adjust than others.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Aug 15, 2014 18:45:42 GMT
I had a hard time adjusting at first and kept switching back to my single-vision pair. Optician told me that it was a bad idea to keep going back-and-forth, just needed to let my brain figure out the progressives. Forced myself to wear them full-time and after a week or so, they weren't giving me any more problems.
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Post by mirabelleswalker on Aug 15, 2014 18:50:40 GMT
It took me a few days, and each time I get a new prescription it takes me a few days. I got used to them and now the only thing that bugs me is looking on the high shelf at the store if I need to read a label.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 15, 2014 18:56:36 GMT
I liked mine the minute I put them on.
When I hit 40, my exam showed I was ready for bifocals, but my dr recommended that I wait a bit. She said it would be easier to get used to them if you NEEDED them. I got them with the next exam and never looked back.
My lenses are pretty small. The smallest they would put a no line bifocal in. They are barely an inch tall. (I have a really small face and I'm petite. They aren't kids glasses, but petite frames.) Maybe that's why it was easier for me? Because the lenses are so small, there isn't much distance between focal lengths?
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Post by threegirls on Aug 15, 2014 18:56:37 GMT
I have progressive lenses from Lens Crafters. I didn't have an adjustment period. They were fine from the minute I put them on. I know they had a difficult time making mine. I was supposed to get them in an hour but it ended up being three hours because they had to re-do them a few times. The person making them wasn't happy with them and wanted them to be perfect. I would take them back and ask if they can be adjusted or re-done.
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Post by jamh on Aug 15, 2014 19:26:33 GMT
I went from bifocals to progressive in February. I had a learning curve for a good 7-10 days,but I was determined to see it through. One day I noticed that I was seeing well, but I do have to move my head. I also have to move my head/eyes to a certain place for computer work.
If you are too miserable, I would get the kind of glasses that work for you.
JamH
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 15, 2014 19:32:42 GMT
I'm on my 5th pair. Never had an issue from day one. I guess I'm lucky. I did buy a pair of progressive sunglasses and they were a bit wonky. My friend who is an pantomimist said I should have taken them back.
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Post by Patter on Aug 15, 2014 19:37:55 GMT
I liked mine the minute I put them on. My lenses are pretty small. The smallest they would put a no line bifocal in. They are barely an inch tall. (I have a really small face and I'm petite. They aren't kids glasses, but petite frames.) Maybe that's why it was easier for me? Because the lenses are so small, there isn't much distance between focal lengths? Mine are that tiny too. I wonder if that has something to do with us loving them the minute we put them on. Hmm?
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Post by keknj on Aug 15, 2014 19:49:47 GMT
I had issues with mine for a week or so. And for a couple of weeks after that I would get things swimming around if I turned my head too fast. Now I never have the swim. My eyes and brain seem to have adjusted well. I can't say they are my favorite glasses ever, but at least I can mostly see out of them.
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Post by whipea on Aug 15, 2014 19:52:15 GMT
Been wearing them for many years. For me, mid-range is useless on the computer. The optician told me depending on the prescription the mid-range will not be very effective for computer use. I asked if I could eliminate the mid-range and he indicated that you use it more than you think, as an example when driving to see the dash.
Weird, in the past few years I can see the computer and read without glasses. I never could read or see mid-range without correction, but as I have aged my eyes in these areas have improved. Using the computer is much better with mid-range though and had a few pairs made, though don't always use them.
I have not had any adjustment period, well longer than about 15 minutes with progressive lenses. I got the nose pointing directions too, but it is subtle and becomes second nature.
I have a bit of a pin head so the lenses are usually kind of small. I have used kids frames at times too without a problem.
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Post by peajays on Aug 15, 2014 19:54:48 GMT
Have loved mine from day 1 . Only a few instances of dizziness going down staircases. Last week DH got a pair of contacts to try, same idea, but he doesn't like them at all, and is thinking of going back to wearing glasses again.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 15, 2014 20:07:19 GMT
I never had an issue, but my close up script is very very weak, so there isn't as much of a difference
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