Glasses, I'll take two please.
Posted by gr8tgman@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 215 comments
Growing up I was the only person in my entire family to not need glasses... 50 hits and boom I need readers. Ok no problem I can handle that I guess. 4 years later things are getting a bit blurry on the horizon. Well shit. I turned 57 yesterday and now I have two pairs of glasses to carry around... Three if it's š. I've heard nothing good about "bifocals" so I guess I'm that guy now. I mean the distance part is not that bad Infact I didn't even think I needed them until my last eye exam. BOOM everything is in HD now and night driving is way better lol. Thoughts on bifocals ? Or do I just need more pockets ?
thomasbeagle@reddit
I literally ordered my first pair of progressive lenses today.
After a lifetime of needing glasses for long distance vision, now I need them for near vision too. I managed to keep going with switching between them (and my eyesight isn't too bad) but it's time for the all purpose solution!
Status_Silver_5114@reddit
Love my trifocals! - oh sorry āprogressivesā but thatās what they are. Completely worth it though.
Striking_Computer834@reddit
How can you take it? I tried progressives and I couldn't stand how looking even a tiny bit to the side (like while reading) made everything blurry. Only what was within a quarter inch of center was in perfect focus.
WanderFish01@reddit
It originally took me almost a month to adjust but after 2 years of wearing progressives, I can hardly tell they arenāt single vision.
AnnaF721@reddit
It took me a solid week to get used to them. You just have to power through and then you are golden. First two days were not fun.
Striking_Computer834@reddit
It's not the transition from close focus at the bottom to far focus at the top. That was perfectly natural right off. It was the side to side issue. I couldn't deal with turning my head as I read a book instead of moving my eyes.
MontyNY@reddit
I have trifocals/progressives i wear all day. If I'm working on computer for extended time or reading a book for extended time, then I switch to single vision lens. Easier than moving head up and down to adjust eye level when scrolling thru a document.
Computer work is your middle/intermediate RX. (Arm's length distance, working on a laptop) Reading a book is the lower third RX (holding cell phone).
I just leave the intermediate glasses on my desk and another pair in laptop sleeve, and reading glasses on night stand. They're close by when needed and otheriwse I wear the trifocals all day.
And now i get transition lenses for the trifocals so i don't need separate sunglasses for days I'm in and out doing errands or even wknd away. One less thing to carry. I do have RX sunglasses but thats only for days i know I'll be outdoors all day. Otherwise transition lenses.
Status_Silver_5114@reddit
Oh yes, I also have computer glasses, which are my more recent investment for that specific thing as well.
IrregularThinker@reddit
I do exactly the same.
Electric-Sheepskin@reddit
There are different types of progressives, and not all of them are appropriate for every type of lens. I've had them and totally loved them, and then got a new prescription with a new pair of glasses, and I hated them.
It does take a few days to get used to, but from what you've described, I think it might be worth giving them another try with a different set of glasses.
Status_Silver_5114@reddit
Takes a couple of days - if youāre not already a 25 hour a day glass wearer like me, it may take a couple days more but your eyes will adjust. Game changer.
Square-Wing-6273@reddit
I use my progressives for everything but work. The focal area is way to small to work across three -27" monitors and not lose my mind!
Last night, however, I was doing some crafting. I always wear my glasses, but thought I'd try the cheaters I wear when I need to read something small at work. They were great, but then I combined the two, and realized I probably need a new script. I could see up close so well with the cheaters and the progressive. š
I looked a fool however
Unknown_Geek027@reddit
I started having a hard time with closer vision with my normal progressives. I got "workspace" glasses that are made to see monitors and closer. I also had the optician move the "close" part even closer (8" rather than 18" from my nose). They've been working out great!
Bundt-lover@reddit
I got a pair of glasses specifically ground to computer screen distance. They really help a lot because my eyes don't have to work so hard to focus.
I've had terrible vision and expensive eyes since I was in middle school, so having to deal with prescription changes is just more of the same. My progressives are good, though, it doesn't feel like a huge transition except when I'm trying to read very small print (such as ingredients on a box).
Square-Wing-6273@reddit
I can still see well enough at the computer, but that what I'll be doing when I need them... Unless I retire first. š
Electric-Sheepskin@reddit
Yeah, for everyday tasks like driving and shopping and reading, progressives are great. But if I'm working on a computer, I need glasses that aren't formulated for distance at all. I find a bifocals are great for this, with the largest part of the lens formulated for a mid-distance, 18 inches or so.
hoarse_of_course@reddit
Literally me too. Worn glasses since junior high, got progressives around 5 years ago. I work from home and never wear my glasses while working. I have to wear cheaters for crochet but then I canāt see the TV so I end up with my regular glasses and readers. I definitely need a new script.
Naive-Garlic2021@reddit
Same. And if I don't have readers around I just take my glasses off and stick the item way up close to my eyeballs with good lighting. That works well for labels. I never could see that well through the lower portion of my progressives. I always had to raise the glasses up so I'd be looking through the very bottom. I had them remade to no avail. I don't know if the problem was with the prescription or the making of the glasses. And with $500 invested in them I am determined to make them work for several more years.
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
I have the exact same problem and hate them. I do the same thing you do when I look at my phone: flip my glasses on top of my head and just put my phone up to my face. I still have near vision within about 6-8 inches, at least. Lol.
EdenSilver113@reddit
I have progressive lenses and my mother was my optical assistant. You need to move your entire head and not your eyes to cycle through the two or three focal lengths in the lens. Bottom for readers, middle for computer screen, and top for distance. Move your head not simply your eyes. It takes a couple weeks to get accustomed. Donāt give up.
My sister didnāt have this tutorial, and she purchased expensive glasses she wasnāt able to get accustomed to wearing. I got mine a few months later and had a better experience so asked mom to tutor sister.
Square-Wing-6273@reddit
I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who has done this! I do cross stitch and the same thing. Can't see the TV, because my distance vision sucks.
Got my annual visit scheduled for two weeks at the eye doc, so I'm thinking definitely getting new glasses and bumping up the close portion.
hoarse_of_course@reddit
I have a ton of life stuff going on right now so it will be a couple months at least until my next eye visit but Iāll be doing the same.
BradGunnerSGT@reddit
Costco makes a version of a progressive lens just for this purpose that has a small far distance area at the top, a large middle distance (2-3 feet) in the middle, and a small near distance at the bottom. I have my regular glasses and my computer glasses and both are the same progressive prescription.
Potential_Camera1905@reddit
I do this too! My dad used to do it as well.
MusicalMerlin1973@reddit
Watch out for depth perception around curbs. That screwed my dad up pretty bad in 97 when he got his first set of progressives. Saw something (an old firetruck) in the back of the backlot of the dealership we were at on a Sunday looking for new vehicles for me to buy fresh out of college. He went to go look at it, and promptly crumpled when he went down over the curb he didnāt notice.
Iām still fighting the good fight. Reading isnāt bad enough to need the readers for other than tiny text. Distance - I can get by without them most of the time. Luckily it hasnāt gotten worse.
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
There's something about progressives where I also just don't see things around the edges sometimes. Not sure if it's distortion-related or what. My cats should have learned to stay away from my feet and legs by now, but haven't.
MontyNY@reddit
I take my progressives off when i walk down a set of stairs.
The depth is off because when you look down, you're looking thru the reading RX level.
When i got my first set, Dr warned me to be careful stepping on/off curbs until i adjusted to them. And i notice it's just easier to take off for stairs.
Jld114@reddit
Same, Iāve had glasses since I was in second grade but just got progressives a year and a half or so ago. It took a couple days for me to adjust but they work pretty well
TracyVegas@reddit
Iāve had progressives that darken in sunlight. I absolutely love them. I have never had a problem with them. Best of luck!
Wayfarers_on@reddit
You're going to hate thwm for about two weeks, and stairs are really difficult. Then you get used to them !
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
I hope they work for you. I'm guessing it won't be long for me...
GenXer19_7T@reddit
Took me a while, but Iām pretty happy with my progressives.
Ill_Consequence_1125@reddit
55 here. I have progressives with the darkening feature outside which helps protect from the sun. Theyāre not a complete replacement for sunglasses but I havenāt felt the need for sunglasses since having them. I still have one extra pair of regular glasses one prescription level for computer and reading, so I donāt need to always be tilting my head back to find āthe zoneā. I didnāt need glasses at all until my late 30s.
Ok-Editor1747@reddit
You need parachute pants.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
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Tamases@reddit
Worn glasses my entire life. First pair at 6 months. I'm 57 now. Best thing I ever did was get TRI-FOCALS in my 40's. Distance, computer and reading. I have the old fashion 3 lines type. Anyone calls me old i always say "Don't care. I can see! Read and see the computer screen!"
Cannot recommend Bi or Tri focals strongly enough!!
LousyGardener@reddit
I got two prescriptions not too long ago. I got a pair of progressives (bifocals) but I don't care for em. If you get some, make sure you get the bigass frames so you can actually use both. You can take your prescription to the cheap-o-glasses store and get them to make you a pair. I did that for both prescriptions and got a pair of progressives .. $250 or so.
They told me you can get contacts and then get either your reading glasses made so they adjust to those contacts. I haven't tried it yet myself
I kind of hate the glasses. I was never a headache person (aside from things like dehydration or working with the light out for too long), but I now know what people mean when they say a migraine is coming on. It's like I can feel the muscles in my eyeballs giving up, kinda like my arms give up after working a work out. On the flip side my eyeballs 'like' the glasses, if you take my meaning, and it feels like they're reluctant to flex as hard when I'm not wearing them. I've also had bouts of nausea / vertigo that were caused by the (cheapo) glasses.
Equal_Insect8488@reddit
Get progressive lenses, but they're going to suck for a month until your brain rewire itself.
Push on through, it's worth it. You're Gen x, you can do this.
a_guy_over_here@reddit
Similar story- but I take issue with āheard nothing good about bifocalsā. I decided right away to embrace them, got progressive lenses and do not in the slightest regret that.
Affectionate-Tour-59@reddit
Iāll be 47 in August and been wearing progressives for 3 years now. I absolutely love them! No issues! I was touting readers for a hot second there, and still wearing my contacts- but, I said no more! Between my allergies and my eyes naturally drying out and they wanted to give me this weighted contact for my very slight astigmatism and it was irritating my eyes- NOPE! I went to glasses, and itās way better! I have 4 pairs of glasses just to change up my look, but thatās just for fun and one at a time! Iām not about to carry more than two pairs at a time! I wear progressive sunglasses too (transitions just arenāt dark enough for my light eyes!)
Itās really not the big deal people make it to be! Get the super high index lenses to thin them if youāre high script! I find some hot deals online and at Costco!
Starbuck522@reddit
Just try a pair of non prescription bifocals and see what you think.
I don't need a prescription. I do need readers. I use non prescription bifocals. Including non prescription bifocal sunglasses.
I am surprised they aren't more available in stores. But I get them at readers.com
hoarse_of_course@reddit
Thereās also bifocal sunglasses now. Got mine at Samās. Great for driving when I wear my contacts. Then I get to look goofy using them to read labels at the grocery store.
Starbuck522@reddit
I've done that by accidentally leaving the regular ones in the car and walking into somewhere with my (generic bifocal)sunglasses still on my head. More frequently, I end up with both the regular and the sunglass on top of my head.
Tralfaz1138@reddit
Up to this point I've mostly avoided the need for glasses in general life. I do have some issues with reading small print, though, and when I'm working on more detailed work in my workshop. I found some bifocal safety glasses that work well. Definitely handy when I need to look up at other stuff, then back down again at the piece I'm working on. (I'll admit that I also put them on in the house when I need to read the label on some things).
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
It's a pain in my ass when I start to get up and leave my office before I realize I left my computer glasses on. Lol.
Hadrian98@reddit
I started shopping for readers recently.
Life_Transformed@reddit
Dude, your distance vision isnāt supposed to change at this age. Mine was doing that, it turned out to be early cataracts. My optometrist didnāt say anything because they wonāt until you reach a point where they canāt correct your vision with lenses, then they refer you. Keep it in mind and consider seeing an ophthalmologist. I was so used to it I didnāt know how bad my night vision had become. Itās like the frog that doesnāt jump out of the boiling pot.
They told me one of my eyes had early cataract due to injury, the other one likely diabetes.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
Wow I had no idea... Thanks for the heads up I'll definitely look into that. I just thought it was another shitty part of the aging process lol.
Life_Transformed@reddit
Sure thing. Donāt worry too much about it, I had the surgery at age 59 with premium lens replacement. They returned my eyes to like they were at age 40, no glasses needed at all anymore. The replacement lenses are even more advanced this year, several new ones with new technology design hitting the market, pretty amazing.
Nikadaemus@reddit
Dehydration can be a cause
Changes the shape of the eyeballĀ
general-illness@reddit
Funny you should mention this. I tried a work colleagues glasses a couple weeks ago and Hole Lee Shit I could see. I could actually see. I had no idea my eyesight was that bad.
Oh-THAT-dude@reddit
There really should be a warranty replacement program for eyeballs.
(I developed cataracts, got them removed, can see great st distance but need readers for close up)
CaptainGrim@reddit
Ironically, at 56 I got to give up glasses altogether. What no one mentions is that cataract surgery, done correctly, almost or completely removes all focusing issues.
I had clouding on the right eye, was told to see a cataract specialist, scheduled the surgery. On the day of the procedure was <5 minutes.
I now test at 20/15, no glasses, after being 20/400 since 2nd grade...
CJK_Murph@reddit
I hear you! Happened to me at 45 and 48.
I do NOT like my progressive lenses and Iām going to switch to bifocals! Everything not in the direct center of them is bent. From what I understand all progressives are like that. So Iām going back to bifocals! Thereās something to be said for staying with what works.
MontyNY@reddit
I get whatever the latest progressive lens is at WarbyParker or Lenscrafters. There's been newer lenses past few years.
Also, larger lenses/frames work better w progressives vs smaller spectacle type lenses. I have a cat eye pair and I notice things are distorted a bit, like you said. So it depends what I'm doing that for whether I'll wear the cat eye vs some of my larger frame glasses.
Kboh@reddit
Dude. I wore a pair of these for one day and was like, ānope.ā Felt like the whole world was parallax. Went back to normal glasses and I just take them off when Iām on my phone.
FlippingPossum@reddit
Oh, wow. I love my progressive. I'm about -10 in both eyes, so I wonder if my high index lenses make a difference.
Bundt-lover@reddit
I think those of us with "special eyes" are just used to the distortion. My diopters are the same as yours.
FlippingPossum@reddit
That makes sense.
milesandhikes@reddit
I am 48. Started needing readers since I was 44! Perfect eye sight all my life. Last 15 years in the software industry spending so much time in front of a screen messed me up
KraKitty@reddit
I'm on the fence. Way too scattered to keep track of multiple pairs, but progressives made me dizzy and I almost fell down the stairs a few times doe to the fishbowl distortion. LOL They changed those lenses last year to no-line bifocals with a very wide bottom/reading section and that was much easier to manage switching from reading to distance with praqctice.
Mine were put into my existing frames and my doc said they'll swap out the lenses within 30 days if I didn't like them (which is what they did) - maybe your doc has the same option to let you try before you decide?
stuck_behind_a_truck@reddit
I wear trifocals and am perfectly happy with them. However, I got a separate set of prescription glasses for screens. Those work wonders for reducing eye strain.
mschaosxxx@reddit
I got progressive, or bifocal glasses a couple of years ago. For now, i just need it for reading. I also was the one ly one on the family never needing glasses. But a few years of taking prednisone ruined that. You get used to them pretty quick, and don't really notice as long as glasses are aligned properly on your nose. And visually, thers no line so people don't know they're bifocal. Try them out i say
2cat0@reddit
I've been wearing progressives for a few years now. And I have sunglasses that fit over them when driving. Highly recommend
BLDLED@reddit
Got lasik 14 years ago, after having glasses since 8yo, I donāt want to ever have to go back to glasses
Dreadkiaili@reddit
I have progressives for every day life. And a single vision pair for reading in bed or working on the computer.
I also have a pair of strong readers for physical books with especially small print.
SwimmingAnxiety3441@reddit
Optometrist: How would you like to be an official adult?
Me: ???
Optometrist: You need progressive lenses
Me: (sigh)
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
Being an adult is highly overrated....
grahsam@reddit
I've been wearing glasses since I was 8. They have been the bane of my existence. True bifocals don't really exist anymore, and most lenses are progressives. They don't work great and I spend half my day with my head tilted up so I can read shit.
Striking_Computer834@reddit
My favorite is when you finally acquiesce to the need to carry readers and over the next couple of years find you're having to hold things further away to read them even with the readers.
Medium-Mission5072@reddit
Since my grandparents wore them, both of my parents have worn them, and that I've had to wear glasses full time for the past 10 years (I've had a pair since high school I used for distance reading) I know bifocals are in my very near future. I wouldn't be surprised if at my next eye exam they say I need them (which reminds me I need to make an appointment lol).
_TallOldOne_@reddit
Iāve been wearing glasses since I was In my mid forties (older Genxer, so Iām pushing 60) and yes, bifocals. Honestly, they, the glasses, drove me nuts for a while. Part of it was just the glasses themselves but yeah, the bifocals did take some getting used too but now I barely notice them. Itās just another thing you get used to over time.
Competitive-Ice2956@reddit
I have progressives for regular life, single vision for work (Iām a pianist) and prescription sunglasses. The progressives started in my early 40s, the single vision for piano started in my started when I was 54. 64 now - I did end up air tagging my s ingle vision glasses because I kept misplacing them since I donāt wear them as often.
CoderPro225@reddit
I got progressive bifocals 3 years ago after wearing glasses since jr high. Definitely the way to go. Took a day or two to adjust but now I canāt imagine life without them. If anything looks blurry you just move your eyes to adjust where youāre looking through your glasses. So much better than fumbling around with multiple pairs.
pochoproud@reddit
As someone whoās bending glasses since the age of nine and actually wore bifocals between the ages of 10 and 19, I highly recommend progressive lenses. At the age of 55 I have now been in progressive lenses for about five years. They are a lot easier to do the transition between near and far and I love them throw in the transitions tinting that darkens in the sun, Bam, no need for three pairs of glasses.
thewayitcrumblez@reddit
Same. I never wore glasses as a kid. I was the only one in the family with great vision. Age 50, I needed readers. Age 54, I needed prescription glasses. Age 56, I have cataracts in both eyes. Age 58, I had some magical cataract surgery. Now at 59 I don't need glasses again.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
Well that's awesome ! I definitely need to check this out... Thanks.
theoriginalb@reddit
Caddis. Made for this. I DO NOT work for them. Promise. I just think they are cool glasses for GenX
notedithwharton@reddit
Resisted progressives for years. When I finally broke down and got some, life was waaaayyyyy better.
dangerfielder@reddit
Buy a shitload of pairs and litter them everywhere. This is now how you mark territory now. Two pairs of distance glasses in the car (one tinted), one set of readers by your chair, in a kitchen drawer, and in the garage. One pair of distance glasses by your chair for watching TV. Readers by the bed. Readers and distance in your pocket or backpack, or whatever. Readers on your desk. Also a few pairs just randomly scattered around the house and office for good measure.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
I have only one pair of prescription (distance) glasses. I only wear them for tv and driving which is fine. I've got about 75 pairs of readers lol. They're everywhere ! $2 at the dollar store...
ADHD_Aydg@reddit
Mid 40s here. Been wearing progressive and transition glasses since 40. My family has bad eyes. My youngest sis has had to wear glasses her whole life.
Having to wear one pair instead of switching around is expensive but easier to manage than having multiple pairs. Especially since my prescription changes yearly.
Mountain_Exchange768@reddit
Been wearing progressives for about 12 years.
Started to sometimes wear contacts about two years ago. I wear distance in one eye and close up in the other eye. My eye doc says some people have problems with that, but for once I got lucky and Iām fine.
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
I tried that for a while but the fatigue and eyestrain made me want to rip them out at about 3pm. I'm glad it works for you though! I wish it had for me - I hate the progressives.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
Wow I've never heard of that. Sounds crazy but if it works...
Ewendmc@reddit
Hit 50 and needed readers and every two years it gets worse. Years of working in front of a computer screen probably didn't help.
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
Our parents and grandparents spent years telling us to not sit so close to the TV and now we have jobs where we effectively do that for 8+hours a day. Yay us?
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
I'm not kidding I think it all started when I got a smart phone.... Too much screen time. Or I'm just old.š«¤
Ewendmc@reddit
Well, age has that effect. My optician said it was mainly due to screen time.
fuzznudkins@reddit
My optometrist stated that it's due to muscles controlling the iris weakening due to age. There's no way to exercise those muscles so your eyes aren't able to focus as fast or as good as they used to. Seems to be late 40's early 50's are the target years.
Ewendmc@reddit
I'm not denying that. However screen time also has an effect. Seems that people downvote things they don't want to hear. There are studies saying it contributes to vision deterioration.
Techchick_Somewhere@reddit
Itās age related. Not due to screen time. š¤¦š»āāļø
Ewendmc@reddit
I said she said mainly. I didn't deny age had an impact. Screen time is also involved.
Ewendmc@reddit
Well, age has that effect. My optician said it was mainly due to screen time.
sfdsquid@reddit
Suck it up old man, get progressives. At least they're better than bifocals.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
Nah I'll just bump into things and complain like I'm supposed to... š
m0nkeyh0use@reddit
I hate progressives. I work in SW Engineering and I need separate "computer glasses" or I get neck and eye strain from having to move my head and look through the bottom of my glasses.
The optimal zone for me to be able to read with them (comfortably and without thinking it's out of focus even a little bit) is impossible for me to find. When I'm looking at my phone, 9 times out of 10 I end up flipping my glasses on top of my head in order to read it better without them.
At 54, I'm finally opting for Lasik, I miss being able to wear contacts for distance vision (too much eyestrain now). I'll be happy to wear cheaters, but I am SO DONE with wearing glasses all the time and constantly figuring out that "sweet spot" in my main pair.
Curmudgeon crap aside, when I first got my progressives I got in my car to go home, turned around as I was backing out, and immediately got nauseous. It was completely unexpected and I had to sit in the car for a while until it passed (which luckily happened pretty quickly). Your mileage may vary, but there is an adjustment period needed to get used to them.
boat_gal@reddit
I've been wearing bifocals since my 20s. Every time I get a new pair it takes about a day to reprogram my brain, then I stop noticing. Better than any computer, your brain will automatically smooth the transitions between the lens sections and you will forget that they are there.
mjh8212@reddit
I have focusing issues and a lazy eye. Havenāt always had a lazy eye was diagnosed around 8 years ago. Ended up needing prisms and always wear my glasses. At my recent eye exam things changed cause of my weight loss. I go pick up my new glasses and cannot see a thing. I take them back get another exam and I needed bifocals and my left lens adjusted. Needed pre approval from my insurance and they gave it. I picked up the second pair with the bifocals and wow can I see. I read a lot so my eyesight is important to me. For years I only needed glasses for reading being on the computer or my phone. Around 40 my vision got worse and the prisms were put in and I needed to wear them all the time.
Kwyjibo68@reddit
Bifocals suck, progressive is the way to go. I hated them at first -I thought there was no possible way Iād ever get used to them, but I did. Took the full 2 weeks.
Simple fact of the matter is that after a certain age, your vision will never be the same again. Realistically I could probably use 20 different prescriptions for various distances, but obviously thatās not going to happen. I do always get a pair of single vision computer glasses - a must if you are on the computer a lot.
frogger2020@reddit
Do you have the beginning of cataracts? My wife was the same as you and then she had vision issues. Her doctor said she has the beginning of cataracts which will eventually need to be taken care of.
Onebowhunter@reddit
I have reading glass around my neck all day . I have glasses for distance as well but never wear them . I can deal with things being a little fuzzy. Canāt read anything without glasses and have a magnifying glass at home for extra small print
SifuMommy@reddit
I love my progressives- but I still also need reading glasses for extremely close work- Iām an artist. It did take some getting used to thoughā
warm_orange147@reddit
Early 40's started with 1.00. At 51 I'm at 2.00. I have to use a magnifying glass to read any kind of directions or labels. I know it's time to get real ones. Night blindness is a bitch too.
gilbert10ba@reddit
I've needed distance glasses since grade 10, but at 49 my reading distance is getting bad. The optometrist said I don't need reading glasses yet, but probably will in a few years. Oddly enough my mid-reading distance, for a computer monitor has improved to the point that I don't need my distance glasses to read a monitor anymore. My eyes are weird. LOL!!
seanner_vt2@reddit
Have had progressives for years and love them.
stigbugly@reddit
I got some progressive bifocals this last year and I love them. No more looking around for that other pairā¦.
NoRestForTheWitty@reddit
When they were ready to come at me with bifocals, I got LASIK to correct my extreme nearsightedness. Now I just use cheaters on the computer and for reading. Iāve been pretty happy with this arrangement.
69dirtyj69@reddit
If you are at a computer a lot, you might also get Computer Glasses that have a different magnification than readers (I think 1.5x instead of 2x). They also have a blue light filter.
RhodiumPlated@reddit
Love love LOVE the progressive lenses! No more carrying 2 pairs of glasses, and no obvious line across the lenses like on bifocals. Worth every penny.
Obvious-Confusion14@reddit
I am only 50(f) and I need progressives. Sad I know. I craft (cross stitch, painting miniatures) so I already have a pair of readers to help me see the smaller details. I need to see my eye doc and get progressive lenses. Having worn glasses to see clearly since 6th grade it is just another thing that has to be done. Don't forget the blue blocker coat on your glasses. The eye strain just goes away when you stare at PC or TV screens.
FallAspenLeaves@reddit
Progressives will change your life! LOL Theyāre awesome!
cathytrom@reddit
Progressives are way better than bifocals in my opinion. I'm 56 and have been wearing glasses all my life. I did bifocals in my 40's but after my first pair with progressive lenses, I won't go back to bifocals!
ser521@reddit
Didnāt need glasses until my early thirties. Now wearing progressives for my regular vision, plus another pair for computer work. The second pair are progressives with their sweet spot at about a two feet so I donāt have to strain my neck trying to look through the lower portion of my regular glasses.
I get frustrated not having the vision of my younger years, especially when doing detail work on something. But it beats not having any vision. Getting old sucks.
mldyfox@reddit
I've been wearing bifocals since my 20s. I'm 54 now.
Save yourself the frustration, OP, and get yourself the bifocals. They'll take a little getting used to, but it's not so horrible. My sunglasses are even bifocals, cuz sometimes you gotta read stuff outside š
GrayMalchin@reddit
I tried bi-focals and progressives. Both bothered me because I need to switch between computer screen and distance viewing frequently. It became so frustrating for me that I threw my lenses across the room. My wife scheduled an appointment that day and told me I was not allowed to wear them again. I now proudly sport the librarian chain.
IndgoViolet@reddit
progressives are the way
Pointy_Stix@reddit
Progressives, baby! I had LASIK in 1999. Realized that I started needed readers in 2015 or so. Went to the LASIK dude, thinking I needed a touch-up & was gently told that this was age-related & that LASIK would not work. I wore readers for a couple more years before I realized that everything had this lovely, soft-focus filter look to it.
Yup, I'm back to glasses full-time. Progressives with the Transitions coating so I'm not juggling multiple pairs of glasses.
murderthumbs@reddit
Yep. Thatās me. No glasses for me all my life until BAM I hit 45. My parents and siblings have had them since foreverā¦.. Iām now 52 and have about 4 different pairs , most of them reside on my head but I still can never find them.
LadyDiaBeats@reddit
I just switched to progressives and it has been a game changer! I mostly wear contacts and have progressives in those, as well, and they're also fantastic. Side note, it was far easier for me to adjust to the contacts than it was the glasses. I feel like most people experience the opposite. I started getting annoyed with all the glasses and losing them or forgetting them when I went out.
No-Jump-9601@reddit
Iāve had glasses or contacts for distance since I was 11. I turned 50 and started to notice I was taking my glasses off to read and couldnāt read at all with lenses in. The hardest part for me is remembering to adjust the glasses, up or down on my head, before I pick up the tool I need. Invariably, I forget.
Anonymo123@reddit
had glasses til lasik in the late 90s. Went until a few years ago and then i couldnt read recipes or things on bottles... got my first pair of readers. Now I have a dozen cheap glasses around the house expecting to sit on all of them eventually. I really hate that I can't read small print and need a lot of light to do so if I have glasses on..damn aging.
Interesting_Cut_7591@reddit
I've had my progressives for over a year now. I love them, no complaints. I do have a second pair that I only wear during work that are basically clear on top, readers at the bottom, because my other ones are too strong when I'm at my screens.
It is a pain, but here we are.
precious1of3@reddit
Progressives are amazing if you can get used to them. I usually donāt think about my glasses unless theyāre dirty or hurting my nose.
YamAlone2882@reddit
I was the only one in my family who didnāt need glasses until I got to high school. I used to run around the house saying, āmy doc says I have 20/20 perfect vision, what you got?āš
Now I have two pairs - computer glasses and progressives for when Iām not sitting at the computer. I have to remember to switch them out, otherwise everythingās blurry.
But my progressives š. I feel like I canāt see up close or far away with them. When I first get them they work great then my eyes change up and everything is out of focus again.
2bop2pie@reddit
Indoor progressives Sunglasses / outdoor progressives Reading glasses Blue-blocking computer glasses
And I still wear the indoor distance single lens from the previous prescription sometimes
profcate@reddit
I am blind as a bat and have been since I was a kid.
Wore contacts most of my life and then had to wear readers as well.
So I got progressives and while it was weird at first, within a day I adjusted and they work very well.
I can see!!!
Salty_Thing3144@reddit
Get LASIK
yourilluminaryfriend@reddit
I did and my reading vision was way worse. Was ok with it since it meant I didnāt need to wear contacts daily and I could wake up and just see. Some how my right eye changed and I now have mono vision. Itās strange and mostly I donāt notice it, but it has affected my depth perception at times
jeffh40@reddit
Wife did. now her reading vision is worse than mine. Distance is perfect, so I guess that is the trade-off.
Salty_Thing3144@reddit
I was legally blind, so it changed my life. I need reading glasses after 20 years, but zero regrets.
Appropriate_Gap1987@reddit
I got bifocal for driving. I need distance and to be able to see the dashboard / GPS
I tried progressive, but with readers on the bottom, I couldn't see my feet and felt like I was going to trip
TollemacheTollemache@reddit
I refused bifocals for years because my mum has bifocals, dammit. But in the end i gave them a try and I'm sorry to say they are freaking fabulous. I still have reading glasses for reading in bed but wear my bifocals the rest of the time. They were pretty easy to get used to.
conspicuousmatchcut@reddit
It took me two years to get used to reading with bifocals ā¹ļø. I want the kind with the line all the way across for maximum reading area but my optometrist doesnāt even sell these. I had to get bifocals at 45. My eyes have always been bad
CrazyDogMom_GoFigure@reddit
Agree on the bifocals.
LawrenJones@reddit
I had bifocals once and hated them every day until I could finally replace them. I was forever tilting my head in strange ways to get a proper angle on the near vision, because it was never in the right place. But now I've had cataract surgery so my distance vision is perfect. I just need the readers now.
Oldebookworm@reddit
I was half blind as a child and never knew until I joined the army. Iām color deficient (the female version of color blind) and didnāt find out until a job interview where an eye test was necessary (my mom thought I just had bad taste in clothing all those years). I was 35 when I picked up a book and couldnāt read the print, so off to get progressive lenses.
And bifocals are better because you donāt need to switch out your glasses to read or go from close work to mid distance, like reading and watching tv. Itās bad enough Iām always having to switch sunglasses to clear glasses
Neither_Remote_4818@reddit
Iāve had progressive bifocals for years and years, and I love them. I also, now at almost 50, have bifocal contacts which I use reading glasses over š¬
Cmorethecat@reddit
I was same - perfect vision until late 40's. I started w readers then moved on to progressives. I've since traded the progressives for contacts - one distance and one for reading. I HATED wearing glasses.
Fireside0222@reddit
I had to get bifocals at 45. I see so much better that they donāt bother me, and I got a cute/fun frame. The women in my family get aged related macular degeneration. Now THAT is when I will panic. They all got shots in their eyes to prevent/delay blindness. The thought of getting a shot in my eyes makes my skin crawl.
TheCraftyRaptorYo@reddit
Get the bifocal. I have a pair without the bifocal and I'm always switching to the pair with because damnit I can't see! Lol
SnarkingMeSoftly@reddit
I had to switch to progressives a couple years ago. It was a hard pill to swallow.
truthcopy@reddit
I started wearing progressives in second grade, and needed progressives starting about 10 years ago at 45.
I had no issue adjusting to the lenses. They were amazing.
About 2 years ago, I started having some trouble seeing, including some double vision through one eye. I had some fast-developing cataracts. Both eyes were corrected to distance.
Now Iām one of those guys with a pair of readers in every room, and Iāll put on and take off glasses constantly.
Iām sure my eyes will change again and Iāll need distance and reading glasses again, or maybe back to progressives. Good times.
RAbites@reddit
I have worn progressives for 10 years. I can still see close up perfectly, but was having to take off my glasses to see anything up close. The eye doctor added the progressive lenses with slight magnification so I could keep my glasses on when sewing or crocheting. The magnification has increased as my distance vision worsens so that I can transition between near and far more smoothly.
wooksquatch@reddit
Biggest tip is to not lean your head back on thr headrest while driving. You end up looking through the bifocal portion of the glasses and it's blurrrrry.
I-used2B-a-Valkyrie@reddit
Same. Pilot vision my whole life. At 46 I got readers. At 47 I had to get transitional lenses. I was looking at surgery but they said they have to do one eye for near, one for distance and āthe brain corrects.ā That doesnāt work for shooting sports, sadly.
WhoCalledthePoPo@reddit
Here's my setup -
Contact lenses for distance, and readers for up-close. I have seeded my environment with reading glasses, two on the first floor of my house, two on the second, one in the car, one in the office, etc.
For sun, just regular sunglasses.
Complete-Plate5611@reddit
Why not multi-focal contacts? I just started wearing them a couple of weeks ago and they work pretty well.
jackssweetheart@reddit
I got them and hated them. I might have to try them again, though. I donāt want to, but itās time.
Shadyrgc@reddit
I moved to bifocals last time I got new glasses. I have had to wear them since middle school, lol. So - when you first get them, it's wierd. After a few months your eyes adjust. We humans are magical in our capacity to zero out wierd. You can't even tell by looking at them that they are bifocals - todays lenses are not our parents lenses or even the lenses from our youth.
GloomyGal13@reddit
I, too, am 57 and have a similar eye history.
I was a bit peeved when the eye glasses person assuredly asked me, 'You want bi-focals, right?'
No, no I do not. Bi-focals were my GRANDPARENTS glasses. Ugh. Am I that old already? Yup!
So I have 3 pairs as well.
Prescription sunglasses for driving/daytime.
Prescription glasses for cloudy days driving/daytime.
Reading glasses from Giant Tiger (discount store) all over the house. Seriously, can't have enough of them laying around. It's convenient having one in every room of the house, lol.
I don't wear glasses at home unless I'm reading. Yet I am leaning in to the fact that one day, I may like having bi-focals. But for now, today is not that day. :)
seaburno@reddit
Glasses at 12. Contacts at 14. LASIK at 29. Perfect vision until 51. Start needing readers at 51. At 53, distance vision is going. Back into contacts, and need stronger readers.
Federal-Membership-1@reddit
Started wearing glasses for nearsightedness in grade school. Really only needed them to drive. Was fulltime by grad school. When I needed progressives at 50, I got them and powered through the adjustment. Just do it, you'll be glad you did. My Rx sunglasses are straight nearsighted to save money.
Deno_Stuff@reddit
I have had progressive bifocals for years. Once you get used to them(couple days) you will love them. I wouldn't recommend driving with them until you have adjusted to them.
Langwidere17@reddit
Walking downstairs is also an adventure until you learn how to look. I'm sure my knee that needs replacing also affects how much I need to watch as I descend.
emccm@reddit
I have Progressives in regular and sunglasses and two pairs of prescription readers/computer/Zoom glasses.
crazihac@reddit
Get transitions, so much easier! Make sure to get the grey tint.
LibraryGoddess@reddit
Transitions don't darken when you are driving, sunglasses are a must!
CrazyDogMom_GoFigure@reddit
Interesting. Mine darken when driving. I have very sensitive eyes, that red hair/green eye combo, and find my transition bifocals work well
LibraryGoddess@reddit
Green eyes here, too! I've already had cataract surgery on both eyes, and I'm really sensitive to light. I wear sunglasses over my progressives when I drive because I'm also the type who will lose my sunglasses.
ONROSREPUS@reddit
I will need glasses next time I see the eye Dr. as well. I had an odd situation thou. I use to wear glasses for distance. (driving mostly) then 5-6 years ago I went to the Dr. and she said my eyes have gotten better and I didn't have to wear glasses anymore. I renewed my drivers license without glasses and everything. I do know my eyes have gotten worse again because at night the signs are a bit blurry. I don't mind because I wore them before.
cordless_tool@reddit
I'm in the same boat as you my friend, I'm 55 and I carry a pair of readers with me anytime I leave the house. My eye doctor says I have a cataract on my left eye, but honestly I can't tell the difference with just one eye. I've had prescription glasses and they caused me to have headaches when I would wear them all day but the readers work good for now.
AngelaRocks78@reddit
Definitely go with the bifocals. I also added the thing that makes them sunglasses in the sun. Sorry my foggy brain wonāt let me remember the word right now.
420EdibleQueen@reddit
I couldnāt get the hang of bifocals and now Iām on the computer too much to make them practical. I just carry 3 pair. My āworkā glasses for close up, my distance glasses and my distance prescription sunglasses.
DryFoundation2323@reddit
I'm not a big fan of bifocals or even progressives. Do yourself a favor and discover zenni. They sell bosses for just a fraction of what you will pay in a physical store. I have 2 regular pairs and a pair of prescription sunglasses for much less than I would have paid for just one pair of regular glasses. These are nice glasses too.
AvgAll-AmericanGirl@reddit
Thank you for adding in that you didnāt think your distance vision was that bad and that you didnāt think you needed glasses; but then once you got them the difference is drastic. I too am in the I donāt think mine is that bad category and I donāt think I need glasses; but now you have me strongly reconsidering getting a pair at my next appointment.
CrazyDogMom_GoFigure@reddit
56 here. My distance glasses have always been optional but Iām finding as Iāve become older that the distance glasses really help at night. Also need readers, and then of course prescription sunglasses. So three pairs!!
Tried progressives and I couldnāt adjust. Made me dizzy. So I bit the bullet and went bifocal with transition lenses. BOOM! One pair has now replaced three. The transition can be a bit of a pain when you go from outside to inside because it does take a little bit for them to adjust back to Non dark. But I am quite pleased with my bifocals.
Dulcinut@reddit
I used to shoot competitive pistol and as I got older it became more difficult. The arms length distance was in between my reading glasses and my distance glasses. I solved that issue by changing to progressive lenses. They do take some time to get used to.
redbeardedstranger@reddit
They donāt have lines anymoreā¦ I donāt get why it matters to everyone
leesie1205@reddit
I wore glasses from 3 to 13, then vanity entered, and I stopped wearing them for 30 years.
I went to readers first, plus walking around with a little magnifying glass on a chain, just in case. I broke down & got real glasses, and now I love my progressive lenses. No issues adjusting at all. I didn't even notice other than I could finally SEE.
I can tell it's time for a new prescription, though, as I've had to start wearing my little magnifying glass again.
B00bsmelikey@reddit
I got glasses in high school and felt they ruined my life. I was into sports and they'd always fly off my head in the halls, if I had to jerk my head around for whatever. Alternative was to wear a strap or goggles and fuck that. Later in life, I got contacts but the damage was done.
Jed308613@reddit
Progressive lenses are great if the lenses are tall enough to accommodate the transition between prescriptions for near, intermediate, and far vision. Also, the positioning of the different Rxs in the lenses needs to be such that you're not tilting your head way back or dipping your chin to see correctly.
SmartNotRude@reddit
Bifocals aren't that bad, IMO. I got progressives in my early 40s. The first day or two took some getting used to (especially going down stairs) but, honestly, it wasn't nearly as bad as people made it out to be.
the_OG_fett@reddit
I resisted progressives for a long time. Had to sue them when my other pair broke and was forced to āget used to themā. Canāt go back now but have to admit, once you adjust they are quite convenient
1QkIDoc@reddit
I got my first pair of progressives for my 40th birthday, not because I needed them then, but because I knew I would eventually, and itās easier to learn how to do something at 40 than 55.
Go get some progressives. Get used to them. Donāt try to field grounders with them.
HallackB@reddit
Just had lens replacements done because I hated progressives so much. First time since I was 9 that I havenāt needed glasses for distance. Now just need to hope I adapt to the visual artifacts. But at least I can see near and far!
edasto42@reddit
Iāve been wearing transition lenses for a few years instead of actual bifocals and theyāre just fine. Thereās no weird line in the lens like bifocals.
PrairieGrrl5263@reddit
I'm embracing the granny chain experience. I keep two pairs of glasses handy all the time, on cool granny chains, and switch back and forth as needed. Adding a third pair would mainly be a matter of choosing the right length chain so the glasses didn't hit each other all the time.
It took a bit to find the right combo of style and substance. Most good-looking eyeglass chains on the market are flimsy and most of the sturdy ones I've found are designed for kids, sports, or kids' sports.
hapster85@reddit
Progressive lenses for the win. I got the variety that tint in the sun, including behind the windshield while driving, albeit a much lighter tint than outside the car. No way am I juggling multiple pairs of glasses.
AJourneyer@reddit
I have progressives (single blurred line)- have had for nearly 20 years. I have no problem with them - don't need to carry a spare set, put on one pair in the morning and I'm good for the day (unless I switch to sunglasses, but there are other options for that as well).
It makes such a difference.
GrumpyCatStevens@reddit
I'm up to three pairs of glasses these days - my regular glasses (bifocals), computer glasses, and prescription sunglasses (also bifocals). I resisted getting bifocals until I was almost 50, but I'm glad I went with them now.
Few-Candle102@reddit
Bifocal contacts! Love mine.
HatefulWithoutCoffee@reddit
HELLO, trifocals here. Nothing beats clarity of vision.Ā
ziggurat29@reddit
that supercilious gaze suggesting mild disdain was in fact simply the person using their distance vision to look at you relative to looking through their readers all along
JuJu_Wirehead@reddit
I turned 40 and my eyesight went downhill immediately. 9 years later I have progressives and am on my 6th or 7th pair.
Fuck Bifocals, get progressives.
JulesSherlock@reddit
Iāve worn contacts my entire life - well since the 6th grade. This year, I now need readers too.
Multifocal contacts are where itās at. So Iām still wearing contacts but back to not needing readers at least.
TubaEd@reddit
Bifocals are easier, once you get used to them.
archedhighbrow@reddit
When trying the progressives, I got nauseous, so it's bifocals for me. They're prescription and not bad at all. I just wish there was an upper bifocal for plucking my eyebrows.
Hot_messed@reddit
Iāve had bifocals for a while. Always had vision issues. Modern versions are impossible to detect visually, they take a little getting used to at first, but way better than changing glasses all the time. My glasses are on the narrow side, and they still work with the transitional lenses. Even in my Ray-Bans
colonel_pliny@reddit
I had to get my first pair last year. Went straight for the progressives, and I love them. They take a little time to get used to, but once you do, it makes everything so much easier. Add the transition tint and you will not need another pair of glasses, ever.
love_my_doggos@reddit
Progressives are awesome for me. Started wearing glasses at 17 (53 now). Husband jumped into needing glasses for the first time at 39, first pair was progressives. It's great to not have to switch between different glasses, especially if you move around (I work in a restaurant, he works at a water treatment plant. Lots of quick switches from near to far). But you've gotta find what works for you š¤
Individual_Maize6007@reddit
Been very nearsighted since elementary school. A few years ago had to take off my glasses to read close (farsightedness coming with age). Got progressive lenses. Amazing. Key is a good fit with the progressive so it work well where you wear you glasses on the nose. Itās worth it IMHO. I donāt get prescription sun glasses. Just slap a big olā cheap pair over mine while driving
LadybugGal95@reddit
Really depends on who does the glasses. My first two pairs of bifocals were great. Took me about a day to adjust to my first pair and zero to the second pair. I didnāt understand what the big deal people had was. Then o went to a cheap place for my third pair. Wanted to vomit all the time. Couldnāt read anything. Went back for them to try again. Better but I still hate them. Iāll be going back to the expensive place less than 6 months from when I bought this last pair, which for my prescription is a big deal. My glasses have always been pricey even before I got progressives.
ArizonaKim@reddit
I will be 57 later this year and I have worn bifocals (Progressives) for years. Love them!
put_simply@reddit
Costco has decently priced progressive. I have a pair they are about +1.75 low for reading, +1.25 in the middle for the computer and a slight distance correction at the top. Takes a little getting used to but i dont have to do the "take my glasses off to do ___" move
justlkin@reddit
I have been worn glasses for my nearsightedness since I was a kid. I gave in and got an rx for progressives about 4 years ago.
So, the first bit of advice. Yes, they can take some getting used to. For me, that was honestly just a few days.
Second, you really need to make sure to not get small frames. The smaller the frames, the less space there is for the transitions. I do miss getting smaller frames, but I need these.
Honestly, I wish I'd done it sooner. It's so much easier now to read and see things up close. Being nearsighted, there just wasn't a sweet spot to see certain things.
You'll really want to try things out for yourself. People will say "bifocals are the worst" or "progressives are the worst", but it's purely subjective.
Good luck!
ertyertamos@reddit
I hate progressives, but at the same time, I donāt have them in my sunglasses and itās quite annoying sometimes not to have them.
Warning though. It takes a while to get used to them.
Different_Victory_89@reddit
I'm 57 and trifocals for me! Glass in my eye from a wreck in teens. No glassed til about 40, then progressively worse. Single, bifocal and trifocals in quick succession. The angle of my head will tell you what I'm looking at! Don't try to focus and move head at same time!
Essemsea1@reddit
Iāve worn glasses for distance since grade five but when the close vision started to go to shit I was very unhappy about it. I have progressive lenses now but find that I am constantly either pulling them down or pushing them up to get the āsweet spotā for what Iām trying to see at the moment. Itās crap. Iām still mad about it.
blueberriesnburdock@reddit
I used bifocals for maybe 4 years. They worked fine until I got a job with a lot of computer work, then I needed a separate pair of computer glasses until I bit the bullet and bought progressives a few days ago.
glennis_pnkrck@reddit
Progressives are friggin great.
Iāve been nearsighted most of my life - came back to 6th grade with glasses while other girls came back with makeup and boobs- and when I started flipping my glasses up to read small things it worked great for a while but my eye doc gently suggested maybe it was time. Got my first pair three years ago and itās like sweatpants for your eyeballs. They customize mine so the computer distance part is bigger, and I still take them off entirely if Iām going to read a book on my phone, but seriously, they are the best.
2_Bagel_Dog@reddit
I only need my readers once in a while for things like small print, reflective surfaces or if I'm really tired. My boss stopped by my desk a week ago while I was wearing them and proceeded to ask me about my "senior glasses" (not a native English speaker). I told him those were fighting words! And in reality, we do get along well....
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
"senior glasses" š
Good_Nyborg@reddit
Same deal for me, just started around 47. On the plus side, I haven't worried about upgrading to a 4k TV or a better video card yet.
gr8tgman@reddit (OP)
š first time I used my distance glasses watching tv I was like "Holy shit.. so this is 4k "
__perigee__@reddit
Been using bifocals in the form of progressive lenses since the late 90s. They're awesome, do exactly what you need them to do. One pair of glasses is all I need.
Starbuck522@reddit
Prescription bifocals can be made to fit. My husband is very particular about where they put the line and how the glasses sit on his face. I don't know the details because I don't need a prescription (knock on wood). But I think it can be customized.
pymreader@reddit
I will chime in about bifocals. I was pushed into progressives and I could not tolerate them at all. Regular bifocals with their little "shell " of reader space didn't work for me. I love, love, love my executive bifocals. These are the ones with the line across the middle and the whole bottom of the lens is reader and the whole top is my distance prescription. The difficulty is they are not popular and so they need usually to be ordered and are a bit more expensive. So worth it to me to not swap glasses all day.
Upstairs_Fudge_9982@reddit
Been wearing glasses since I was 6, parents used that "if you sit too close to the TV" excuse, looking back I'm not even sure how they decided I needed them. But its been 45+ years now.
I definitely need them now lol
FlippingPossum@reddit
My parents took me to the eye doctor at age 6 because I asked why a picture looked fuzzy. š
redbeard914@reddit
I hate progressive. I tried some a few years back. I use 2 levels of readers and I have reader slots in my sunglasses.
FlippingPossum@reddit
I've had glasses since age 6. When my optometrist brought up laser correction, I declined as I'd eventually need readers. I'm rocking my progressive lenses these days. š
notevenapro@reddit
Get checked for cataracts folks, you are at that age. I had one eye done 4 years ago and the other a year ago. I got close lenses since I spend the majority of my time in front of the screen and I start IV lines working in healthcare. Just need glasses to see distance now.
Competitive-Push-715@reddit
When I got my progressive lens, I got the widest area available because my optician said it makes it easier to get used to. He was right. I love them. My progressive contacts are even better! I lose a bit of distance with those though. Itās worth it to be able to read my phone and drive with them in.
YouMustBeJoking888@reddit
Progressive lenses are a pain to get used to - I spent a lot of time moving my head around to get the right angle - but they're not bad once you get the hang of them.