no-line bifocals

[davestlouis]

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I got no-line bifocals, I guess they are properly referred to as progressive lenses. I've had them for 6 months or so, work fine, with one exception: I have trouble with depth perception on small, up close stuff...I can see it but can't get my hands to cooperate. Does anybody here do something different with stuff like that? I've had people on other forums say they use glasses with "normal" lenses for activities that require good depth perception...any thoughts?

You can thank Junkman for this thread, he got me thinking about it...

 

[wilbilt]

For close-up work, I find myself looking over the top of my "progressive" lenses.

Some have recommended getting some "reading glasses" from the Dollar Tree to use when close-focusing is necessary. I need to try that.

 

[Danglerb]

I use two pairs of glasses, computer, and driving, and I am thinking seriously of a THIRD pair for closer than computer work. Peeping over the top *****.

Bifocals in my opinion aren't worth squat.

 

[Itzkwik]

I tried the progresssive lenses and hated them. Eye doc said he could sell some $$ prescription glasses to me or I could get the $10 drug store brand. Got the 1.5 glasses and I'm good to go for close work. Only problem is blurred vision past about 2'. I need to get some safety glasses with the 1.5 lenses.

 

[davestlouis]

My problems are twofold...have worn glasses since 2nd grade, and my lenses are about a 7 power, and once I turned 40, needed bifocals to read, they are a 1.25 power on top of the 7 in the main lenses, so there's so much going on that even the highest power cheaters at Walgreens don't help me much. I can't even read by clock next to the bed without glasses, unless I stick it right in my face.

 

[72chevy]

My problems are twofold...have worn glasses since 2nd grade, and my lenses are about a 7 power, and once I turned 40, needed bifocals to read, they are a 1.25 power on top of the 7 in the main lenses, so there's so much going on that even the highest power cheaters at Walgreens don't help me much. I can't even read by clock next to the bed without glasses, unless I stick it right in my face.

Have you looked into RK surgery to correct the distance vision? A gal at work had worn coke-bottle-bottom glasses since childhood, and after her RK job, she only needs readers. Life changing process with a time proven procedure.

 

[wythors]

Talk to your doc about it. I've worn glasses or contacts since junior high and about 3 years ago found that I couldn't see up close any more. My doc tried me out on bifocals last year and I HATED them. This year when I went in and told him about it, he tried a different style of progressive lense that has a different shape to the grind so the up close "sweet spot", as he put it, is larger and easier to hit. My up close vision is now much improved. Also, he hit me with a new set of bifocal contacts! These things absolutely rock. I have no idea how or why they work, but I can see great with them. Highly recommended if you're a contact lense wearer. No more reading glasses for me.

 

[WVBrady]

Did you have regular bifocals before? I think that it is just inherent in any shift of focal length. I have trifocals and have the same trouble. When I shift my vision from one part of the lens to another, I can see the image "jump". My main problem is that with the closeup bifocal, things at my feet are so out of focus that I trip over things. I got a pair of glasses for target shooting with iron sights that have the left lens for distance and the right lens for closeup. The first thing that I noticed when I put them on was that I could see my feet! They work fine for shooting (my optometrist had his doubts), but they might give me headaches if I wore them too long. My brother had a pair of contacts like that and liked them, but finally quit wearing them because they caused a lot of glare when driving at night. He now wears the variable focus lens like you have and said that they took about 6 months to get used to. The only thing now is that he wrinkles up his nose to look at something close. Not a good look!

HTH, Brady

 

[ba614]

I know a welder that has several pair of glasses. He had the doctor make him a set for several distances from his face so he can see to make a weld in any position or distance from an arms length to right in his face. He was able to make "in position pipe welds"100% x-ray into his 70's.