Who has/had progressive lens glasses and wore them?

[SBirn]

Guys:
I think I had my first pair of progressive lens glasses @18 years ago - I was @42. I remember the sticker shock but have little memory of wearing them.

Did it again last year. Ordered my own frames (wire rim and not from Asheville). I had them made the way I wanted - protective coating for scratching, transition, etc. and barely wore them. SO, I contacted the small shop and said I hardly wore them, it had been less than a year since I got them, can I get a new pair made differently? I had a little gentle spar but logic won. No more progressive. I'm getting distance and mid-range to I can see my instrument panel on my car.

My vision is a little whacked. I had a cataract removed in 2006 and opted for a corrective lens. That gave me mono vision. Most people can't adapt but I'm fine. When walking Marcus, I saw a guy and a dog, so I slipped into a driveway (Marcus has probs. w/various dogs) only to find out it was Colin and Samba dog - a friend (our tall, thin, grey-haired board Pres. but my vision has slipped and that's when I knew I had to make an appt.).

 

[Reba]

I used to have progressive no-line, no-glare, bifocals before I had my Lasik surgery. I had no problem with them.

 

[SBirn]

I used to have progressive no-line, no-glare, bifocals before I had my Lasik surgery. I had no problem with them.

Thanks, Reba. I couldn't look down as I was walking down any incline and on the computer, I had to adjust my head to see through the proper area. Reading was bad, too. I'm assuming, despite the line, that I will be able to adjust to these more easily.

I wondered if I was the one with the issue and I think based on what Colin said (he stopped wearing his) and you just said, some can handle it and some can't. I don't hold a special niche for this.

-- Sheri

 

[TubeTJ]

Thanks, Reba. I couldn't look down as I was walking down any incline and on the computer, I had to adjust my head to see through the proper area. Reading was bad, too. I'm assuming, despite the line, that I will be able to adjust to these more easily.

I wondered if I was the one with the issue and I think based on what Colin said (he stopped wearing his) and you just said, some can handle it and some can't. I don't hold a special niche for this.

-- Sheri

I wore (wear) tri-focal glasses when I wear my glasses. These are no line, progressive lenses. My first pair were smaller lenses, thus reducing my focal points, my current pair are a bit larger and this made a pretty significant difference in how I tolerated the progression and use.

For the most part I wear multi-focal contacts in both eyes, not a close in one eye and a distant in the other. I do better with my contacts than my glasses. This is do to some other considerations in my vision. At night I take my contacts out and wear my glasses, as well as in the morning when I get out bed before I put my contacts in.

For ME, a larger lens worked better, and yes, depending on the position of your head, you need to find the happy spot in your lens to see what you are trying to see.............if that makes any sense.

 

[MangaReader]

I used to have progressive no-line, no-glare, bifocals before I had my Lasik surgery. I had no problem with them.

Now you don't wear glasses?

I'm afraid to get Lasik surgery because my eyes are the only thing I have left since I'm deaf. If my eyes goes, I'm done.

 

[SBirn]

Now you don't wear glasses?

I'm afraid to get Lasik surgery because my eyes are the only thing I have left since I'm deaf. If my eyes goes, I'm done.

Sorry, responding to both of you here. Tube, yeah, larger frames would make it easier to see. My guess is 20 years ago, I had larger frames and still stopped using them. The woman at the eyeglass joint showed me plastic tiny frames (CI was not in the picture back then) and I thought it would be nuts to smush the progressives in what she had. I went to a large optical place here that I dislike and found the frames there then ordered them online .

Manga: I really understand what you're saying. I watched Consumer Reports come out with the first article on Lasik and it scared me. They didn't knock it but provided facts known at that time. No long term studies had been done. Cataract - well, at some point, I'm looking through yellow wax paper and that needs to be removed. But Lasik when you have contact or glass options isn't worth the risk. I'm totally with you here. Lasik came out before I developed an issue with my eyes. I didn't trust the surgery with little info about it. After I developed stuff going on with my eyes (you can't tell by looking at them - they are just blue), I could not risk the Lasik.

-- Sheri

 

[Reba]

Now you don't wear glasses?

I'm afraid to get Lasik surgery because my eyes are the only thing I have left since I'm deaf. If my eyes goes, I'm done.

I had the surgery for distance vision. That means now I don't need glasses for driving, watching TV, or walking around. Because I'm older I do now need reading glasses for close-up vision.

I can't wear contacts.

 

[KristinaB]

My first pair of bifocals were not progressive and they made them incorrectly and I fell down a flight of stairs. Was actually told by the lady at the shop that I wore them wrong and not properly. She no longer works there.

I now am on my 6th pair of no-line, non-glare progressive bifocals and have been very pleased and no problems. I am due for new ones soon again.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

My first pair of bifocals were not progressive and they made them incorrectly and I fell down a flight of stairs. Was actually told by the lady at the shop that I wore them wrong and not properly. She no longer works there.

I now am on my 6th pair of no-line, non-glare progressive bifocals and have been very pleased and no problems. I am due for new ones soon again.

I had a pair of bifocals glasses with the line made and when I went to pick them up another eye DR. was there and said " You're hard of hearing and bifocals not are safe to wear. The DR. was right about , this was true for me , I could not wear then. I had 20/15 vision most of my life, this mean I could see 5 feet more than the average person. As I got older I had 20/20 vision and the last time I when it was still 20/20 . I only need glasses for reading . My biggest problem now is remembering where I left my glasses.

 

[KristinaB]

I had a pair of bifocals glasses with the line made and when I went to pick them up another eye DR. was there and said " You're hard of hearing and bifocals not are safe to wear. The DR. was right about , this was true for me , I could not wear then. I had 20/15 vision most of my life, this mean I could see 5 feet more than the average person. As I got older I had 20/20 vision and the last time I when it was still 20/20 . I only need glasses for reading . My biggest problem now is remembering where I left my glasses.

That first pair of bifocals, they put the reading part on the top, the distance on the bottom, and the left prescription for the right lens. My right eye is twice a bad as the left.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

That first pair of bifocals, they put the reading part on the top, the distance on the bottom, and the left prescription for the right lens. My right eye is twice a bad as the left.

I am not sure why I had bifocals made as I only needed glasses for reading. I think I had them made so I would not keep misplacing my glasses when I took them off. I will never get bifocals again.

 

[SBirn]

I had the surgery for distance vision. That means now I don't need glasses for driving, watching TV, or walking around. Because I'm older I do now need reading glasses for close-up vision.

I can't wear contacts.

Yeah. Reba, this garbage started for me last year. With the lens replacement in one eye in 2006, while I had worn contacts for years, I could not wear them last year. I believe that my age caught up with me. So, I wasted $$ on the contact exam but I couldn't handle them. Then I had another exam for glasses and that bombed. So, you had the Lasik and it actually worked over years as one's natural eyes would age.

 

[SBirn]

My first pair of bifocals were not progressive and they made them incorrectly and I fell down a flight of stairs. Was actually told by the lady at the shop that I wore them wrong and not properly. She no longer works there.

I now am on my 6th pair of no-line, non-glare progressive bifocals and have been very pleased and no problems. I am due for new ones soon again.

You folks are tougher than I am . What a ding-dong making the glasses wrong. So was the young lady at the eye place for trying to sell me a tiny pair of glasses to be progressive lenses. I know I bought the right frames. I just don't know how they'll work out.

 

[Reba]

Yeah. Reba, this garbage started for me last year. With the lens replacement in one eye in 2006, while I had worn contacts for years, I could not wear them last year. I believe that my age caught up with me. So, I wasted $$ on the contact exam but I couldn't handle them. Then I had another exam for glasses and that bombed. So, you had the Lasik and it actually worked over years as one's natural eyes would age.

I've had severely dry eyes for decades, so contacts weren't an option for me.

Yes, I've got the old age eyes now.

 

[Silvara]

I started wearing progressive lenses when I was in my 20s. It was a bit weird at first but I got used to it and wouldn't cope without them now. I do still have single vision lenses but they are at the reading prescription so I can only use them if I am at the computer or reading something close. Right now I am wearing the progressive ones and having no trouble seeing my screen. Without glasses I would not recognise my mother across the lounge room so I am just glad to be able to see

 

[SBirn]

I started wearing progressive lenses when I was in my 20s. It was a bit weird at first but I got used to it and wouldn't cope without them now. I do still have single vision lenses but they are at the reading prescription so I can only use them if I am at the computer or reading something close. Right now I am wearing the progressive ones and having no trouble seeing my screen. Without glasses I would not recognise my mother across the lounge room so I am just glad to be able to see

Reba,
We both have "old age eyes" but I've had them longer than you have and you have a couple years on me, me thinks. You're lucky as my eyes are older than yours by now. Dad had severe eye problems (he wasn't blind) and his work revolved around reading tons of financial papers and writing analysis and papers. Mom had trifocals and here I am with my own issues. But, I can see, wrote the deaf woman.

Silvara,
I began wearing glasses in 7th grade. At some point perhaps in HS years, I went with the dad of a friend where he was fitted with the first pair (his) of these new things called "soft contacts." Bob loved them and I soon followed. I wore them as long as I could but last year, after not wearing them for @8 years, I just couldn't handle it.

 

[Reba]

Reba,
We both have "old age eyes" but I've had them longer than you have and you have a couple years on me, me thinks. You're lucky as my eyes are older than yours by now. Dad had severe eye problems (he wasn't blind) and his work revolved around reading tons of financial papers and writing analysis and papers. Mom had trifocals and here I am with my own issues. But, I can see, wrote the deaf woman.

I don't know what to expect for my eyes (genetically) because my parents didn't live into ripe old ages. I'm only about four years younger than they were when they died.

 

[KristinaB]

My son started wearing glasses at age 6 and has to get new ones every 6 months still at age 18. He has severe astigmatism and his eyes are "football" shaped and he has pale pigment of the eyes and they will sunburn before his pale skin will. Will be glad when we can leave Florida.

 

[DeafDucky]

I was born a CRS (Rubella)baby. severe cataracts(among other eye issues)- removed when I was an infant. I got bifocals when I was 2. have worn them all my life. I started with the lined kind. Somewhere in my 30s I switched to trifocals as I started working on computers (I actually noticed the problem with "middle distance" while playing those old video arcade games lol) AND progressives. Have never had a problem since. Before the trifocals I had lens implants done on both eyes (done 5 years apart- long story...and was a PAIN in the ass dealing with the whole corrective lens thing for 5 years- large difference in vision level without glasses).

It does take time and practice to get used to them. Both my mother and aunt has had progressive lenses. Aunt had a harder time getting used to them.

So.. even though I have lens implants I STILL have to wear corrective trifocals Lasik is out of the question due to severe astigmatism on right eye (Steroid shots in that eye damaged the cornea a little ).

A whole new set of eyes would be ace about now lol.

 

[SBirn]

I don't know what to expect for my eyes (genetically) because my parents didn't live into ripe old ages. I'm only about four years younger than they were when they died.

I read your profile stats, which is how I knew we were close in age. I've got about ten-12 years left. As you saw, both parents had eye problems and both set of genes are reflected in my eyes. I used to ask dad what color certain things were and his answers blew my mind. But, he got used to it... like getting used to processing sounds from a CI .

What does one say when you find out their parents didn't live to ripe old ages? My partner's dad died at 42 and her mom at 68 or 69. She's near her mom's age and pretty scared. When I could hear, I was fine for tending to my parents and helping my little sis with her mom. I became a "good" project manager for my family. However, without hearing and knowing how badly I misunderstand, it has become very worrisome and we're working on getting help.