Office Progressive glasses, anyone have them?

[traces7]

I guess there is a type of Progressive glasses for people who work on computers/in offices
https://www.zennioptical.com/workspace-progressives

Currently I have a pair of glasses I wear at the computer and a pair that I wear for distance, pretty much my every day glasses. I've been doing this for several years. But recently, my new eye dr told me about these office glasses. I'm curious about them.

I tried regular Progressives a few years ago and didn't like them. Will I like these do you think? I've noticed with my new prescription that I can see basically my desk area with my computer glasses, but not much farther. I'm starting to think these office progressives might be something I should try. Any advice?
Thanks so much for any help!

 

[ronandannette]

I guess there is a type of Progressive glasses for people who work on computers/in offices
https://www.zennioptical.com/workspace-progressives

Currently I have a pair of glasses I wear at the computer and a pair that I wear for distance, pretty much my every day glasses. I've been doing this for several years. But recently, my new eye dr told me about these office glasses. I'm curious about them.

I tried regular Progressives a few years ago and didn't like them. Will I like these do you think? I've noticed with my new prescription that I can see basically my desk area with my computer glasses, but not much farther. I'm starting to think these office progressives might be something I should try. Any advice?
Thanks so much for any help!

I had artificial lens transplants four years ago due to congenital cataracts. It greatly diminished my near vision and I wear three-zone progressives. Getting used to them in general was tough and practically impossible to find the right "zone" for desk/computer work. The result after a day at the office was a stiff neck and very, very fatigued eyes. I got a pair of "computer progressives" which are actually bi-focals with only near and mid distance zones. They have been a godsend. I highly recommend them.

 

[vacationer1954]

I hate progressives. I'd rather carry three separate pairs of single vision glasses than have to negotiate what angle I look through the lenses in order to see near, mid, or far.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have not heard of office progressive glasses. The last time I got my eyes checked, which was recently, they almost had me talked into the progressive bifocals. They started explaining to me that I was going to need to retrain myself on how to look, and I would need to learn where to look etc... I guess my reasoning was that I do not want to wear glasses full-time, and I do not want to have to completely retrain myself.
They also said I still had the option to "keep doing what I was doing", I chose to do that I can see fine up close. All I really need corrective lenses for is to see in the distance. When I work, I sit behind a computer most of the day, so I do not even wear glasses. I can see well enough to get around the office and not trip over stuff. (although I do have trouble recognizing people from a distance). Around the house I do not need glasses. Of course I wear glasses to drive, and when I am out in more open spaces, or watch TV. Of course in situations like shopping etc... where I need to use both close up and distance, I will look through the glasses to for distance and over them for reading stuff. I have a whole system worked out. It is really a pain in the behind, but I guess I am just not ready to give in and wear glasses all the time. I guess it would be easier to just wear bifocals and be done with it, but I just cannot bring myself to do it.

I have pretty much abandoned the idea of contacts altogether. If I wear contacts (and I still have several pairs still in the package), I cannot see anything at all up close. I cannot read my phone or anything. I need reading glasses to survive. Since I do more up close looking than distance looking in my day to day routine, I would end up wearing glasses a bigger percentage of the time by wearing contacts. I have heard that bifocal contacts exist, and I did inquire about them a while back. I forgot why they talked me out of those really quickly.

 

[longboard55]

I have some, the idea is one setting for reading, which most people really do not do much of anymore, and one setting for arms length for the computer screen.

 

[FastPasser.]

Sounds like Workspace progressives are progressives that don't have distance viewing. They concentrate on closer viewing. It also says that they're a supplement to standard progressives and not a replacement.

 

[North of Mouse]

I guess there is a type of Progressive glasses for people who work on computers/in offices
https://www.zennioptical.com/workspace-progressives

I have worn progressive lenses for many years and love them, but recently had cataract surgery, so my vision needs have 'flip flopped'. I don't need distance, but do need close up.
What I understand, progressive lens for computers is nothing more than mostly reading glasses, with prescription in upper part for distance. With my normal progressives I have trouble at the computer and the piano (which I play). I fixed that completely with a 'cheap' pair of reading glasses kept by the computer and the piano - problem solved!! My progressives are great for anything else (Looking straight ahead at something 'close' just does not 'get' it with progressives).

@Kathryn Merteuil, you do not have to 'retrain' your eyes! It's natural as you look through different areas of the lens whether it be close or far. After a few days you don't even think about it as the lens have gradual changes. I could never wear bifocals with the lines as I hate that look.

 

[Gracedis1]

I have 3 vision progressives and I like them. Make sure you pick large enough lenses so there is enough of your glasses for each vision. My husband has smaller lenses and hasn't been as happy with his. Go to a good lense maker for assistance, and once they are made make sure they are adjusted so you can see all 3 well. It does take some time to get used to, and of course they are more expensive.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

This is my first pair of progressive lenses, and I adjusted to them pretty well. I use them in my office, but they aren't specifically "workplace progressives". I don't recall exactly what they are called, but I remember the associate talking about them having a "keyhole" shape to the focal point, so maybe they are the "Near-Range Progressives" as described in that link? I dunno.

 

[rotlex]

I work an IT\computer job and wore progressive lenses for quite a few years. The first time I used them, I hated it. Nothing looked right, my monitor looked like a fish bowl, etc. My eye doctor told me to give it two solid weeks for my eyes to adjust. I did, they did, and it was pretty natural after that.

With that said, just last year I decided I was sick of wearing glasses and tried progressive\multi focal contacts. My God, I should have done this years ago. After a few days, it was like not having to wear glasses at all. I can read up close, read a monitor, and see at a distance all as if I had 20/20 vision. (The best part is I can wear real sun glasses again, lol). I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!

 

[mom2rtk]

I've had progressives for years. But not 3 zone progressives. My husband had some and never adjusted to them. My last pair of regular progressives is great for distance and great for close, but not good for computer reading. My old pair had smaller lenses and I just looked over the top of them. That's harder with my current ones, so I take them off at the computer. Not great, but it works. Not sure if I had to put on a second pair if I ever would.

 

[ronandannette]

I have not heard of office progressive glasses. The last time I got my eyes checked, which was recently, they almost had me talked into the progressive bifocals. They started explaining to me that I was going to need to retrain myself on how to look, and I would need to learn where to look etc... I guess my reasoning was that I do not want to wear glasses full-time, and I do not want to have to completely retrain myself.
They also said I still had the option to "keep doing what I was doing", I chose to do that I can see fine up close. All I really need corrective lenses for is to see in the distance. When I work, I sit behind a computer most of the day, so I do not even wear glasses. I can see well enough to get around the office and not trip over stuff. (although I do have trouble recognizing people from a distance). Around the house I do not need glasses. Of course I wear glasses to drive, and when I am out in more open spaces, or watch TV. Of course in situations like shopping etc... where I need to use both close up and distance, I will look through the glasses to for distance and over them for reading stuff. I have a whole system worked out. It is really a pain in the behind, but I guess I am just not ready to give in and wear glasses all the time. I guess it would be easier to just wear bifocals and be done with it, but I just cannot bring myself to do it.

I have pretty much abandoned the idea of contacts altogether. If I wear contacts (and I still have several pairs still in the package), I cannot see anything at all up close. I cannot read my phone or anything. I need reading glasses to survive. Since I do more up close looking than distance looking in my day to day routine, I would end up wearing glasses a bigger percentage of the time by wearing contacts. I have heard that bifocal contacts exist, and I did inquire about them a while back. I forgot why they talked me out of those really quickly.

I tried every type of multi-focal contacts known to man. They were all useless.

 

[tvguy]

I've worn progressives for about 20 years. It took a few days to get used to, but SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better than switching between reading, computer and long distance glasses.
I don't have a different pair for the 40+ hours a week I am on a computer, I don't need them.
My wife does have regular and computer progressives, she loves them and doesn't mind switching glasses. So I think it just depends on your eyes.

 

[mickeyboat]

I started wearing bi-focal contacts in December, and I absolutely love them for day time use. I work at a desk on a computer all day long. Any retraining that my eyes had to do to get used to them was unnoticeable. I am so happy I tried them. I do find that they make my eyes dry, so I use a re-wetting drop when things start looking a little fuzzy. I also don't like them for driving at night, so I try to wear my glasses then.

 

[ahutton]

I had them, and ended up NOT liking it at all, and they were very expensive. I found that in order to see correctly my head was in a strange position as I could never get my monitors in the right place and my neck hurt. I did much better with computer glasses and taking them off to talk to people who came to my office door. Then I had cataract surgery and now I need use cheap readers for the computer and reading but otherwise I can see!!

 

[longboard55]

If you are paying too much for glasses, check JC Pennys. if you can find one still open

 

[traces7]

Thanks for all the advice! Think I'll just stick with the 2 pairs I currently have, one for computer and one for distance. I might think about changing next time I go to the eye dr.