Ok so I got bi-focals...and I hate them!

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My DH didn't have trouble with progressives, but his prescription is very weak, and I wonder if that might have something to do with it.

It will. Stronger prescriptions are harder to adjust to, especially if there is a strong amount of astigmatism.
 
I have heard some people taking a couple weeks or so to adjust to the progressives. I was lucky, no problem at all. I do always have trouble looking down like when stepping off a curb or stairs. It happens when my rx gets replaced.

The progressives are actually shaped like an hourglass. There is a channel down the middle where the corrective glass is located so when you look out the side of the lens, like when merging onto the freeway, you will see differently. Your brain will eventually adjust.

I always request "wide channel" lenses. I think they might all be that way but back in the early 90's when I got my first pair they had two types.

Do you wear them high enough or low enough on your nose? They are ground with distance at the top and reading at the bottom but the central area is progressing toward these. It is meant for work like computers and mid distance viewing. Try moving them up or down and see if you need to have them reset for you.

Bears repeating. :thumbsup2

It took no time for me to adjust to my first pair of progressives, and I have never had the depth perception issues such as you describe. I do get the best high-index lenses insurance and my money can buy, since I only get one pair of glasses at a time.

My optician always discusses with me the size of each viewing area and the fact that I spend all day working at a computer. I know I've been told that for some, possibly less-expensive lenses, an area may be much smaller in relation to the others. That may be a factor in adjusting to them.

Some people get different glasses for each type of vision. If someone can afford that and wants the hassle, that's great. I'm very happy with my progressives.
 
Yep, that's what I got...progressives. $400 worth of glasses and contacts and I could see better with readers. :headache:

Oh yea, hate those. Tried them for 2 yrs and could not get used to them. Did it again, oh heck no, I went back and got them changed to single vision.

HOWEVER now I have reached a point where it has become essential for me to get bi focals. ACK. I am going to go somewhere else. I feel your pain.:sad:
 
Love my progressive lens....been wearing them for at least 10 years, maybe longer. I actually have 3 different prescriptions in the lens. It is imperative that you have them made by someone who really knows what they are doing. The last pair I had made, the lenses were "too short" to accommodate the 3 prescriptions and so they had to be remade (at their cost).

It does take some people a few days to get used to knowing where the line is, and what part of the lens to use for what purpose (close up - the bottom part of the lens, distance - the upper part of the lens).

As Mrs. Pete said, going down stairs were bad for me. Now that I have that third prescription, no problem.

1,000 percent correct. You c an't just get them done zippo. Needs to be someone that knows your needs. I actually had the higher end lifte d so I coul straight ahead instead of down to to see the monitor better. I do find if I am on the comute r a lot to use my readers. If watching TV and looking at I pad, the I use the progressive.

Driving, I actually bought the Joy Magano bifocals to save $$$, they can be funkiy for full time wear si I am so happy I did not order the bi-focal glasses.
If not happy with them explain what is going on and have the eye doc offer to help correct the right wearing, and how the LANs sits. I know dd is near sighted and has to have her glasses sit even and high on the bridge of her nose.
I did spend $500 on my glasses so they better be perfect!
 

Just a coda to unscare some folks who might be reading this and decide against progressives. I got my first progressives yesterday. It took me about a half hour to adjust. I love them! No more reading glasses or taking my glasses off to see things!
 
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