Progressive lens wearers....HELP!

[DisneyObsessed]

Ok. I got my glasses today. I know they said it would take a while to get used to but.....uuuggghhh! I feel like the top part doesn't go low enough. I feel like I have to tip my head down to look at something far away. When I read something up close, I feel like that part of the lens isn't big enough. Please tell me this is normal and I will get used to it. I know I have given it time yet, but it seems impossible at this point. I feel like I'm spending more time moving my head around so I can see. I was better off without glasses. Well, probably not, but that's the way it seems right now. Can you tell I'm frustrated? Sorry. I need to vent and I need you to tell me it'll be ok.
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Dawn

 

[pumba]

on the next day......not in the middle of a day when our eyes are already focused in .......I have progressive lens and our grandson who was 11 at the time he got his.......he adjusted fine......do not move you head......just try the eyes......it will come to you honest......

 

[Pamlur]

I've worn them ever since I started wearing reading glasses, about 20 years or so. I did have a pair made with the strongest part straight ahead, for being on the computer, because I was tipping my head back to see the screen.

But yes, I do still find myself looking OVER the lens every once in a while. I don't walk with them on, and I can't drive with them on.

 

[snuggles]

I agree with Pumba. The progressives are great so give them time. Remember if you lay down with them on you have to sit with your head propped up a bit. My dh does this and has good luck with it. We both wear progressives and I wouldn't go to the half moon kind for anything.

 

[crz4mm2]

I've had progressive lens for three years... Still have to move my head to see My lens are very small and the bifocal part is small because of the size of the total lens (or at least that is what they told me!). I put up with it because I wanted the small frames/lens.
Best of luck. I had a terrible time walking at first.
Cathy

 

[darlene9947]

Me too I can see on the computer fine, but to see distances, especially at night, I wear my old glasses! Thank goodness I didn't throw them away LOL My lenses are small also and I figured that was the reason it was messed up. Glad to hear that that's the "official" reason! I guess my next glasses will be big ones again.

 

[*Fantasia*]

*Turn your head to where you want to look at. Just remember that the vision is straight ahead. There's not much RX power on the sides. So if you need to look to the sides, turn your head.

*It is a new RX. Your eyes are still used to the old Rx. Let your eyes get used to your new Rx. Put your new progressive glasses in the morning when you wake up rather than wearing the old pair and mid-day change to the new glasses.

*Remember that progressive lenses has 3 powers. The distance which is at the top, intermediate which is about arms length (for computer, sewing, reading piano sheets..) and the reading power which is at the bottom for reading close up. If it's a little blurr, just move your head a little or your eyes and see if you can find that clear focal point. It is suppose to work like your natural vision where you see the distance to the reading part.

*Frame choice- The frame is not large enough to accommodate the lenses. Maybe some reading area is cut out. Not good.

*When you are reading, don't tilt your head down. Lower the object and a little closer to you (remember you no longer to stretch your arm out to read) and make sure you are looking at the bottom of the glasses (remember that the reading part is at the bottom)

*It would help if the Optician measured the bifocals just a little bit lower that the actual measurements. This way there would be more room for the distance and most people usually look straight and down and not usually looking up.

*Hopefully the Optician measured you with mono PD. In other words, instead of measuring you from one eye to the other, she should measure you from one eye to the center bridge nose cause not all the face are symmetrical.

*It would be best to get the frame adjusted on you first before the Optician to take all the measurements because when you pick up the glasses and they have to do a lot of adjusting to your glasses for your fit, the measurements that they took may throw off everything.

*Properly adjusted when the glasses are picked up. This is very important especially for bifocals wearer. If you have glasses with adjustable nosepads, the bifocals can be easily be lowered so you will have more distance to see.

*There's lots of different brands of progressive. Some lenses has more reading area than others.

*If you've been wearing bifocals with lines, it will take some time to get used to them

*If first time bifocals, you are a good candidate for progressive.

*If you do a lot of heavy reading or a lot of close up work, the best bet is to have a second pair, reading only Rx.

*Just give it a week or two without going back and forth with your old glasses. This is the only way you will adjust to the progressive is to wear them full time when needed.

*GOOD LUCK!!

 

[DisneyObsessed]

Wow Fantasia, when you answer a question, you answer a question!!! I don't think I need to ask you what your profession is. I have never worn glasses before, so that's probably why I'm having such a hard time. I had been using *cheaters* to read for some time, but distance became a problem too. The lens in kind of small, so that's probably the problem there. It seems only a few words "fit" in the bifocal part. I have used both computers tonight, desk and laptop, and I do not need the glasses for either one. Walking with them on is definitely something I have to get used to. The distance part is great. Did you know that trees have branches and signs have words? I am very disappointed with the bifocal part though. I hope I get used to it.
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Dawn

 

[AZKathy]

I have a friend at work where she had trouble with her progressives and finally after a few days, she went back and they had messed up making her glasses. Probably unusual, but it has happened.

I have had progressives and I had no problem at all adjusting to them and I went into wearing them fighting tooth and nail (I am not getting that old! I am not getting that old! I can't be getting into bifocal needs yet!), but had no problems other than getting used to stairs the first time I used them!

Good luck!

 

[Carl]

Twice, with two different optical companies, they marked the lenses incorrectly and caused the effect which you described. Both times they remade the lenses. Be sure that they mark the lenses when you are looking through them at the position you normally do when looking at the distance. I do not believe that you are imagining things. With the problem you are describing, I believe it is actually MORE likely that they have done them wrong than it is that you just need to get used to them.

 

[BuzzMe]

I thought they gave me the wrong glasses when I got my first progressives. I couldn't walk with them on and could barely move my head without feeling dizzy. It took about a week to get used to them and now have no problems. Hang in there-it will get better!