Old Eyes

[blessingx]

 
So it's time. My aging body along with living in the smartphone world means it's time to enter bi/tri-focal/multi-focus-land. Less irritated with a new milestone of aging (that would be the recent asymmetrical stage of balding), than giving up full-range scanning, tilting/lying down head without regard of planes, losing lens areas of usability, focal points being worse than single vision for far and no glasses for near, etc. But maybe my fears are unfounded or exaggerated? Or if founded worth it? Or resistance is futile?

Considering the Zeiss Progressives: http://vision.zeiss.com/eye-care-professionals/en_us/products-and-technologies/lenses/zeiss-progressive-individual-2.html

Figure there are members who've crossed this line already. Any words of advice, choices made or things to avoid? I'm all eyes.

 

 

Edited March 4, 2014 by blessingx

[Dusty Chalk]

I went bifocals.  Hardly anyone does any more.  If you can handle progressives (and most people can, including probably me, will probably be my next step), they are definitely the way to go.  They take some getting used to, some more than others, but most people adapt to them very quickly.  I'm still not sure why I didn't.

 

Oh, and yes, it is inevitable, don't put it off.  I put it off until I didn't pass an eye exam at the MVA (Maryland's DMV).

[Torpedo]

I have Zeiss progressives. It took a while to get accustomed, and still prefer the near vision lenses for reading or shaving, and far vision ones for driving, cinema, etc, but for working and tasks requiring frequent changes in focal point, they're extremely practical.

[Aimless1]

I've had progressives for years. Great for those of us with varying needs .... In front of computer at my desk, looking at work (both on screen and hard copy) looking from varying distances, mostly over other people's shoulders to meeting clients, viewing presentation monitors in meetings to just walking around. Versatile and almost instantaneous vision no matter the situation.

[blessingx]

Thanks guys.
 

I have Zeiss progressives. It took a while to get accustomed, and still prefer the near vision lenses for reading or shaving, and far vision ones for driving, cinema, etc, but for working and tasks requiring frequent changes in focal point, they're extremely practical.

 
I assume by near and far are you referring to other single vision lenses? And if you (or anyone else) have Progressives 2 (or if available for 1) do you know if you have a Balanced, Intermediate or Near version? Zeiss pushes Balanced and optometrist is pushing Intermediate (though that might be about computers and Silicon Valley). Choices. Choices. 
http://vision.zeiss.com/content/dam/Vision%20Care/Vision/en_us/PDF/ECP/Zeiss_Individual2_ECP_051012FNLAppd.pdf

 

[jvlgato]

Progressives in my early 40's, very happy. Took a few days to adjust, now I don't notice them except that I can see near and far. The only time I don't like them is if I'm laying down in bed watching a movie. Then I'm looking down to watch something at a distance, which doesn't work. But that's not often, and I have an old pair of non-bifocals sitting next to the bed.

[Absorbine_Sr]

Progressives for quite some time. No problems for the most part, but I also have specific distance lenses for monitor viewing at work. And the bed/tv thing John describes is bothersome. But after almost 50 years of wearing glasses I'm going for LASIK evaluation next week. I'm just tired of glasses.

[nikongod]

I only skimmed, so forgive me for this shameless plug, but for single-power reading glasses these things are AWESOME!!!111

 

http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___89276

[crappyjones123]

But those have wall warts inside, Ari. 

[Wmcmanus]

I'm tempted to get a red pair for Santa, but now I'm not to sure.  Maybe I can send them to KG for the usual safety fix.  

 

I've worn contacts for 35 years and now (for the past 6-7 years) wear half moon gold framed reading glasses as well.  Helps with the St. Nick image.

[Torpedo]

Thanks guys.

 

 

I assume by near and far are you referring to other single vision lenses? And if you (or anyone else) have Progressives 2 (or if available for 1) do you know if you have a Balanced, Intermediate or Near version? Zeiss pushes Balanced and optometrist is pushing Intermediate (though that might be about computers and Silicon Valley). Choices. Choices. 

http://vision.zeiss.com/content/dam/Vision%20Care/Vision/en_us/PDF/ECP/Zeiss_Individual2_ECP_051012FNLAppd.pdf

 

Yep, I have a pair of glasses just for near vision, which I use for reading books/e-books and shaving (it's complicated getting good extreme outfield vision to see what you're doing under your jaws), and another pair for far vision, which I use for movies, TV, driving... The ones I'm using most by far are the progressives though.

Mine are the "more balanced" type I think, but I'm not sure, I've been using them for almost 4 years and honestly, I don't remember. These Zeiss get wider field of view at all distances than other brands, but still suck until you get accustomed. Going downstairs wearing them isn't any fun the first days

[bhjazz]

I wimped out on my glasses.  I could have had bifocal but went single vision, then sneakily found frames that are narrow so I can look under them when I need to.  I find, however, that I do take these off to see more than I expected.  sigh.

[Dusty Chalk]

Lollers, I do the Professor Bunsen Honeydew thing all the time.