Help/recommendation choosing lenses for astigmatic PAL

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SteveOPA@gmail.com - 08 Jan 2005 15:46 GMT

Greetings to all,

I recently totaled my car and broke my glasses. It gave me a chance to
get a new pair. I have tried to research this group and found it
interesting, but some of the info I don't completely understand. I
asked the doctor about progressive lenses during the exam, and this is
what he gave me as a prescription.

My prescription is as follows:

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Spherical Cylinder Axis
OD +5.25 -5.00 22
Distance OS +3.50 -2.75 151

OD +2.00
Add OS +2.50

Varilux progressive, poly is the safest.
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I am a computer network supervisor. I am on the computer for 8 hours a
day. I've been having a really hard time reading print, and my back is
killing me from leaning over to see the screen. My vision is blurry
for awhile after leaving work.

My questions:

1. Are the Varilux lenses the best choice?

2. What kind of coating do you recommend?

3. Should I tint them and if so, what shade? (fluorescent lighting is
used at work)

I called around to a few of the 1-hour lens opticians. I received
mostly "Whew, forget that!" or laughter (reserved) I've already
decided that I will go back to my optometrist for the glasses. One
post mentioned that the fitter is probably more important than the type
of lens, and this man is very precise. Thank you for reading this and
any information you can provide.

Steve Olson

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green eyes - 11 Jan 2005 03:07 GMT

Steve,
with as much astigmatism as you have you may find it extremely
difficult to adapt to no-line bifocals-chances are you'll experience a
most uncomfortable sensation of being very off-balance. Perhaps you've
experienced this when putting on new glasses for the first time, it's
common with high degrees of astigmatism.
Previous advice was sound...you'd be very wise to find a good,
experience, LICENSED optician to fit your glasses, even small errors in
fit can give you grief with this kind of RX. In any case, I don't
think no-lines will be an option for you. I'm not sure they make a
progressive lens with - 5.00 cyl. Good luck.

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Robert Martellaro - 14 Jan 2005 00:22 GMT

>Greetings to all,
>
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>asked the doctor about progressive lenses during the exam, and this is
>what he gave me as a prescription.

Are you wearing multifocals (I assume with a line) presently or one pair for
distance and another for near? If the former, why change?

>My prescription is as follows:
>
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>
>Varilux progressive, poly is the safest.

Trivex is just as impact resistant with much better optical characteristics for
high power Rxs.

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>
>I am a computer network supervisor. I am on the computer for 8 hours a
>day. I've been having a really hard time reading print, and my back is
>killing me from leaning over to see the screen. My vision is blurry
>for awhile after leaving work.

You need computer glasses.

>My questions:
>
>1. Are the Varilux lenses the best choice?

Depends on your visual priorities, fitting cross height, and cosmetic issues. A
hard design like the Sola VIP, an old lens design from the 1980's, might be a
better choice if the distance peripheral vision is a concern.

>2. What kind of coating do you recommend?

Anti-reflection.

>3. Should I tint them and if so, what shade? (fluorescent lighting is
>used at work)

AR coating will work better than a tint.

>I called around to a few of the 1-hour lens opticians. I received
>mostly "Whew, forget that!" or laughter (reserved) I've already
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>
>Steve Olson

Hope this helps

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
robopt@execpc.com
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"Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself."
- Richard Feynman

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