Need a pair of good progressive lenses

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swingman - 02 Jun 2005 00:36 GMT

Hello,

I am new to the Ventura, CA area and I need to find an optician/store where
I can get a good pair of eyeglasses with progressive lenses. I currently
have a pair with Hoya lenses which provide me with good vision, and I'm
considering either Hoya again or Zeiss. Before getting the Hoya lenses I
had a cheaper pair of progressives. I experienced a significant improvement
in vision and comfort when I switched so I know that lenses are not all
created equal. I mainly need the glasses for distance vision, e.g. driving,
movies, etc. I don't use glasses when working on the computer nor do I need
them for reading, but of course I sometimes need to read when wearing
glasses. I can take some time and educate myself so feel free to point me
to web sites. Also, if you can recommend a reputable optician/store in my
area it will be much appreciated. Thanks!

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Robert Martellaro - 02 Jun 2005 23:16 GMT

>Hello,
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>to web sites. Also, if you can recommend a reputable optician/store in my
>area it will be much appreciated. Thanks!

An advanced lens design will not cure a poor fit: many of the premium brands
actually require more precision in lens positioning than the less expensive
designs. Find a skilled and experienced optician and then talk specifics.

Progressive lenses are as good now as they will ever be. I don't see any way to
improve their performance beyond the individual designed progressives like the
Zeiss Gradal Individual, Rodenstock Multigressiv, Shamir Autograph, J&J
Definity, SOLAOne, and the Seiko Super Proceed.

Hope this helps

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
robopt@execpc.com
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"An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field."
- Niels Bohr

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Joe Stella - 03 Jun 2005 00:02 GMT

>Progressive lenses are as good now as they will ever be. I don't see any way to
>improve their performance beyond the individual designed progressives like the
>Zeiss Gradal Individual, Rodenstock Multigressiv, Shamir Autograph, J&J
>Definity, SOLAOne, and the Seiko Super Proceed.

Doesn't Varilux Ipseo belong on this list too?

I currently have Comforts but I'm thinking of changing over to Ipseo when
I need higher add power (currently +1.5)

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swingman - 03 Jun 2005 15:47 GMT

>>Hello,
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> Hope this helps

Thanks for the reply!

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Dan Abel - 02 Jun 2005 23:58 GMT

> created equal. I mainly need the glasses for distance vision, e.g. driving,
> movies, etc. I don't use glasses when working on the computer nor do I need
> them for reading, but of course I sometimes need to read when wearing
> glasses.

I realize that different people have different preferences, and I don't
want to seem like I'm telling you what you want, but if you don't wear
glasses for computer use or reading, why don't you just get single vision
glasses? That way you can see distance using the whole glasses, which
seems much more comfortable to me (you can tell I didn't adapt well to
other than single vision!). If it is very infrequent when you read when
the glasses are on, my preference would be just to remove them for that
time, and then put them on again afterwards. Just a thought!

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Sonoma State University
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dabel@sonic.net

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swingman - 03 Jun 2005 15:55 GMT

>> created equal. I mainly need the glasses for distance vision, e.g.
>> driving,
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> the glasses are on, my preference would be just to remove them for that
> time, and then put them on again afterwards. Just a thought!

Thanks for the reply. I should have explained my situation more clearly.
When I was younger I wore single vision glasses and just took them off to
read as you suggest. I could actually read with them on as my vision was
very flexible, but when I reached the mid-forties I lost that capability.
Although I can still read and use the computer without any vision correction
there are many situations where I need good near vision while I'm wearing
glasses, such as being able to see my dashboard instruments when I'm
driving. It got really old needing to take off my single vision glasses
every time I wanted to read the jacket of a DVD rental - you get the idea.
Regular line bifocals drove me nuts, but progressives feel natural. Hope
I'm explaining myself better.

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