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Scott Seidman - 27 Sep 2006 19:22 GMT

I think it's getting near the time for a near correction, but I'm a
particular kind of guy. Would it be worth it (or even possible) to seek
out the Hoyalux ID's?

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William Stacy - 27 Sep 2006 20:22 GMT

If you want a good progressive lens, this is especially good, being a
free form design, and one of the most expensive available. It takes a
while longer than usual, and only comes with a high quality AR coat and
high index (strangely enough it is not available in standard CR-39). If
you don't have much of a distance correction, and if you are primarily
going to use them at near only, you might consider the TACT lens, much
cheaper and very nice for close work. If you have a fairly strong
distance Rx, I'd say the ID is a good choice.

w.stacy, o.d.

>I think it's getting near the time for a near correction, but I'm a
>particular kind of guy. Would it be worth it (or even possible) to seek
>out the Hoyalux ID's?
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Scott Seidman - 27 Sep 2006 21:39 GMT

William Stacy <wstacy@obase.net> wrote in news:3cASg.6586$vJ2.5825
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> If you want a good progressive lens, this is especially good, being a
> free form design, and one of the most expensive available. It takes a
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Thanks, Bill. Fortunately (or not, depending on how you look at it!), it
looks like I might have overestimated on my Flexmed this year, and need
to spend it or lose it. How would I go about finding someone local who
can get these? How much do you think they'll run beyond the cost of a
more standard progressive?

I don't quite remember my distance correction, but I'm in the -2.5--3.5
range, with one eye being about a diopter worse.

I really am looking for an all-around lens. I really have a hard time
with "glasses come on, glasses come off" type stuff when I'm trying to
read a paper, then shift to computer, then shift to a distant monitor.
Now that "glasses come off" is starting to not work so well anymore, I'm
thinking of progressives. Is there any rule of thumb you guys use to
determine if a user would be more amenable to progressives over a
standard bifocal?

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William Stacy - 28 Sep 2006 02:26 GMT

How would I go about finding someone local who

> can get these?

One way would be just to call around. Ask if they have or can fit the
ID lens

How much do you think they'll run beyond the cost of a

> more standard progressive?

Probably about double. In my office, with coatings and high index being
nonoptional, around $600 for the lenses.

Is there any rule of thumb you guys use to

> determine if a user would be more amenable to progressives over a
> standard bifocal?

If the money is an issue, you might want to try the Trivex ECP lens. A
lot cheaper and still a very good lens. Once you get "married" to a
lens type it's always a little scary to change, so stepping right up to
the ID might be an expensive proposition over time for you. I tend to
think of it as a problem fixing lens, but I'm slowly getting more
comfortable with the idea of thousand dollar glasses...

Re standard bifocals, if you don't mind having a line separating the far
and near areas, optics are near perfect, better than any progressive,
including the ID. Then there's always the two pair route. Best
optically, not best for convenience. I'd probably start the the ECP and
if you can't adapt, redo them in a ft-28 or 35. If those don't work,
then try the 2 pair route. No rules of thumb available...

w.stacy, o.d.

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Robert Martellaro - 27 Sep 2006 22:56 GMT

>I think it's getting near the time for a near correction, but I'm a
>particular kind of guy. Would it be worth it (or even possible) to seek
>out the Hoyalux ID's?

I've fit three and dispensed one. Outstanding off-axis performance. Probably not
worth the extra expense with low add powers and more generic Rxs and fitting
parameters (longer than normal back vertex distances for instance). However, if
you've got money to burn, and you're really finicky...

If you can't find a fitter in your area, post you city/state and I'll get the
phone number of Hoya's rep for your area.

Regards,

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
Wauwatosa Wi.
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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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