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Medical Forum / General / Vision / November 2006Getting New Progressives...
Against my better judgement, I plan on buying progressive eyeglasses at LensCrafters.... They are the only place in the area that has a descent selection of frames, and I have to buy frames from them in order to get their promotion of 50% off lenses. Anyway... Here's my perscription... +.25 -.50 x 010 +2.25 +.25 -.50 x 170 +2.25 I work in IT, so I am in front of the computer a good part of the day. I currenly have Varilux Comfort, and with the exception that I have to sometimes tilt my head back and look through the bottom of the glassess to read, I'm fairly happy with them. The person I spoke to at Lenscrafters said I should switch to the Panamic... They also said that Varilux only comes in PC?... Is that correct? I'm not really clear on the differences n Varilux Lenses... Physio, Ellipse, Liberty... I'd appreciate it if someone could provide a quick summary... Also, based on my prescription, maybe someone could comment on other Lenses that might be better for me... If there is really something better, I'd go else where... Thanks Tom It kind of depends on whether you wear your glasses full time, or just part time for computer/near work. If you only wear them that way, you might consider a "variable focus bifocal" like the Hoya TACT or the Zeiss RD. Otherwise, the Panamic should work ok. By PC do you mean polycarb? If so, that's just wrong. w.stacy, o.d. >Against my better judgement, I plan on buying progressive eyeglasses at >LensCrafters.... They are the only place in the area that has a descent [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > It kind of depends on whether you wear your glasses full time, or just > part time for computer/near work. If you only wear them that way, you [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > w.stacy, o.d. I wear my glasses all the time... and Yes by PC I mean Poly Carb... Would that be the proper material for my script? Tom I'm very biased against poly because of the chromatic aberration but in your case, chromatic dispersion will not be a big deal (the weaker the Rx the less problem). But unless you're getting rimless glasses (poly or trivex needed) or have a big eye safety issue (also poly and trivex are best here, or glass if weight is no issue), or have a very sensitive nose (to weight of the specs, in which case trivex wins) I can't see any reason not to use ordinary cr39. The lenses are cheaper and the optics are better. w.stacy, o.d. > I wear my glasses all the time... and Yes by PC I mean Poly Carb... >Would that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > > Here's my perscription... > > +.25 -.50 x 010 +2.25 > +.25 -.50 x 170 +2.25 > > I work in IT, so I am in front of the computer a good part of the day. As Dr. Stacy mentioned, it's important whether you want to wear them full time or just at the computer. That boils down to "do you want a little better vision when you drive." It's also important whether this is a new, stronger reading Rx than you had before, and how far you sit from the computer screen, and what angle you use to view the screen. It also wouldn't hurt to know your age. > Also, based on my prescription, maybe someone could comment on other > Lenses that might be better for me... If there is really something > better, I'd go else where... I could make a good argument for dimestore half-eyes at +175 or +200. For the price of one pair of progressives, you could scatter a pair of +200 at the computer, +225 by the armchair, +325 in the tackle box and medicine cabinet. This will be useful even if you get Rx progressives. If you only use glasses indoors, your doctor could write the prescription as +075-050x010 with a +175 add. This design would be slightly blurry at 20 feet, but it would solve most of the problems progressives cause at the computer. It's the principle used to create special "computer" lenses like the Zeiss Gradal RD, and it works with just about any generic progressive. -MT >Against my better judgement, I plan on buying progressive eyeglasses at >LensCrafters.... They are the only place in the area that has a descent >selection of frames, and I have to buy frames from them in order to get >their promotion of 50% off lenses. There's an optical in the mall down the road that regularly advertises 50% off on frames, so I checked out their stock and found a lot of very nice frames selling for twice what I charge, and I'm not discounter. Maybe it's a real sale, however it may be wise to check out the independent optometrists and opticians in your area. >Anyway... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >sometimes tilt my head back and look through the bottom of the glassess >to read, I'm fairly happy with them. Consider computer glasses. >The person I spoke to at >Lenscrafters said I should switch to the Panamic... They also said that >Varilux only comes in PC?... Is that correct? I can think of seven different materials. >I'm not really clear on >the differences n Varilux Lenses... Physio, Ellipse, Liberty... I'd >appreciate it if someone could provide a quick summary... The Physio, Panamic, Comfort, and Liberty are similar in design, Ellipse is a very short corridor design. Liberty is being marketed in Europe as a budget lens, in the US it's marketed as the best lens for those wearing traditional line bifocals. Lots of marketing going on here so keep your eyes open. >Also, based on my prescription, I would need to know your old Rx, present lens design, position of the monitor, and so on. >maybe someone could comment on other >Lenses that might be better for me... If there is really something >better, I'd go else where... This really needs to be done one on one. Try to find an experienced optician. If you have general questions, feel free, but I can't tell you what lens will be best for you as an individual. >Thanks > >Tom Your welcome. Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field." - Niels Bohr > There's an optical in the mall down the road that regularly advertises 50% off > on frames, so I checked out their stock and found a lot of very nice frames > selling for twice what I charge, and I'm not discounter. Maybe it's a real sale, > however it may be wise to check out the independent optometrists and opticians > in your area. Oh, I'm aware that their regular selling price is greatly inflated and that the sale just brings the price down to reality... although it is a few dollars cheaper than other retailers I've check. > I would need to know your old Rx, present lens design, position of the monitor, > and so on. I don't know the specifics of my old script. At my current exam the Dr. said my script had only slight increase, and the change was in line with the previous exam (2 years ago) and my age (currently 52) > This really needs to be done one on one. Try to find an experienced optician. If > you have general questions, feel free, but I can't tell you what lens will be > best for you as an individual. I'm not sure if this is a general question, but What material should I ask for the Lens to be made out of? I don't understand the pro's and con's of the different materials and I'm afraid I'm going to be sold a high end material I don't need.. Tom > I'm not sure if this is a general question, but What material should >I ask for the Lens to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tom Depends on the frame, Rx, safety requirements, and your tolerance to the weight of the glasses on your nose and temple area. If weight is not an issue then choose cr39. If the frame is rimless, or if you desire lightweight lenses with significant impact resistance chose Trivex. The lens brand is not as important as the accuracy of fitting. I'm out of the office this week. If you have more questions I'll answer next week. Robert Martellaro ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Optician/Owner Roberts Optical Wauwatosa, Wi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself." - Richard Feynman > Against my better judgement, I plan on buying progressive eyeglasses at > LensCrafters.... They are the only place in the area that has a descent [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Tom For Varilux lens availability, check out this link: http://www.varilux.com/Vision+Care+Professionals/Lens+Availability/ I just want to thank everyone for taking the time to respond...it is very helpful... Thanks again Tom
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