There is usually a limit to the number of remakes an optical retailer will
do for free, based on what the policy of the lens manufacturer will agree to
do for free. Usually there is allowed one remake into a different lens model
for free (unless there was a problem with Rx or fitting). Remakes are built
into to cost of progressives, which is one reason they cost so much.

But a large chain like Wal-Mart "may" buy the lenses wholesale and finish
them in their own lab, and absorb the cost of remakes themselves (I don't
know). So their remake policy might be different. I am assuming (but I do
not know) that the 60 days is the return period for one remake, and not a
time window in which you can get as many remakes as you want. At some point,
if you are not satisfied, and they do not have confidence that they know how
to fix the problem, they will probably just give you a refund.

Usually a short frame has a smaller reading area, but it depends on how
short you mean (and how large your old lenses were). Any frame with a total
height of "about" 35mm - 38mm (or more) should be enough to have a good
sized reading area. Shorter than 35mm - 38mm is still OK for many, but you
would start to notice a slightly smaller reading area.

Of course, the actual fitting height (from pupil to bottom of frame) is
actually more important to the size of the reading area. If the fitting
height is 24mm or more on most lens designs, then you should not notice a
reduction in reading area. But even a fitting height of 20mm - 24mm is fine
for many people.

Regarding the Nikon i, in some countries it is sold in 2 models, such as i13
and i15. The i13 is for very short fitting height frames and will not
provide the maximum reading area that you probably want, and the i13 will
definitely have a smaller intermediate area than the i15. I would try to
find out which Nikon version they sold you, and if it is the i13 on a very
short frame then it may not be what you are wanting (based on your concerns
above).

Right. Wider than what? Can a progressive lens have an extra wide near,
intermediate, and distance viewing zone? The lens designer says no. The
marketing department says it can, or says it in a way that makes it sound like
it can.

So it goes.

They're better for some situations, worse for others. Hopefully your optician
made the choice based on good science, your individual needs, and not because
Walmart/Nikon is paying the optician to sell Nikon lenses this quarter.

Comes in two versions, I13 and I15, the number represents the corridor length,
which roughly tells us the distance from the distance zone to an area close to
the near zone. Nikon says ther minimum fitting height of the I13 is 18mm, the
I15 is 21mm. Those are average numbers though and depends on add power and
frequency and types of near tasks.

$389 sounds a little high (for Walmart) unless the lenses are both AR coated and
Transitions, and maybe 1.67 index.

I would be more concerned about them wasting your time if they can't get it
right on the first try, and ultimately whether they're capable of getting it
right at all.

Hope this helps,

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
Wauwatosa Wi.
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"Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself."
- Richard Feynman

On Feb 14, 12:29 pm, andyj1...@gmail.com wrote:

if you were ok with the comforts, stick with the comforts (choose a
frame with appropriate dimensions for comfort).