Good News For A Change

I've been thru that myself. Eye Drs. say after about age 40, your eyes don't adjust as fast & I did the reading glasses thing for a while, as all I need glasses for is small print - got to the point that I'd hold something like a newspaper farther away & people would tease - "Your arms getting too short?" :roflmao:

But I didn't like the on again, off again reading glasses deal so I went with "Varilux" lens glasses - somewhat the same idea as "no line bifocals". Eye test showed 20-20 vision in one eye, 20-25 in the other, so the prescription isn't strong & looking thru the top of the lenses it's basically -0-. But the farther down your eyes move, the stronger the Rx & for example, while I don't need glasses to see way down the highway, glancing down @ the speedometer, tach, etc., I didn't see them clearly. Varilux lenses solve that problem & you don't even notice the increase in magnification.

What the eye Dr. did was have me pick the frame I wanted ("aviator" style) & with clear lenses, had me look straight forward. Took a "Sharpie" marker & put a dots on the lenses right where the center of my eyes were looking. They custom grind your lenses out from there - weaker to the top, out to the sides, stronger towards the bottom, etc., depending on your peripheral vision, if you're far-sighted, near-sighted, whatever. I've had the Varilux glasses for 10 years & really like them (wouldn't even even consider contacts). Lenses changed 3 times after eye exams - no major change in Rx, but you should get your eyes checked every few years.

Another thing is that my eyes are light-sensitive & I nearly always wore sunglasses outdoors, so the lenses are "Transition" too - they go dark in the sunlight, but the change isn't so fast that you even notice it. I also got the "cable temples" that hook around your ears so the glasses don't slide down your nose - put 'em on in the morning & ready for anything - reading, riding, indoors or out, etc. One more thing is the polycarbonate Varilux / Transition lenses qualify as "safety glasses" under OSHA standards & I've been smacked enough times by bugs on the road, metal chips coming off a power tool, etc. to know they do work as safety glasses.

So I'd say get an eye exam & ask about glasses like I have. They're not cheap (mine cost $450), but mine sure have been worth the expense + I don't need to keep reading glasses & sunglasses in several different places.

Getcha a more comfortable set - I tried several different frames I thought I'd like before I picked the one I've got, knowing I'd be wearing the glasses most of the time. I'm far-sighted & don't need Rx glasses to drive, etc., but I sure do to read & do close-up detail work.

I'm sure that's true. Eye Drs. have told me that many physical changes that have nothing directly to do with your eyes can affect your sight anyway & my Dad had to start wearing glasses after heart problems / surgery he had.

I just found the most comfortable glasses I could so I didn't have to carry reading glasses, sunglasses & approved safety glasses, then switch depending on the situation - the pair I've got covers all situations.

Great to hear that you're doing so well. I really need to start eating right. I'm getting too old to burn it off so easily.

I have the progressive lenses too. I've always had perfect vision, but age is catching up with me there too. I had reading glasses, but when I was working on my MBA and had classroom time it was a real pain to constantly put them on and take them off for reading and then to see the board. It takes a little while to get used to them, but then they're great.

Marc..glad to hear things is better. I use photogrey progressive lenses..one pair of glasses is enuff.