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Post by rockjunquie on May 29, 2020 13:55:53 GMT -5
I had 20/20 vision till I hit 40, then I started wearing readers. It got too bad for even them, so I went in and got some proper glasses-- bifocals. I'm not sure what I expected. I still can't see the computer screen right. It's a 17" laptop. It's not SO close. If I tilt to see the screen better, it helps but I can't do that all the time. Guess I'll need to go back to the eye doc and get a different script. Or something. I'm really ignorant when it comes to glasses. Maybe I'll just get another pair of stronger readers. *sigh*
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Post by Peruano on May 29, 2020 14:11:15 GMT -5
Maybe you need a computer lesson. Control + makes the font bigger, Control - makes it smaller. Realize that when you increase the magnification you may loose part of the screen and have to scroll right or left or down to see everything (frustrating when the sign in box does not show). I recently discovered bifocal readers (cheap but only available on line). They allow you to have readers on but still have distance vision when you look up from your work. You probably knew all of this.
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Post by aDave on May 29, 2020 14:13:40 GMT -5
I got glasses a few years ago. While I periodically used readers before that, I wasn't very good about using them. Things kind of came to a head when I realized that night driving was more difficult and things were no longer razor sharp. Heck, once I realized that, I became more aware that things weren't perfect during daylight either.
So, I have a prescription for some minor distance correction and some magnification for reading. My vision isn't bad enough where glasses are mandated for driving, but the eye doc wants them on (always) at night, though it's somewhat optional during the day.
That's the long story to say I went with progressive lenses and not bifocals. The wife has them, and she convinced me I didn't want to deal with the sudden change that occurs with bifocals. They're not perfect when it comes to working on my laptop, as my working distance is too close for the distance correction, and it's too far away for the reader portion. The sweet spot is somewhere in-between, and I sometimes find it difficult to obtain.
But, as time goes on, I'm getting better with them.
So, a new prescription might be an answer, but I'm thinking that progressives may be your answer. Look on the 'net as to how they function and then talk to your doc about them.
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Post by Pat on May 29, 2020 14:17:52 GMT -5
Tela, trifocals are a great invention. I’ve worn them for a very long time. Bottom is for reading books on your lap. Middle is for reading car dashboard, grocery shelves, and computer! Top is for distance and driving.
I should add that mine are progressive lenses.
No lines on the lenses.
Good luck.
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Post by aDave on May 29, 2020 14:21:18 GMT -5
Tela, trifocals are a great invention. I’ve worn them for a very long time. Bottom is for reading books on your lap. Middle is for reading car dashboard, grocery shelves, and computer! Top is for distance and driving. I should add that mine are progressive lenses. No lines on the lenses. Good luck. Great explanation how the progressives work. My post kind of lacked that.
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Post by rockjunquie on May 29, 2020 14:26:19 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Pat, my BIL was telling me the same thing. He has those, too.
Years ago, I BRIEFLY tried the progressive lenses and had to throw them away. I simply could not get used to them and went back to readers. I just now ordered a couple new pair of stronger readers for jewelry and rock work. I'll use my new bifocals for everyday wear- maybe. I'll have to wear them awhile to decide. I'm thinking I need the triple ones, though.
Yes, I did know about the font size change.
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Post by Pat on May 29, 2020 14:47:48 GMT -5
rockjunquie I switched to trifocals when I could no longer read the dashboard or the items on grocery shelves. I don't actually need them for driving legally, but it is nice to be able to read the dashboard, and I wouldn't like switching glasses on and off.
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Post by aDave on May 29, 2020 14:53:09 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Pat , my BIL was telling me the same thing. He has those, too.
Years ago, I BRIEFLY tried the progressive lenses and had to throw them away. I simply could not get used to them and went back to readers. I just now ordered a couple new pair of stronger readers for jewelry and rock work. I'll use my new bifocals for everyday wear- maybe. I'll have to wear them awhile to decide. I'm thinking I need the triple ones, though.
Yes, I did know about the font size change. If you go to progressive for the first time, I was told to get a fairly large lens (heightwise). Doing so gives you a larger mid-range section, and it makes it easier to find the sweet spot for looking at things that are too far for reading magnification and too close for distance correction, like Pat mentioned. Shorter lenses will be much more difficult to get used to finding that mid-range sweet spot.
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Post by Pat on May 29, 2020 15:00:40 GMT -5
Whichever way you go, there is an adjustment period. However, if you are getting headaches with the glasses, tripping or falling down, they need adjusting. At any rate, be careful with stairs.
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Post by greig on May 29, 2020 15:54:35 GMT -5
I have started to need reading glasses for fine print or low light. I really notice it when shopping and try to read the directions on packages, where it is made or expire dates. Luckily, I can get away with drug store glasses. Good luck sorting out your vision issues. I heard eyesight is the second thing to go. ;-)
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Post by aDave on May 29, 2020 16:24:15 GMT -5
Whichever way you go, there is an adjustment period. However, if you are getting headaches with the glasses, tripping or falling down, they need adjusting. At any rate, be careful with stairs. Absolutely true!...great points Pat. Whenever I go down stairs while wearing my glasses, I am sure to move my head to look straight down and am not simply moving my eyes to look downward. Too much distortion. Along those same lines, if I am walking over uneven ground outside, I often times just take my glasses off until I get to level ground.
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Post by Pat on May 29, 2020 16:45:47 GMT -5
If I took off my glasses while walking, I’d probably trip and step on them!! Coordination is not my strongest point!
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Post by rockjunquie on May 29, 2020 16:49:10 GMT -5
The first time I got up to walk across the room with them, I understood immediately. LOL!
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Post by oregon on May 30, 2020 12:01:04 GMT -5
I had 20/20 vision till I hit 40, then I started wearing readers. It got too bad for even them, so I went in and got some proper glasses-- bifocals. I'm not sure what I expected. I still can't see the computer screen right. It's a 17" laptop. It's not SO close. If I tilt to see the screen better, it helps but I can't do that all the time. Guess I'll need to go back to the eye doc and get a different script. Or something. I'm really ignorant when it comes to glasses. Maybe I'll just get another pair of stronger readers. *sigh*
yeah, my eye guy pulled out the chart when I first went in 20/20 was soooooo good.
reading focal point is about a foot, computer screens are usually more like two feet.
When you go in ask for a script also for 'computer' glasses, or tell them you do a lot of work in front of a screen. Ask for your scripts (they have to provide them to you by law) and then just order some single vision pair(s) off Zenni or somewhere online. Single vision glasses don't have to be fit to your face like progressives, so online ordering is just fine. They're cheap enough to have a few pairs lying around, and I grab my computer ones if I'm going to be sitting here for a while, way more comfortable to use. Likewise, if I'm hiking, or biking the progressive part just gets in the way, so I have some single vision lenses for distance and a tinted single vision pair of sunglasses. It also give me more chances to loose a pair of glasses...
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Post by rockjunquie on May 31, 2020 6:44:52 GMT -5
I had 20/20 vision till I hit 40, then I started wearing readers. It got too bad for even them, so I went in and got some proper glasses-- bifocals. I'm not sure what I expected. I still can't see the computer screen right. It's a 17" laptop. It's not SO close. If I tilt to see the screen better, it helps but I can't do that all the time. Guess I'll need to go back to the eye doc and get a different script. Or something. I'm really ignorant when it comes to glasses. Maybe I'll just get another pair of stronger readers. *sigh*
yeah, my eye guy pulled out the chart when I first went in 20/20 was soooooo good.
reading focal point is about a foot, computer screens are usually more like two feet.
When you go in ask for a script also for 'computer' glasses, or tell them you do a lot of work in front of a screen. Ask for your scripts (they have to provide them to you by law) and then just order some single vision pair(s) off Zenni or somewhere online. Single vision glasses don't have to be fit to your face like progressives, so online ordering is just fine. They're cheap enough to have a few pairs lying around, and I grab my computer ones if I'm going to be sitting here for a while, way more comfortable to use. Likewise, if I'm hiking, or biking the progressive part just gets in the way, so I have some single vision lenses for distance and a tinted single vision pair of sunglasses. It also give me more chances to loose a pair of glasses...
They gave me my script with no problems and told me I could come back for an adjustment. But, after I got my glasses from Zenni, I realized that I would need readers, too. So, I got some from Readers.com for cheap. The eye dr told me that I was more like a +4 now. I had been wearing +2.75. Yeah, she said I was extremely farsighted.
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