Cryppy Loc: Gouldsboro, ME

Recently I had cataracts removed from both eyes and had implant lenses installed. I now see better than 20-20 in each eye for the first time in over 50 years. That's the good news. The bad news is that I now require reading glasses and I'm having some trouble adjusting to this change in the way I interface with my cameras. I can see through the view finder quite well without my glasses but I need my glasses to see the image on the display and to do any camera adjustments. The solution I've arrived at is to wear my reading glasses low on my nose, peaking over them when viewing through the finder and through them when I need to see close up to make camera adjustments or to view the image on the display. I'm tempted to return to progressive eyeglass lenses where I can see both near and far instead of having this inconvenience. How do others cope with this dilemma?

paulrph1 Loc: Washington, Utah

Diopter in the view finder or Live view if the camera is so equipped.

Photocraig

Hi Cryppy,
While I've never used progressives, I had, at one time, worn contact lenses. Instead of the "Ben Franklin half frames, I had a bifocal correction cut into a full size lens and frame with the upper part uncorrected.

This allowed me to walk around with regular glasses that I was used to and everybody was used to seeing me wearing. I could see and read at distance but when I needed to read my watch or reading material, I just glanced down and it was fine. I could also see through my view finder and be able to use the bifocal to read my settings easily. A very workable solution.

If the variable worked for you before than they should work again.

Forever four-eyed,
C

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

[quote=Cryppy]Recently I had cataracts removed from both eyes and had implant lenses installed. I now see better than 20-20 in each eye for the first time in over 50 years. That's the good news. The bad news is that I now require reading glasses and I'm having some trouble adjusting to this change in the way I interface with my cameras. I can see through the view finder quite well without my glasses but I need my glasses to see the image on the display and to do any camera adjustments. The solution I've arrived at is to wear my reading glasses low on my nose, peaking over them when viewing through the finder and through them when I need to see close up to make camera adjustments or to view the image on the display. I'm tempted to return to progressive eyeglass lenses where I can see both near and far instead of having this inconvenience. How do others cope with this dilemma?[/quote

Congratulations for you have your good eye sign back!
I think you still can wear your new eye glass while looking through the view finder by adjusting the view finder diopter control. I wear bifocal glass, after reading your post, I tried both using the adjustment, they work fine on both!

Cryppy Loc: Gouldsboro, ME

Thanks "4-Eyes". I'm enjoying my new found freedom from glasses but I expect I'll bite the bullet and get the progressives.

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

I kept getting aggravated with the readers. Now I just wear my progressives.

Cryppy Loc: Gouldsboro, ME

Many thanks for that input. More food for thought.

KM6VV Loc: Central Coast, CA

I couldn't make it work with my glasses low on my nose. While I'm outside, I wear sunglasses, and although they're prescription, I can hardly see the display. I've almost taken to just wearing my progressive glasses, and a hat with a good brim.

Dick Z. Loc: Downers Grove IL

I almost had the same problem but my eye doctor Mentioned since I wore bifocals most of my later life he suggested I have implant lenses equal to the lenses that was to be removed during Cataract surgery. I still wear glasses but have no problem seeing close-up. It's too bad your eye Doctor didn't mention that to you.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Get a camera like the D5300 that does the usual settings with the INFO screen on the LCD. This is the main reason I dumped the D7000.

Also if you set the function key to ISO or use "Easy ISO" on cameras that have it you don't need the green screen most of the time.

I keep the D800 because even though it has the buttons and unreadable green screen you can set the on switch to turn on the backlight. Then when you you use a button the stuff comes up on the LCD where you can read it.

Five years since cataract surgery and still 20/20. So nice to have dumped the glasses. I get my readers at the dollar store.

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

Me either. I also added Transitions to my progressives, which are not too dark at all.

Macronaut Loc: Redondo Beach,Ca.

None of this matters if your vision is blurred.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Cataract surgery usually leaves you with clear vision at distance. The problem is DOF. In bright light most of us can focus OK on the green screen because the pupil dialates...like using f16 or higher. Not in normal light. But you can read the much larger LCD image at a distance in any light..or no light with backlight.

MtnMan Loc: ID

I suspect by "display" you mean the little green screen and not the LCD?

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

I, too, had cataracts and need both near and far glasses. The first ones I got had the progressive lenses, however, my peripheral vision was all cloudy with those types of lenses and it was extremely disconcerting while driving as I have my mirrors set so that I do not have to move my head to check them, just shift my eyes and the progressive lenses interfered severely with that. Got rid of those the next day and opted for reading and distance glasses instead. Get one of those little glasses leashes so that you can just let them hang around your neck until you need them.