Progressive Lens glasses vs tri-focals (Page 6): I used progressive lenses all my life, I wouldn't wear anything else (can't stand bifocals or trifocals)!

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

mrjcall wrote:

I've worn trifocals for years and am considering the new generation of progressive eyeglass lenses. Anyone have experience with these new eyeglass lenses and if so, how do they affect viewing through the lens? Should add that I have adapted to the difficulties associated with trifocals, but would like an improvement if anyone can attest.... 8-)

I used progressive lenses all my life, I wouldn't wear anything else (can't stand bifocals or trifocals)!

Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

mrjcall, My wife has had progressive glasses for twenty years and says she loves them. I tried them around the same time she got hers and I did not like them at all. The eye doctor suggested I continue to wear them for a few months and I would get used to them, but after four months I reverted back to my trusty trifocals. I found, with the progressives, I was constantly bobbing my head up and down, trying to find the zone of focus for what ever I was looking at. With trifocals I instinctively seem to find the proper lens without any conscious effort on my part at all. I'll be interested to see what experience others have had. ....... Coot

mrjcall wrote:

I've worn trifocals for years and am considering the new generation of progressive eyeglass lenses. Anyone have experience with these new eyeglass lenses and if so, how do they affect viewing through the lens? Should add that I have adapted to the difficulties associated with trifocals, but would like an improvement if anyone can attest.... 8-)

cetaft Loc: The Big Apple

I've been wearing progressives for about 20 years. They definitely have come a long way. No more rolling my head around trying to find the elusive sweet spot for focusing. Easy to wear.

"Free advice" - Get as large a frame as you think fits you, and definitely have the lenses cut with a larger middle distance for computer use & then be prepared to bring them back to the optician once or twice for frame adjustments and "fine tuning" the fit after you buy them.

I love mine! They are so much better than my older ones.

One caveat... a quality pair can cost almost as much as the new zoom lenses everyone here covets...

mrjcall wrote:

Actually, the older generation of progressive lenses do have the need to look through the center of the lens for acuity/sharpness with edges that appear soft or out of focus. That causes me (and many others)peripheral vision issues. The newer generation extends that area of sharpness well into the edges and just wondering if any out there have them and see the difference.

jsharp Loc: Ballwin MO.

mrjcall wrote:

Actually, the older generation of progressive lenses do have the need to look through the center of the lens for acuity/sharpness with edges that appear soft or out of focus. That causes me (and many others)peripheral vision issues. The newer generation extends that area of sharpness well into the edges and just wondering if any out there have them and see the difference.

Don't forget transition lens so you can do without sunglasses too

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

mrjcall wrote:

I've worn trifocals for years and am considering the new generation of progressive eyeglass lenses. Anyone have experience with these new eyeglass lenses and if so, how do they affect viewing through the lens? Should add that I have adapted to the difficulties associated with trifocals, but would like an improvement if anyone can attest.... 8-)

for me personally, I like the trifocals, lost too much side vision with the progressivesmaybe the new models are better but Im happy with what I have.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I tried those "Transition" lenses... Hated them. They didn't block the Sun's intensity as well as polarized sunglasses do. Not worth the money they cost IMHO

jsharp wrote:

Don't forget transition lens so you can do without sunglasses too

jthelw Loc: California

I love my progressive lenses! A few words of advice, though. One, they are very expensive. Also, it took me a long time to get used to them - about three weeks, but I am glad that I stuck with it.

jsharp Loc: Ballwin MO.

I get a new pair of bi-focal in about 3 weeks bought them at JC-Penny's. My first pair of progressives

jsharp Loc: Ballwin MO.

Screamin Scott wrote:

I tried those "Transition" lenses... Hated them. They didn't block the Sun's intensity as well as polarized sunglasses do. Not worth the money they cost IMHO

Mine appear dark when someone sees me but from my side they weren't so dark I was told I should get regular sunglasses as I have light colored eyes (blue-grey) was told they work better for people with dark eyes.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

That's the way mine were... They looked dark to others but not to me... My eyes are green/gray

jsharp wrote:

Mine appear dark when someone sees me but from my side they weren't so dark I was told I should get regular sunglasses as I have light colored eyes (blue-grey) was told they work better for people with dark eyes.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I have progressive lenses and use auto focus because I can't see through the viewfinder worth beans. I was out photographing last night, shot in shutter priority mode, set my aperture to f/11 (hoping for a deep depth of field), wound up with very blurry photos, the auto focus didn't work and I couldn't focus manually worth beans! Oh well...

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I lover my progressive lenses, and my spring-loaded hinges allow me to press my prescription lens tight against viewfinder frame.

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

iDoc wrote:

Being in the business,I tried a lined bifocal when... (show quote)

Another suggestion that might, or might not, be appropriate: My eyes tear a lot--some 'drain' by the nose is plugged--and as a result I get a lot of salt and whatever else is in tears on the back side of the lenses which after a few years results in mineral deposits and some pretty bad scratching. Most of the "scratch resistant" coatings are applied to the front of the lenses, but they can be applied to both sides. I had it done and it really helps; it didn't double the cost of the coating, maybe added 70%, but that is far less than a new pair of lenses every couple of years, and my vision doesn't change much any more.

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

jsharp wrote:

I get a new pair of bi-focal in about 3 weeks bought them at JC-Penny's. My first pair of progressives

bi-focal progressives??? what am I missing here??.. is this something new???

Nightski

wilpharm wrote:

bi-focal progressives??? what am I missing here??.. is this something new???

If you've never worn them, they are a new thing. :-D