<p>My 2012 Grad has been working for the past 6 months as a graphic designer. He is also doing a lot of web design. His boss suggested he get glasses for use while working long hours on the computer.
My friend told me to look for +50. Has anyone had experience purchasing over the counter glasses in this range. Checked the local CVS but they only go as low as +1.5. Is there a good source online?</p>
<p>The +50 does not make any sense</p>
<p>Could he use a Mac, in which case, two swipes on the pad and viola, the screen enlarges. No need for glasses!</p>
<p>I also wonder if it really matters. I’m just a sample size of one but Ive been in front of a computer screen for the better part of 22 or so years, and read a ton of small print, I’m just shy of 50 and still don’t use glasses.</p>
<p>I found this related article. It suggests no permanent damage:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.aoa.org/documents/EffectsComputerUse.pdf[/url]”>http://www.aoa.org/documents/EffectsComputerUse.pdf</a></p>
<p>Earlier this year I purchased some prescription glasses designed for computer work. After a little bit, I gave up wearing them. They have a very narrow area of focus because they are designed only for when you are staring at the screen. So when you move your head around to look at something else for awhile, everything feels out of focus. After awhile they were just too much trouble.</p>
<p>You might ask a optician/optometrist what they would recommend.</p>
<p>H has a pair of “occupational” glasses from his optometrist. They’re optimized for viewing a computer screen, which is neither as close as you would hold a book or newspaper, nor as far as you’d focus for TV or driving. The whole lens is optimized for that distance, allowing him max vision of the monitor, unlike his regular progressive lenses, where only a bit of the lens is actually useful for focusing on the screen. But, he has sucky eyes with big astigmatism. I don’t think it is a damage issue – more of a comfort and convenience issue. Probably not an issue at all if you’re using a laptop, or not doing work with a large screen, or have decent eyesight at that focal range. I could see, though, that a graphic designer might have some issues given the size of the screens they seem to use. And blowing up the size of stuff isn’t necessarily practical when you’re doing layout work where you need to see the big picture. </p>
<p>But, I’m not even close to an eye doctor. YMMV.</p>
<p>Just remembered one more thing: some people like glasses with anti-glare coating to use when looking at monitors for hours. I think that H had either that, or polarized lenses, or both?</p>
<p>No good way around it - there are some glasses made by Gunnar I think; I did not see much improvement at the store demo setup. </p>
<p>For working long hours the only remedy is a pair of 24" LCD monitors and a fast computer… I have awful eyes and spend long hours on a computer doing design work and dealing with text (writing software). Make sure the lighting is subdued around him, even ‘dark’ as we do in the design studio, cut down the glare, comfortable seat, and he should be set.</p>
<p>I did hardware repair/troubleshoot on AutomatedTestEquipment. I had bifocals, a headband, and a loupe. Besides monitors, keyboards, and a fine density mixed signal board. </p>
<p>I had bifocals when I pnly needed to keyboard and monitor work. </p>
<p>Wear a baseball cap (the correct way). Get Good Massages. Exercise the eyes. Avoid computer work :)</p>
<p>Foster Grant makes a line of tinted reading glasses specifically for computer work. Check their rack in Staples or in the office supply aisle at Rite Aid - Staples has more style choices than Rite Aid. IIRC, they start at either .5 or 1.0.</p>
<p>I use old prescription reading glasses for computer work. In general, power for computer glasses should be about 50% of those of reading glasses. I have a set in the office and a set at home. For reading, I use prescription reading glasses or the drugstore readers.</p>
<p>I would try to find out more specifically what your son’s boss was referring to. If your son does not normally wear glasses, I would not think it would be good for him to wear corrective lenses while working. If he is working with colors, I wouldn’t guess the boss would be referring to tinted lenses, but maybe there’s something I don’t know.</p>
<p>You need more information.</p>
<p>Optometrist will wirte special prescription if you mention the distance. They can check eyes for certain distance. I have doen it. But late, I found our that if you do not use them, your eyes will adjust to this distance and you will be better off at the end. I have been in front of the thing for 8 hours / day in a past 30 years working in IT. My vision is improving with age. I wear glasses only while driving and watching TV (if remember, many times I forget. I wear reading glasses only for very close detail art work (my hobby, not my job)</p>
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<p>My husband wears transitional trifocals and would not be able to function without them. He adjusted to them very easily, but he wore bifocals for years. BTW, for anyone that is concerned with appearance, they look like single lens glasses and are not “coke bottle” looking at all and are light in weight. He does spend a lot for them.</p>
<p>My husband has prescription glasses that are set for the distance you need when working on the computer. He is an electrical engineer who also does a lot of software programming and spends 10 plus hours a day on the computer. He does have to change back to his regular glasses once he is finished doing computer work.</p>
<p>To add to post #12, my husband’s glasses might be called progressives rather than transition lenses (I am not sure what the difference is, but I know transitions also refer to lenses that turn dark in the sun to protect against UV rays).</p>
<p>I need to get S to slow down enough to clarify what he is actually looking for. He uses a Mac with a huge screen. I don’t know the lighting of the office. It is a small design company so I assume the owner has it set up for optimum lighting. He is getting
I spoke with the person who helps me at my eye Dr. She said they just had a pair made of +.50 glasses for the Dr’s D who works all day on the computer. She said going to the optometrist would be a costly route. She suggested we look around and to make sure he gets a pair made for men. She suggested looking at Staples. I need to go there today or tomorrow anyway so I will see what they have. If we go the optometrist route she suggested he go to Costco.</p>
<p>I always had different vision acuity in my eyes, even after lasik. I have cheap throw-aways, everywhere, but the most eye comfortable lenses are my prescriptions.</p>
<p>DS also works on a Mac. I need to get him to see the eye doc. ASAP.</p>