<p>Progressive Power Lens…yep…I will soon be sporting them. They sound so 40 ish, lol. I’ve been wearing glasses for a very long time, and for the last 2 years I have had invisible bifocals. My eye doctor says that these will give me great visibility. Anyone else sporting these?</p>
<p>I’ve been wearing progressives (Varilux) for almost 8 years. Seems as though as soon as I hit that 40 mark, there went the near vision…lol! I’ve just given up contact lenses completely in the last 6 months though. That was the true traumatic event for me since I CAN be somewhat vain. Another hazard of being over 40…dry eyes which make wearing contacts tough. But I’m starting to love my cute rimless glasses and I have another pair of Variluxes that are black wire rim/black tint lens sunglasses. </p>
<p>As far as performance goes…I absolutely love my progressive glasses. Much, much better than bifocal contact lenses.</p>
<p>I’m in Varilux, or whatever one of the new expensive progressives are called. Got the whole kit-and-kaboodle; progressives, transition lenses, antiscratch coatings, etc - since I wear them every waking minute of the day, 365 days a year, I figure it makes sense to buy the best. (But I wish I had my regular 20-year-old eyesight back. My eyesight never got foggy, had scratches, needed constant cleaning, fell off my face, etc)
Same story; hit 40 and eyesight went downhill fast. 
Oh well, at least I can still see. :)</p>
<p>It’s God’s way of helping you cope with <em>giving up</em> power over to your kids…first you lose your eyesight. Then you lose your hearing. Pretty soon they’re having an drunken orgy in front of you and you have no idea… Isn’t ignorance bliss?</p>
<p>I’m not quite there yet (seeing how I’m 18), but I interned at an eye doctor’s office for a little while years ago, and a lot of people are happy with their progressive lenses. They tend to be very effective.</p>
<p>In case your eye doctor didn’t mention it, if you tend to have problems with dizziness, disequilibrium, vertigo, or anything similar, progressive glasses could aggrevate the problem. It’s normal to have some dizziness while your brain adjusts to the glasses, but it shouldn’t be too severe, and you should be able to adjust to the glasses pretty quickly. People who have ongoing problems with dizziness (feelings of movement, motion sickness, tripping, etc.) should avoid or be very careful with progressive lenses and similar types of glasses.</p>
<p>dp - you are too funny…rofl.</p>
<p>I got progressive lenses about 5 years ago and have been delighted with them ever since. I was wearing bifocals and was never the right distance from the computer screen - always moving forward or back to see the screen.</p>
<p>I was asked if I had dry eyes. Told them I had no idea what it felt like, however, I was having problems focusing when I blink, lol. During the test when calling out the letters, everytime I blinked there was a blur. And let’s not talk about the computer. A co-worker asked me today if I ever read my work email, (very small print and I have not yet figured out how to make it larger). I skip over what I can bring into focus, hahaha. </p>
<p>Will we have to worry about hearing too? OMG!!!</p>
<p>I skip over what I ***cannot bring into focus, hahaha. </p>
<p>Correcting my typo. ;)</p>
<p>I loathe and despise my progressive lens glasses. Seems like it doesn’t matter where I’m looking, it’s always out of focus.</p>
<p>I also love my progressive lenses…maybe because they are a VAST improvement over my invisible bifocals. They do take some getting used to…but with eyesight as awful as mine, it was not an issue (I always wear my glasses).</p>
<p>ffscout - How long have you had them? Do you think they were improperly made? If you haven’t had them long, I’d take them back. These type glasses are too expensive to accept in less than perfect condition. (Mine cost almost $700 before insurance.)</p>
<p>I quickly learned I had to go to an optometrist with a lot of experience in measuring for Varilux and other progressives. One thing I found was that the ‘cooler’ small/narrow styled lenses do not provide enough room for both the far and near prescription and area of transition between. </p>
<p>One good group I found in Houston is Westheimer Vision Associates at Westheimer and Beltway. “Old” Dr. Romano is fantastic. (Young Drs. Romano are good too…)</p>
<p>I’ve worn glasses since 3rd grade, and moved into bifocals a few years back. I also have progressives (don’t know about the “power” part, though) and like them. The first time I got them, I had to go back because they put the transition line in the wrong place or something like that, and I was having trouble seeing unless I propped the glasses way up on my nose or tilted my head in strange ways. My only problem with bifocals is when I try to read book titles on the top shelf at the library. Really have to tilt my head back! And I can always tell when I need to get my eyes checked, because I have to take my glasses off to see things close up (one of the benefits of being near sighted).</p>
<p>Just got bifocal/slight monovision contacts. What freedom! I don’t see as well reading as with glasses but the distance is clear and middle is great. Plus no glasses sliding down my nose all day. Took a week or so to get used to them, but not hard. Nothing like total monovison and the night driving!</p>
<p>dragonmom - I had the exact same contact ‘setup’…bifocal contact lenses with one eye slightly undercorrected for a monovision effect. Worked for about 7 years, but I still found I had to wear reading glasses over the contacts for extremely close work. Only last year did I find I just couldn’t get the combination to work anymore…and coupled with the increasingly dry eyes and discomfort, it just became a no-win situation.</p>
<p>40ish? I wish! Just about to leave that particular number range in the dust. </p>
<p>I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 15, got contacts at 16, for being nearsighted. Started to “flip” this past year and could no longer read with corrected vision so the contacts were annoying (plus the eyes are dry, too, so contacts are part time) and the glasses were constantly on and off, on and off. Just got my first pair of progressive lenses, fancy new Varilux. I’m getting used to them, slowly. It does take a while. Definitely beginning to appreciate the range available with them. From distance to the computer screen, from the computer to closer reading.</p>
<p>Also just got bifocal type contacts with one a little “lighter”. Very good for just about everything except a lot of heavy duty reading. I’d still prefer no contacts, no glasses for that.</p>
<p>Another hand up for progressives plus heavy eye-drop usage!</p>
<p>Maybe dry eyes is a side-effect of cc abuse? :D</p>
<p>Seriously, I spend a fortune on eye drops – can all the dry-eye sufferers please mention which is their favorite type/brand? I am currently alternating between Optive and Refresh LiquiGel.</p>
<p>My eye doc said that she sees dry eyes more and more, not only is it hormonal, but also because we stare at screens, computer and tv, without much blinking.</p>
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<p>Try keyboard shortcut Ctrl with + on a PC, or Apple key with + on a Mac. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>A.M.</p>