Wearing Progressive Lenses For The First Time? Progressive Tips and Tricks! 

Progressives are all about compromises to try and get as much use out of one pair as possible. You'll do great if you keep with it, but multiple pairs for various uses is always best

How did it go haha

The thing with progresives it seems to me they gotta get everything right, if they don't they are useless, mine are great, take them back and tell them to try again or go to another place.

I’m 49 and just got mine today. I have an astigmatism that I was told was pretty bad . I hadn’t had my eyes checked in 20 years. The optometrist couldn’t believe I didn’t wear glasses all the time but only reading glasses. I don’t like these things. Should I have to tilt my head back to make use of the bottom reader portion of the glasses? The only instruction I received was to point my nose at whatever I wanted to see clearly. I don’t even understand what that means. I thought I only needed to move my eye balls and not arch my neck back. It feels like the reader portion isn’t up high enough on the glasses. I’ve almost fell down three times so far. 😳. This sucks. 😢

Got my first today and I feel like I want to yank them off😭 I got this💪🏽

Hi David! That's just the way the cookie crumbles some times, haha! I'm so glad this video was a help for you, and am happy to hear you're having great success now!!! :D Sorry for the delayed reply. YT has a way of holding ALL comments to this video

About 20 years ago I began to need more than one vision lenses. I first got regular bifocals but after one week I couldn't stand wearing them. I switched right away to progressives and have never regretted it.

Glad to be able to help David! I've been blown away at the response to this video. I knew many weren't getting the "dispenser's walkthrough" but never suspected this much! hah. I actually recorded this as a guide for one of my remote fit clients to guide him through when it was convenient! :)

I'm so glad you think so highly of my video! Glad you found it, and cheers to an easier adjustment ahead!! The first few days are always the toughest :)

Same

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 my problem is that I have no problem with near objects, reading or using laptop. Now with the progressive pair, the lower part of the lens blurs a bit, but without glasses I have no blur with near faces, objects, words. This is my 1st experience in this world. Assuming that far things will only appear on the upper part is wrong. I have sometimes to change my head position to see things clearly, is this a problem? I need advice.

Glad I could help! It can certainly be a challenge but getting through it makes such a difference!

I agree

Whew! 2.25 first add is gonna be FUN 😂. Glad you found this video for some guidance and direction! 😎 good luck on the journey!

Right?! Blows my mind! I agree on the big frame and first time wear as well, too much peripheral blur to readily adapt, same to be said for short corridor in a tiny B frame.... perhaps a great topic for another progressive video... it has been awhile since I did one. hmm! Thank you for this!! :D Second one too, contacts, you're dead on, especially the habitual wearers that rarely pick up specs whether progressive or not, it can create a nightmare situation (Just fit a 17 Y/O that hadn't worn glasses since elementary school.....(-7.50 DS OU) YIKES!

Hi... I am using contacts primarily and glasses as a backup. I felt strong-armed into these and now I’m maybe regretting it. I don’t have them yet. Should I tell them to have me do normal ones? BTW -3.25 and +1.5, so nothing drastic on either end

I wasn't told anything about my lenses, pretty much like pick your frames, and done. 😑 This video helped more than they did.

I guess that is the mistake I made😴😴😴😴😴 a big frame!!!!

Yup, I was never told anything about it. I thought they messed up on my prescription. I almost fell down the stairs due to the depth perception. I stopped wearing it completely.

Thanks so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed and found the video helpful! It’s definitely a process to get there but very worth the little effort and few work around 😎.

Glad this helped you! Thanks for the feedback and watching!! 😁

Great to hear this helped you! It can definitely be a struggle without the proper explanation of how it all works. 🥂

Good luck! First time with new progressives can be a nightmare but it’s better on the other side. 🥂

Multifocal contacts actually already exist! they're just.... interesting, and particular, not everyone can use them. Synergeyes makes one with a high sucess rate called duette, quite an expensive lens, but incredible tech! contacts with embedded tech is a really cool concept, I actually can't wait to see what they're able to make happen :)

Waiting on mine now and I hope I have ur experience!!

Now that particular situation does sound like a nightmare to try to adjust. In cases like that I usually recommend trying to get the bulk of your adjusting experience done on days off. I.e. if you can for the first time put them on first thing in the morning of your day off and wear through from then. Little easier time.

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 it’s been an adventure for my eyes… and stomach.

Great news! Glad you were able to get comfortable with them!!😁

That's not at all uncommon :) even with a very low add anti fatigue lens being my first progressive experience I had that for the first several hours.

That first week is indeed. Hell. 😂

Happens to everyone thst loves long enough 😝. So glad you found the video helpful+!

Sounds like the first time I wore a basic progressive! I felt wonky for hours but it resolved pretty quickly and the world was fine. Thankfully it was just to reduce accomodative strain and I don't necessarily need an add, but I try to experience everything I can, helps in explaining it 😁

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm happy this video helped you guys! I actually made it for my customers from afar originally, but knew it could help far more people

ouch! What a rough way to find out :( But glad you found this video to help going forward!! :D

Glad I could help!

I'm sure you'll do great! It's an adjustment learning to look out of the far bottom of the lens to see up close. If things dont improve in a week or so it may be worthehilento visit your optician as well though :) I once had new progressive wear described to me as looking through an objective view of the the lens for the first few days, I thought that was pretty accurate for most people 😁

Sounds like an awesome start! And definitely you weren't losing your mind :) When I worked primarily in an ophthalmogy practice it was in my dispense routine to remind our ederly customers to remember to use those hand rails for the first few days with every new pair :)

Good fit and proper design choice are key. Costco has 0 design choice. Works great for most people, and the price is right however. But there is MUCH better available in the independent world. 😁

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Fortunately after one day I adjusted to them. Now I love them. Oakley's.

Sharp ears! Thank you!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!! :)

Good ole presbyopia! Starting earlier is always best! The lower add powers make adapting so much easier. Good to hear you're off to a great start with your first progressive lenses!!

Thank you! It's good to know I'll have an easier time adjusting down the line since I'm starting now !

🙌 happy it helped you!! Thanks so much for watching and the feedback! 😁

That’s what I’m here for!! Adaptation from a Traditional lined bifocal to a progressive when you have balance issues can absolutely be a struggle, and I’ve gone to the depths working on that for clients in the past (and one right now actually) but we always end up finding a good solution 😎. I wish you the best in the progressive journey!

haha, they can definitely throw you for a loop!

Hi Denhamk, I'm so sorry for the very delayed reply! This was flagged under comments to review for some odd reason! At any rate, No, that was dead wrong advice. Building up muscle memory, just like exercise, of where your eyes need to look when for what distance happens much faster with full time wear. The ONLY time I recommend not immediately starting is if you're a first time wearer with a lot of cylinder and it's later in the day, the brain more readily adapts to these things upon waking, so at that point start the next day is always my recommendation. For your concerns, that will get better with time, I suspect you don't have the full add power you need and your eyes are still supplying some plus at near, thus the delay in refocusing at a distance, This could also be a mismatch of lens design to your eyes making the channel not be in a more natural spot, and again, causing your eyes to push more plus. For very sensitive clients I often specify lenses specifically for computer use, and I have a video about that on here as well. These offer a much larger intermediate working zone, reducing the head hunting that can often accomodate computer use, excaerbated by poor design choices and/or fitting parameters supplied when making the glasses. ... sounds like a whole other video, right? LOL. As for a video of using a progressive at a computer, that's a bit trickier to muster, but I'll see if I can figure out a way to make that happen :) I will say as a hyperope (farsighted) that has become presbyopic (needing help at near), you're the more difficult fit, where most opticians falter if they're not intimately familiar with lens design, especially when using more basic lenses that don't base the design off of wearer studies, thus removing some of the lens design from the optician. Compound that with eyes that were pushing plus to accomodate your walking around vision for however long, let's just say, most opticians don't like hyperopes. LOL.

Hi Shannon, Definitely should not still be having issues after a month of continuous wear! Something is up, hopefully they can find a good worthwhile solution for you! Nothing is more frustrating than a pair of specs that just don't work. At least your fortunately around a -1-- -2 so you can still see the screen with them off!!!

Just now seeing this comment,.. because youtube holds every comment on this video argh! At any rate, looks like you should have them by now, let us know how you're doing! :)

I wouldn't worry about it too much! You're at a prime age with a lower add power, I suspect you'll do well particularly with a modern soft design (where "easy to adapt to" comes into play). If you're HEAVY into computer and reading I would plan on a pair just for that at some point in the near future. For now you can get by with just a single vision set for computer distance and let your eyes do the remainder of the heavy lifting for near. Particularly for multi monitor setups this is a MUST. Good luck next week! Let us know how it goes!

Are you still wearing progressive lens?

@@erictingkingco2746 Yes, they’re awesome. I compare the quality of vision to when I wore contacts in my 20s. Like seeing in HD.

@@bigphilly7345 I’m a beginners in progressive lens, just got my lens 3 days ago. i have not 100% clear vision, maybe my eyes, brain still adjusting

Glad this helped!! 😁

YIKES! Totally agree. This is why lifestyle discussions matter. A lined bifocal or distance only pair would be best in the crane by far. Peripheral distortion in that situation is a big no-no. Some people will wear anything anywhere though... but I bet that made you feel wonderful nested high in that spinning world feeling like the world was spinning more than normal. yeesh. Good call on your part!

Thank you so much for the kind words! Sometimes Ophthalmologist don't have the best bedside manner when it comes to optics in particular :) Surprised he wasn't more accomodating of the night blindness however! I think an optometrist is definitely on order to assist more specifically to your visual comoplaints, and I'm very glad you found this video a ray of lighht and helpful!

Many people have an easier time with the continual change vs the image jump and segmented section of lined bifocals. It's so funny how we can all tolerate such different things!

First time if done early enough with a great fit and well chosen design (especially for myopes) can have very minimal to no adaptation 😁 lower add powers absolutely make it easier!

@@glenn1611 physio is a pretty killer design for distance priority 👌 👏

You'll do great after a little time 😁 as long as the design choice is a good fit and the measurements are good, you'll be golden 😁

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and good luck!

No doubt the community is what keeps me here!! So happy to have you here and that you found us!!! 😎

OOPH! Yes, it always pays to be sure what you got is what is intended. I go through a strict triple check process here, but especially in high volume places that's hard to do. :) I think far too many backup and punt relying too heavily on that 2 week rule unfortunately. There's an adaptation period to be sure, but some red flags come to mind that adaptation isn't going to happen... also another great video topic! Thanks! :D Hopefully you don't go through that experience again!

Thanks for the feedback.

Happy to help! Sorry you had such a bad intro to progressive lenses though :( It happens unfortunately, especially in higher volume practices.

Same here 🤔

The first day can so hard for some. Good luck! 🥂

🙌 You're welcome and good luck+ 😁

Thank you so much! Funny story I actually intended these to be sunglasses, but I cut some lenses for a trunk show with the manufacturer to just wear them as clear... and.. well.. the rest is history, as it's my new signature look. LOL

I was pretty sensitive to that my first time wearing one as well. A few hours in and I was good to go!

Day 1 is always fun, at least the first half hour or so 😂

Measurements are 100% key.

X with sapphire HR isn't quite top quality, but it's a good lens that will serve most peoples purposes well.. with that cylinder correction and difference between the two.. we'll see. depending on lifestyle and that power there are far better lenses out there. Many practices today align with essilor and their discount programs which amount to "sell our top lens and get the most back"... sad really.

Knowing my exact prescription, what would you recommend as a better choice. I'm not afraid of cost, just want the best or close to it. Thank you.

@@keithsr. you’ll likely do fine with the X, where it gives a lot is in the near zone. That’s why I say lifestyle matters. They also don’t do much in terms of compensating for differences between the eyes as well as many other lenses. The IOT Endless Camber with Steady methodology absolutely murders it, and can be tweaked to end user needs. This is a base for many of the customized lens designs I use today. Cost wise it’s comparable to the X but packs much more tech and punch. Alternatively for new wearers out Milti+ tech that you won’t find anywhere else is hard to beat.

curious to hear what they turned up, but a few things can cause this. Of course for starters progressives introduce a lot more peripheral blur/distortion than a lined bifocal. If all else fails, the new digital add lenses are a killer in between option! I use these to get flat top wearers into newer lens materials that just aren't available in flat tops :) See the balance between the 3 here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PBoH7gf6XdA.html

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Many thanks.I stuck it out as long as I thought was reasonable but took the progressives (varifocals) back and exchanged them for a pair of computer glass and a pair of bifocals (even got money back as they both cost lest than the one pair of progressives). For me this solution is perfect. I guess i’m either one of those who couldn’t adjust to varifocals.

😂 free circus experience! 😂

Ooph what a nightmare! I have rarely run into such issues with well chose and properly fit lenses, but it does come up on a rare occasion. One in particular we never even fit the guy in a PAL to begin with. Much you like he was happier sacrificing just a hair of distance clarity for otherwise perfect function with a single vision lens. :) Sometimes perfect vision is not attained with perfect vision.... or something like that, LOL. A well chosen design (especially at lower add powers) should offer much more than a pencil's width of focus at a given focal length, I suspect something else was at play. At any rate, glad you found a solution that works for you!!! :D

Hi! Glad to hear this video was a help to you! That tiredness will definitely drop quickly as the muscle memory of where to look at what distance builds up! Should be quite a pleasant experience by now :) Sorry for the delayed reply. YT has a way of holding ALL comments to this video

That Glasses Guy thanks for responding the tiredness has gotten a lot better. I still feel at times I’m not able to see as clear long distance, I can tell my eyes have to focus. I’m sure it’s normal, I’m thinking of giving my eyes a few more weeks before I call to go have my eyes checked with my new prescription. What do you think ?

Apparently youtube doesn't like your comments, held for review again, LOL. At any rate, no, I would go ahead and go in. 2 weeks is plenty of time for normal adaptation. Could be anything from needing a small adjustment on the frame to get everything lined back up right the way it belongs to something being off with the measurements or prescription. I will say on rare occasion hyperopes (+ Prescription) especially first time can take a month to really get comfortable in glasses with full time wear (put them on when you wake up and off when you go to sleep, without taking them off throughout the day) But that's the longest adaptation we typically see. "latent Hyperope".... miserable people. LOL. :)

I ended up going back in and they did a slight change in the prescription and now I feel like it’s so much clearer 👍 thanks for your help

Awesome to hear they got you taken care of! (I've gotta start checking these held comments more than once every 2 weeks, LOL!) I'm really happy for you :D

Catches up to all of us eventually! 🥂

careful of the dog! LOL

well I'm late to the party, lol. hope you had a great experience and adapted faster with these tips! :)

You're starting in the right place :) I have a handful of videos on progressive lens technology that are well worth a look, and if you prefer I do a bangup job fitting and ordering progressives remotely ;)

If dropping your chin a bit clears things up, it is indeed too high. It’s a common and basic measuring error that any place worth their salt should fix with an adjustment, or if needed (way way too high) then remaking the lenses.

Might want to grab those +1.75s back out for the computer screens. I find (especially with multiple monitors) a dedicated computer pair far exceeds the use of a progressive add lens :) There are a lot of compromises built into progressives but they're great for general use and most things throughout the day! Definitely not the silver bullet everyone hopes for though! Check out my video on computer specific lenses! :D

You're welcome! Hope it helps you! :)

OOph! That's never a fun experience! My first personal dive into the world of progressives was a cheaper overpowered anti-fatigue lens with a similiar result. A well placed and well designed progressive minimizes issues with them, but there's always some adaptation time there :) Good luck! It becomes far more easy to operate and manageable as time goes on!

What a shame, gotta at least have some introductions before you take them home! 😂

Part of the trade off of most progressive lenses is going to be a compromised peripheral field unfortunately. T shapes designed, like Most Zeiss designs, do a better job handling peripheral blur, but at the cost of a very pinched intermediate zone in the vast majority of their lenses as well. It’s all trade offs with the physics.

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 5 months have passed since my comment and I think it's right to write that I got totally used to the lenses in just over a month and now I no longer have any discomfort, even in peripheral vision. My lenses are Zeiss and they are the best the optician could give me. Thanks a lot for the answer!

That sounds like a pretty accurate representation. You may find it best to have a lined bi-focal at work. Any fast paced environment where reaction time and clarity edge to edge matters a progressive is going to be hard pressed to perform, especially if you're sensitive to the motion as moving. That's a pretty blanket recommendation for most people with motion sickness or vertigo as well :)

That’s a tough situation and one of the few places I love to recommend varilux lenses and reducing the add with something else for reading (by in large the varilux lenses - especially the comfort - are very soft and adaptable for those with motion sickness issues). Even still, I would recommend a single vision distance pair in the car, because I understand where you’re coming from, and the added swim, however small, will be a problem. And yes, I’m suggesting 3 pairs to manage the problem best to gain your full utility, with the idea that one pair still works for most everything else for you :)

Some eyes work better with various designs. I would highly question anyone touting "the best quality in the market", as in the real world, no one lens design works for everyone (evident by the top big names in optical changing the design based on wearer studies for a variety of prescriptions.. most optician's don't even understand the ramifications of this, but in short any outliers... surgical rx changes, high prescriptions, high astigmatism, and a host of other situations, don't always get the "best design for them" because their simply isn't enough data.).... now that' I've gotten that off of my chest... back to the important bits... first of all, kudos to your optician for doing a proper dispense explanation, these are way too often not done at all! I suspect you've got a good one, if not entirely informed of the intricacy of lens design (many aren't, simply the way they're trained... A/B/C options only... it's scale-able, what I do is not). Moderate myopes with astigmatism are hard, because you can use SO MUCH of the lens (those long eyes naturally turn easy and have a wider field of view .... without getting too much into anatomy, LOL) you can see any little error anywhere. Myopic engineers are especially cool, they will literally draw you an objective of the lens their first time using it... and it's super cool to me that they're able to do so without any knowledge of the optical concepts at play! For a good arms length and closer field, the trade off is a big chunk of distance vision. The trick here is to pick the right trade-offs for the right person. All of that said, sometimes it really is a matter of eating crap for a few weeks to get results and build muscle memory and usability of the lens. I would also be curious the changes from the last rx to the new one in troubleshooting to determine if an RX change is also playing in (less minus would absolutely hurt your distance vision for the first few weeks significantly.. again avoiding anatomy.. it's just part of the way our brains and eyes work together). Sorry for the delayed reply. YT has a way of holding ALL comments to this video because it picks up so much of the "fix your eyes with this e course" spam ... *sigh*

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Hey thanks for your reply, it's very much appreciated, no matter the delay! I just needed to vent my frustration LOL Another 5 days have passed, and I'm still eating a lot of crap. In fact it's gotten worse. Severe headaches, plus watery and itchy eyes for the last couple of days. Of all the things you said, one in particular caught my eye (no pun intended): "For a good arms length and closer field, the trade off is a big chunk of distance vision". The optician definitely DID NOT MENTION this. I'm an IT field technician, and in addition to being in front of a computer screen for hours a day, I also have to drive, and I drive A LOT, I'm always on the move. I absolutely need my distance vision to be sharp. I've been so pissed off these days that I misplaced the prescription card. Anyway I'm not sure how to translate it into English. Will post when/if I find it. And of course I'll pay the optician a visit as soon as I can... Again, many thanks.

@@antoineolivier1287 That situation can never be adequately solved in 1 pair of glasses. You need something for the office that stays there, and then something else for all other things that offers a nicer distance field rather than trying to trade off in one pair. IT Pros are the hardest in this regard because 2/3 monitors and constantly on the move make it really really hard. Check out the video I have on "task specific glasses" as well :)

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Yes, that seems to be the best solution for my particular case. I went back to the optician today and yet again she insisted I give her the benefit of the doubt and try to "adapt" for another week. I said NO. Anyway she said she's gonna call the Hoya Labs to "study a possible solution" with the Hoya engineers. Whatever... I used the progressives at work this morning out of curiosity, and every time I went into a different location to fix some computer or printer or whatever, I had to make a immense effort to adjust to the new, and ephimeral environment. Then back to the road, and the nightmare continues, can't barely read road signs and other cars license plates. I felt dizzy, and then another headache again, and that's it, I quit. My prescription is as follows: DV: OD: sph minus 4.25, cyl minus 2.25, axis 66; OS: sph minus 6.50, cyl --- NV: OD: sph minus 2.75, cyl minus 2.25, axis 66; OS: sph minus 5.00, cyl --- Add: 1.75 The lenses are Hoya iD premium. Many thanks for your insight, Green Glasses Guy, much appreciated.

@@antoineolivier1287 Ooph, sorry to hear your having such a run with it. (The hoya "engineers", eh? Hope they're better informed than the last HOYA guys I spoke with, LOL!) With HOYA you definitely have a host of options, and a good compromise lens under their less commonly flown flag would be their better equipped and lower priced red headed step child that is a beautifully designed progressive that far exceeded it's time, and that's the Seiko Surmount. It offers perhaps one of the best compromises for heavy computer use and usable distance field without slipping into two pairs (though as before that's still the optimum solution, just like summer tires and snow tires in the North.. there's just no really really good way around it). Your prescription is nothing too crazy excepting that pretty strong cylinder in the right eye, I would also wonder if that's always been there or newer > increasing. Hoya ID "premium" raises flags for me immediately, as "ID" merely stands for HOYA's individualization process and is applied to a wide range of their lenses from the basic summit and amplitude up to their flagship meyestyle lens. (funnily enough as above, these are still largely outperformed, in your circumstances, by the surmount, LOL). At any rate, I do hope your optician is able to get you sorted :) At the min. I would see about getting a set made up for work while they get the primary "everyday" situation sorted (assuming they don't pull it all back and see if the base RX itself is at fault.. it does happen >.< ) :)

That should get better, but also could be related to measurements or even the prescription. I would say give that a few days and if no improvement have a chat with your optician and let them know something is up 🙂

Those are usually the toughest areas to get depending on lens design. A set specifically for the computer is practically life changing once you cross into 2.00 add power and above. More on those here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3CP0VJYtlkY.html

Oh man that is a sad result! Most people at least get several years :(

Dryness wouldn’t relate to the glasses, but fatigued and discomfort could. Little tough to say here but sounds like something could be off if you’ve already been wearing 8 days non stop with no real improvement.

sounds like you're more sensitive to it, and likely in a hard design or a hybrid design that leans harder. The short version is, the physics behind it means there will always be blurry areas to the sides, it's just a matter of how noticeable they are or arent, and that assumes everything is aligned properly. Softer designs will trade a sharp field through the corridor for less noticeable blur and distrotions around the channel. Harder designs prioritize clarity within the channel and trade increase blur and distortion to the sides of the channel.

It’s a Laibach & York Amsterdam. This colorway was made for me. No more exist.

unfortunately, it happens. This should typically be talked about by the optician at dispense. It's definitely not that you're becoming dependent on them, so much as your seeing how much your eyes are able to relax with the glasses on :) . The great benefit of progressives (especially the first ones) comes in relieving the accommodation the eye normally has to handle on it's own.

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank you for the explanation, I really appreciate it!

Very tough to say as there could be other factors. I would definitely bring this up to the prescriber, as well as the optician than for you just to verify the glasses indeed match the rx as written (and verify the rx written on the order matches etc.). But yea my initial gut reaction on this would be something is off with the power on the lenses.

I find that to be a common issue on most standard designs or non-variable inset designs. The short of that is, it can be better, but it's a more expensive lens and more measurements to take, and ultimately, you'll see ok without. Just a bit more adaptation time and your eyes well get closer to where they need to be at near :) It's been about a week now, so I hope you're well on your way! :D (No idea why, but youtube apparently auto-holds every comment on this video.. so strange!)

this is the correct way, LOL.

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 by the way, do you have any recommendations for a good microfiber cloth for high index AR coated lenses? I find all the choices on Amazon a bit daunting I just want the best ones.

@phototristan ohhh this is gonna hurt. I actually toss 99% of the junk microfibers everyone is using and selling today. And my go to rag for cleaning lenses is actually not even a microfiber, but I do finish with a specialty microfiber from the automotive world designed for the most delicate paint finishes 😎 this is totally a personal preference. These guys don’t even know who I am, but the main rag is just diaper cloths you can buy at target. And I finish with the eagle edge less from the rag company. I also like their glass cleaning rag but find it too aggressive for most modern ar coated plastics. theragcompany.com/products/eagle-edgeless-500

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks for that information. Those aren't too fluffy to clean the lenses well though?

@phototristan nope, they do an amazing job. Holds in the dirt without scratching and buffs beautifully. I almost always use these dry after cleaning the lenses but on rare occasion they get the job done start to finish just fine. In combination with the diaper cloths I’ve never found any better combination in 15 years. Trust me I was VERY hesitant at first. But I had them sitting around anyways and decided to give it a try 😂

Less dizzy soon! 😎

Nothing to be worried about there, just the muscles relaxing a bit that control the eyes.

This one I think is getting a bit lost in translation, can you expand on "Back side wobbled" for me a bit? :)

It’s funny to me how varied the experiences are! I think to some degree this relies both on product level as well as the skill of the fitting optician, particularly on high end lens models the details matter more, but in total benefit in a better result when done properly. Always love to hear of such a successful fit, as it’s rare I’ve seen people have much if any difficulty with lenses 😎

Not likely. So here's the rub with cataract surgery and progressives. The most advanced progresive designs will use the new RX to determine what the corridor contouring should be like to make it easier for your eyes to use. Particularly when the change is rather notable, it can cause this kind of an effect. I've seen it a few times over the years, and as the difference gets larger from pre to post op, and as designs take more and more data points into account, it gets worse and worse. Believe it or not, the most basic of lenses do the job better here.... the caveat being your residual astigmatism is what the more advanced designs normally handle better.... >.< *Somtimes supplying a proper Near PD in addition to all other measurements is enough, but not often.

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank You! I appreciate your feedback. That explains why the 1.25 readers, I'm using post-surgery, provide an almost normal reading experience. There is right side blurring at each level. It's just more of a nuisance reading an A4 page or a book. I'm getting used to the expected distortion. It might be that normal bi-focal lenses would be best.. I'll give it two more days and visit the provider on Friday. Thanks Again!

How’s you do with it Kyle? Should be humming along nicely by now 😎

It's such a huge adjustment, especially with larger add powers. It'll never quite be like unlimited vision, but once you get use to how things work it's OK for just general use. I think with your specific complaints you'll do so much better with an extra pair or two for your largest time consuming tasks that have specific lens designs for each. But I digress, good luck with that first two weeks! You'll be in a whole new world after 😁😁

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 It is funny that you mentioned the 2 glasses approach. I think I've decided to go that route after giving the progressives a trial run. I "think" I'll be OK with switching between the 2 and gaining back all of my periphery.

Oh, I forgot to ask a follow up... I currently have standard progressive lenses and have been reading about the premium or HD option. I've read that those increase the size of the sweet spot; what are your thoughts on that? Is it true? Worth it or no?

@@daniellandry8777 now that, I would need more info on your powers and frame as well as measurements to determine. Its not as black and white as marketing makes it seem, and in some cases a "standard" conventional can outperform or perform equal to a freeform or HD lens. I've fit 30 year old progressives before to incredible success in the right cases 😅. Case in point I've got a -3 SV on my desk for a 60 eye frame... thats a night and day difference from conventional or standard lenses to optimized freeform lenses.. err.. hd.. whatever the flavor of the season is for buzzwords . 😎

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 gotcha, that makes sense and I really appreciate your honesty. I'm going to report back after at least this first week, but as it stands now I think I'll be getting 2 frames. 🙂

for a CNC depending on how much screen time your with whether you're in design or operation only I would HEAVILY consider a pair designed for "computer" or task specific glasses. Check out this video for more on that :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3CP0VJYtlkY.html

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 im in operation mostly but do have a fair bit of computer work, mostly entering stuff should be fine with these glasses

Generally yes, but there are some extra rules for the optician to keep in mind, and in general terms works best with horizontal prism. Vertical prism and progressives can be problematic for a host of reasons.

Hi Marvin, I hope at this point you're getting along well with your progressives, and your spot on in your assessment, but I would say higher than 80% when everyone understands these are "general use" and other pairs should still exist for heavy computer use and/or reading. The "one pair for everything" is an absolute detriment to the intent of progressive lenses, but now most think the recommendation for more pairs is simply a sales tactic because of the state of things. Quite sad indeed.... sounds like a wonderful topic for a new video!

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I gave my progressives 6 solid days of wear. They weren't best for me. I could see a lifestyle where they'd be best for me, but with my needs I came to the conclusion that two pairs (a close and a far) would be preferable again. I took the progressives back to the glasses shop, and they agreed after I explained my general use cases. Still, I'm glad I tried them, and it's good to know they're an option if my needs change either through vision or lifestyle changes. Thanks again for being one of the best sources of advice I found!

Definitely :) for the reading work on bringing your reading material closer to your body to ensure you're brging your eyes more toward the bottom of the lenses (I get this is more annoying and difficult, which is why it's not a tip in the main video, but helps in getting use to using the magnification area of the lens). Sometimes farsighted people get mismatched with a lens design creating even more trouble at near ( plus prescription for the distance part of the lens ).

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank you, sir. After a few hours of wearing them my eyes are strained, and the area around feels numb. Is that normal at the beginning as well?

1.75 and below are generally easier. The corridor designs change dramatically once you cross into the 2.00 and above. It’ll be tougher but you’ll be ok :)

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks, I hope so!! I enjoy your videos.

Any good lens design is going to be amazing at 1.25 Add :) The varilux X is proven time and again to fall apart at near as add power ramps up. It isn't as bad as the S was at near but still not great. What the X does best is minimizes swim and sway with their use of negative frontside add. Wicked cool stuff but it's the lens I use the absolute least of. Wonderful for high cylinder motion sensitive wearers, that's when I pull it out of my hat ;) What's most important though is that you're comfortable in, and love your lenses.

LOL! That's a pretty accurate way to put it!

@@ThatGlassesGuy03 hahaha! As a fisherman’s wife, it was the best way to describe it! Much better now, but it did take a few days to get use to for sure

It's not available. Only 7 were produced and sold out almost immediately. That frame is a Laibach & York Amsterdam they do a ton of limited release colorways like my green here, so keep an eye on my site and their insta for the newest ultra rare releases 🙂. For some ballpark numbers based on the lenses I use a pair like these would run right around $1000 and pretty feature rich in terms of lens technology :)

You'll be just fine :) Just keep those hands on the ladder, you'll learn you way around it and the things that come with it pretty quickly, even a lined bi-focal lens for near creates a magnification bubble at the bottom that can be off-putting from heights. Especially if you're starting with a lower add power you'll do great! My first pair was an 0.75 Add, and a half hour or so is all it took :)

oh good grief! that's terrible! Glad this video was here to help! I actually direct all of my remote fit clients here for there first time PAL tutorial. The details matter! LOL. A well designed and well fit progressive reduces adaptation time and problems, but they all still take a few hours to a few days the first time depending on the person! I hope it goes quickly and painlessly for you! :D The computer and phone are the toughest spots for first timers, especially those that put it off until the add is at or above a 2.00D add >.

I can’t read what’s on my phone, watch, and computer screen. I hope I can get used to them, otherwise I’m just going with multi focal contact lenses.