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Originally Posted by hvert
@ GoGo2 Do you already have three pairs? I got my first set of progressive lenses a few months ago and still hate them. I would really love a pair just for the computer.
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I bought my first reading glasses at a gas station 20 years ago. They were cheap, but useful. May be 5 - 7 years later I needed "walking glasses". The optician made them progressive. After a while I found out that to read for a long time gave me pain in my eyes. I went to the optician again and was told that science had come to the same conclusion: Progressive glasses could not be used for reading for a long time. I was advised to buy extra glasses for reading and so I did. They were OK for a long time, but after a while I had pain when using my PC. Now the optician told me that I needed three pairs. One pair of progressive "walking glasses". That one should be of help so I could see my surroundings properly and at the same time read what they had in the grocery shops (read prices and so on). The reading glasses was for reading only. While the data glasses were for PC or Mac only.
For a long time I have started to have "light" headaches until I felt that my forehead almost was going to explode last Sunday. At Thursday I visited the optician again. When he heard that I use my reading glasses when I use my PC, he said that one shall never use such glasses when doing work on PC. I have my data glasses on my nose writing this, even if I like the fashion of the reading glasses better (I bought these (data) at the lowes price I could find three years ago.).
What really helped, now, was the adjustment he did on my ordinary glasses for daily use. They don't fall down any more and sit where they are to sit even if I bow my head in physical exercises.
He sat me up for a new appointment in two years form now. If I need new glasses at that time, I will choose lenses for daily use and one pair of progressive data- and reading glasses (combined) to wear on top of the lenses.
I wish you good luck to adjust to your progressive lenses.! I have a relative who is very satisfided with progressive lenses. If you use a very long time to feel comfortable with your lenses, may be you can try a combination of lenses and glasses.
All the best!
