Progressive lenses such as Varilux

Ok I have worn glasses for over 30 years. I have single lense -6.5
diopter lenses. I was wondering what the pricing might be like for
progressive lenses like the varilux. My perscription is stable but my
near sighted vesion is bad. I take off my glasses to and read most
things better without glasses. Not in love with the bi-focal concept.

Thanks for any comments,
David

 

It depends on many factors such as the model (Comfort, Panamic, Liberty,
etc), the lens material (CR-39, polycarb, 1.60, 1.67, etc), and where you
purchase it. But expect to pay an average of $300 for a pair of Varilux
brand progressive lenses (frames are obviously extra).

 

Ok I got an idea of the cost now. Sounds like the recommendation might
be against progressives. I know there will be an adjustment period. I
have also heard that when you look away at something you need to turn
your head and not your eyes. I have smaller frames and plastic
lenses. Not sure if they are high-index or not. But one of the big
problems I have with them is they have this white haze that never comes
off no matter what they are cleaned with.

What I was looking to do is:
get rid of the white haze.
get glasses that would help me focus better than what I have.

I am a computer programmer. So I spend long hours in front of a
computer. Other than that, my life is normal, driving, tv, movies,
etc.

Am I wasting my money on the idea of progressives,
David

 

always have the white haze. No. As a matter of fact I have a second
pair I bought at the same time and never wore. They do not have have
the white haze. But alas I have taken the nose pad off them to fix
these once. So they do not sit right on my face. So I can't just
switch to them. I could take the nose pad off these and put it back on
them.

Hard on them. Not really. For the first couple years I used nothing
but the glass cleaner rags and cleaner the glasses retailer gave me.
They where running a special 2 for 1 on glasses and gave us 4 boxes of
cleaner and rags. We still have lots of this cleaner.

Might avoid an anti reflective coating next time, to keep the white
haze from coming back.

Fucus problem is mostly near. I am 41.

Can someone explain simply how progressives work and what they will do
and not do well.
Thanks,
David

 

If you get AR coating, I would recommend a premium coating like Crizal that
much tougher than most.

Yes, you usually can switch nose pads, but there is usually a piece that
holds the nose pad that is not removable, and may have been bent to fit the
frame on your face properly. Almost every optical store that I know of will
change the nose pads for free, and many will do it even it you bought your
lenses somewhere else. They will also adjust the pads on your second pair,
if you want to try that first. Lencrafters is very good about this kind of
free service (even though I think their lens products are very mediocre).

 

Pad replacement:
Yea I replaced the pads myself. It took about two hours of getting the
tiny screws out and in.
Turns out it was a mistake. My wife had the same problem a month later
without the
spare glasses to pull parts from. They did hers for free in about 15
minutes.

Yea I got these glasses at eyemasters. I have gotten glasses at
lenscrafters before but
they where too expensive for what you got. With these I have no
problem with what I got.
I mean I got two pairs of glasses for myself two pairs for the wife one
regular and one
sunglass pair for about $600 4 years ago. Definately time for
something new.

David