Computer Glasses?

[Irulan]

I get my glasses done at Costco and have been very satisfied. The pricing is great, but most importantly, if the lens they make for me doesn't work for whatever reason, they have an unconditional guarantee.

[GLC1968]

When you first posted this, I didn't really know what computer glasses were. Then I had my eye appointment yesterday afternoon. I now have progressives (I was just a reading glasses gal for the past 4 years). Damn this aging thing!

I kept a pair of my existing reading glasses (which are no longer quite strong enough for normal reading except in bright light) for my "computer glasses". I'll only use them in the office though. The rest of the time, I'm either on a laptop or a notebook, so I'll be needing the new reading glass Rx in those situations anyway (about 25% of my work time).

[Catrin]

I've had my appointment, and went ahead and bought a new pair of computer glasses to go along with my progressives. They had a nice package price for the computer and gave me a deep discount for purchasing two pairs of glasses. I am satisfied, and I've a 45 day period in which to return or exchange them if I don't like them. I think my neck is really going to love me for this!

In years past I've gone less expensive routes, like Costco and Walmart and never really had a good experience with that. I am glad to hear it has worked for others

[Catrin]

I kept a pair of my existing reading glasses (which are no longer quite strong enough for normal reading except in bright light) for my "computer glasses"...

Reading glasses are meant for closer distances than your computer screen, so I wonder if this might give you some eye fatigue. If they aren't strong enough for normal reading which is closer to your eyes than the computer...I thought about doing this as well, getting a strong pair of reading glasses.

My current progressives, and all the other progressive lenses I've had over the years have actually been fine for use with my computer - until about 6 months ago. The neck injury just pushed raised it up a couple of notches, which is why I chose to go this route. You may well find your new progressives will work fine for computer work.

[GLC1968]

Reading glasses are meant for closer distances than your computer screen, so I wonder if this might give you some eye fatigue. If they aren't strong enough for normal reading which is closer to your eyes than the computer...I thought about doing this as well, getting a strong pair of reading glasses.

My current progressives, and all the other progressive lenses I've had over the years have actually been fine for use with my computer - until about 6 months ago. The neck injury just pushed raised it up a couple of notches, which is why I chose to go this route. You may well find your new progressives will work fine for computer work.

Yeah, we talked about it. Turns out, my Rx is changing pretty drastically right now and the reading glasses are now about the right distance for my computer, according to my doc. It was actually his suggestion!

I think the progressives might be fine for the computer, too. At this point, the older reading ones are really just looking for some way to be useful because I cannot afford to put my progressive Rx in two frames! Those lenses are crazy expensive!

[Catrin]

Sweet that it worked out that way!

Yes, the cost of progressives is a sticker shock over single-vision glasses, but I wouldn't give them up for anything. I did try regular bi-focals once and hated them - I just couldn't adjust to that line and sharp demarcation between distances.

They do have different types of progressive lenses (deals with the percentages of the lens devoted to far, intermediate and reading distances), some are more complex and expensive than others. My choice of getting the "standard premium" progressive design + dedicated computer glasses was actually less than just than getting the "special premium" progressives + no computer glasses...

Good luck to both of us!

Yeah, we talked about it. Turns out, my Rx is changing pretty drastically right now and the reading glasses are now about the right distance for my computer, according to my doc. It was actually his suggestion!

I think the progressives might be fine for the computer, too. At this point, the older reading ones are really just looking for some way to be useful because I cannot afford to put my progressive Rx in two frames! Those lenses are crazy expensive!

[malkin]

I too use readers that I have 'outgrown' for the computer.

Bifocals at the computer set my neck and shoulder complaining---of course, not immediately, but hours later when the damage has been done.