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Learning about eyeglasses...
Dec. 13th, 2010 05:17 pmSo... first, I bought this *nice* pair of glasses for my primary work - computer stuff. They include the +1 for reading glasses.
Problem. Get up, look around - everything's blurry. Reading glasses should be taken off.
So, I go to ZenniOptical because one of my LJ-friends mentioned it, and I'm such a lemming, or sheep, or whatever. Good prices, lousy customer service, but... yeah. Good prices. And I found a pair of glasses that fit.
I get progressive bifocals.
Keep in mind, I've *never* worn bifocals, before.
Was this a tactical error? I think I just never had to learn the whole "tilt your head to focus" thing because I never used non-progressive bifocals - and, equally importantly, +1 on reading glasses isn't a heavy correction. It's not like I tilt my head,and *bam*, that's right, that's how it's supposed to look. No, it's more like, I tilt my head, and probably find it's a bit easier to focus. My eyes relax a bit. Because, see, with just nearsightedness correction, I can read... it's just a bit harder.
I think with the progressives, it's *harder* on my eyes. Because I think I don't know quite how to use them. Should I save my pennies and get yet another pair, either with-line or just nearsightedness? Or will I learn to use them?
(i.e.: has anyone out there in LJ-land had their first glasses be progressive bifocals, and did they have a problem getting used to them, and did it pass?
Problem. Get up, look around - everything's blurry. Reading glasses should be taken off.
So, I go to ZenniOptical because one of my LJ-friends mentioned it, and I'm such a lemming, or sheep, or whatever. Good prices, lousy customer service, but... yeah. Good prices. And I found a pair of glasses that fit.
I get progressive bifocals.
Keep in mind, I've *never* worn bifocals, before.
Was this a tactical error? I think I just never had to learn the whole "tilt your head to focus" thing because I never used non-progressive bifocals - and, equally importantly, +1 on reading glasses isn't a heavy correction. It's not like I tilt my head,and *bam*, that's right, that's how it's supposed to look. No, it's more like, I tilt my head, and probably find it's a bit easier to focus. My eyes relax a bit. Because, see, with just nearsightedness correction, I can read... it's just a bit harder.
I think with the progressives, it's *harder* on my eyes. Because I think I don't know quite how to use them. Should I save my pennies and get yet another pair, either with-line or just nearsightedness? Or will I learn to use them?
(i.e.: has anyone out there in LJ-land had their first glasses be progressive bifocals, and did they have a problem getting used to them, and did it pass?
