wanttaja
En-Route
Tried progressives, years ago, just couldn't adapt. Was happy with bifocals until about four months ago.
Had a cataract in my master eye, had a lens replacement this spring and paid extra for the full vision correction. It worked...I've now got the same vision in that eye I had as a teen, 20/15. Almost tested at 20/10.
Had intended to just get bifocals with plain glass for the distance portion, but got to really like not wearing glasses. So I take the bifocals when going outside the house (restaurants, traveling, etc.). Got my old pair of flying sunglasses re-lensed to match my current vision (right eye is 20/30). Did that since they're small frame and fit better under goggles.
Don't wear glasses around the house, have a crap-ton of readers. One by each couch I"m likely to read at, one at my favorite chair, one in the shop in the garage, one on the bench in the hangar, another stashed in the car's center console, another in the backpack I take on trips (backup to the bifocals). Costco sells a four-pack for something like $16. Also picked up a couple different types of low-profile readers (half-lens "granny glasses", etc.) to tuck in my pocket if I'm going to the store or something.
The biggest advantage is the sunglasses. I used to get bifocals with the transition lenses, but of course, they don't work behind a windshield. I've got very light-sensitive eyes, and this bothered me a lot. Bought several pairs of cheap sunglasses. One thing to be aware of is that your grocery-store sunglasses are inevitably polarized, and they don't "play well" with some types of displays. Photo on left was taken through a set of those grocery-store sunglasses.
Surprisingly, it's hard to FIND non-polarized sunglasses. Usually end up costing more. Bought a set from ACS, but my re-lensed sunglasses work fine.
Ron Wanttaja
Had a cataract in my master eye, had a lens replacement this spring and paid extra for the full vision correction. It worked...I've now got the same vision in that eye I had as a teen, 20/15. Almost tested at 20/10.
Had intended to just get bifocals with plain glass for the distance portion, but got to really like not wearing glasses. So I take the bifocals when going outside the house (restaurants, traveling, etc.). Got my old pair of flying sunglasses re-lensed to match my current vision (right eye is 20/30). Did that since they're small frame and fit better under goggles.
Don't wear glasses around the house, have a crap-ton of readers. One by each couch I"m likely to read at, one at my favorite chair, one in the shop in the garage, one on the bench in the hangar, another stashed in the car's center console, another in the backpack I take on trips (backup to the bifocals). Costco sells a four-pack for something like $16. Also picked up a couple different types of low-profile readers (half-lens "granny glasses", etc.) to tuck in my pocket if I'm going to the store or something.
The biggest advantage is the sunglasses. I used to get bifocals with the transition lenses, but of course, they don't work behind a windshield. I've got very light-sensitive eyes, and this bothered me a lot. Bought several pairs of cheap sunglasses. One thing to be aware of is that your grocery-store sunglasses are inevitably polarized, and they don't "play well" with some types of displays. Photo on left was taken through a set of those grocery-store sunglasses.
Surprisingly, it's hard to FIND non-polarized sunglasses. Usually end up costing more. Bought a set from ACS, but my re-lensed sunglasses work fine.
Ron Wanttaja
