No luck in finding frame for the types of lens I prefer and so ...

[amanda]

No luck in finding frame for the types of lens I prefer and so ...

Since my RX is low, I am thinking to do this using the only frame I found that I like. Buy 2 (or 3 if I include TV pair) of them and make one progressive (that doesn't require fitting height over 16mm) and one reading pair instaed of computer pair. I'll put AR in both pair.

Yesterday and today, I have been using computer w/o wearing my eye glasses. So I am thinking to just not bother getting computer pair since I am worried about losing out on near vision because of the samll frame size. So

If you are my optician, would you object to my doing this:

(1) Make reading pair with AR and wear it when using computer. That way, I can still read books and stuff. CanI just use the lower portion of the lens for reading and leave the upper portiotn without any power?

(2) Make progressive pair (lower or equal to 16mm fitting height) mainly for driving at night and when outdoor.

(3) Make progressive pair for sunglasses for daytime outddor

(4) Make a pair for TV; I don't know whether that would be near or distance or what but I can only use the frame with 16mm or below.

(For inside the builidng, day or night, I won't wear anything or wear either my reading pair or progressive pair, depending on the situation. )

Please educate me whether this new approach of mine, due to frame issue, is wise or not.

I will go to an optical place but I would like some feedback here.

[Happylady]

Could you post your prescription again?

[QDO1]

Your plot sounds good. You have covered all the bases. I would be happy to dispense you the spex you mention, on the caveat that you would spend a little time chatting about occupation and hobbies etc, just to avoid a silly unforseen problem

What I cant believe is that your local opticians havent got the optics skills, nonce or business sense to embrace you as a "good customer"

[amanda]

Could you post your prescription again?

Here it is:

Sph Cyl Axis
+1.00 -0.75 150
-0.25 -0.50 040 (Add +150)

[amanda]

Your plot sounds good. You have covered all the bases. I would be happy to dispense you the spex you mention, on the caveat that you would spend a little time chatting about occupation and hobbies etc, just to avoid a silly unforseen problem

What I cant believe is that your local opticians havent got the optics skills, nonce or business sense to embrace you as a "good customer"

Thanks for the offer.

My luck picked up today. I accidentally found a private place in downtown - he doesn't advertise anymore. At one point, he suggested to use my current frame which he said can be used for Panamic as well as Shamir office. (He fills Office more than Access.) I really wanted to get new frames for everything but I ended up doing Shamir office with my current frame and thinking to use Rimless for dress pair uisng Hi-Index ( I hate poly) but I am concern about sturdiness.

I can't buy this current frame even if it is still available since the model number is not readable; Soon after I bought it, I wore it to study while waiting during a hair coloring job so the print is gone. There is change in ownership of the place I bought it and they are not willing to find the info for me.

If he hasn't placed the order for Shamir Office till Monday morning, may be I should still go with the plot I mentioned in my initial post in this thread with a slight change: Use my current frame for dress pair, provided that Rimless Frame idea is not good.

I need to decide wther I want to use my current frame for dress apir as I have only pair of this frame.

What's your opinion on Rimless for Panamic (using hi-index)? Though I am not rough with frames, I don't want the responsibility of babying the Rimless.

Agan, thanks for the offer. My occupation is student studying programming who is trying to get into Bioinformatics (programming in Biotech indutry). I need to study a particular programming language ASAP along with Biology related stuff which I will use online resoucres and also look for any programming job to gain some industrial experience.

[amanda]

thinking to use Rimless for dress pair uisng Hi-Index ( I hate poly) but I am concern about sturdiness.

I was happy to find that place that I failed to present the plot I came up with this early morning of getting reading pair instead of computer pair.

Since I am in computer programming, would you suggest to stick to computer pair rather than doing the reading pair I was thinking though my Rx is low?

Thanks.

[QDO1]

I was happy to find that place that I failed to present the plot I came up with this early morning of getting reading pair instead of computer pair.

Since I am in computer programming, would you suggest to stick to computer pair rather than doing the reading pair I was thinking though my Rx is low?

Thanks.

Rimless glazed with Trixex or 1.6 is pretty sturdy. Depends on the frame type. I wear silhouette, and havent killed a pair in over 5 years (and i am not exactly delicate with them) Dont go for a very ridged style rimless

In terms of your intermediate RX.. get the optician to rack both prescriptions up in a trial frame, and try them out on the screen. I would probrably go with readers, as you are allready going for the office style lens

[rinselberg]

Dont go for a very ridged style rimless ...I think that QDO1 meant to say "rigid" -- as in a frame that is stiff, or not sufficiently flexible. Sorry for the intrusion, but I thought that should be cleared up. I'm not one to jump on a typo or spelling error, per se.



rinselberg™ - good posts for your good times
http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111213&postcount=16

[QDO1]

I think that QDO1 meant to say "rigid" -- as in a frame that is stiff, or not sufficiently flexible. Sorry for the intrusion, but I thought that should be cleared up. I'm not one to jump on a typo or spelling error, per se.



rinselberg™ - good posts for your good times
http://www.optiboard.com/forums/showpost.php?p=111213&postcount=16

Thanks - I am a better optician than speller

[amanda]

In terms of your intermediate RX.. get the optician to rack both prescriptions up in a trial frame, and try them out on the screen.

Do you mean "Reading which is just near vision" and "Progressive Computer like Shamir Office". I didn't know that they could do that. I will ask him.

I would probrably go with readers, as you are allready going for the office style lens

I am not clear on the terminology of "go with readers ... office style lens." Are you saying to go with my initial plan of Shamir Office (office stule lens) or the new plot of near vision at the lower portion of the lens and nothing on the rest of the lens which would be *readers*?



Rimless glazed with Trixex or 1.6 is pretty sturdy. Depends on the frame type. I wear silhouette, and havent killed a pair in over 5 years (and i am not exactly delicate with them) Dont go for a very ridged style rimless

5 years is more than enough for me.

[amanda]

Do you mean "Reading which is just near vision" and "Progressive Computer like Shamir Office". I didn't know that they could do that. I will ask him.

I meant, I didn't know they could let me try both.

[QDO1]

Readers, near, full Add - all the same thing - basically the script/lenses to enable you to read normaly - like a book for example

Inter / intermediate - anything at arms length - VDU screen, car dash, music etc.

your script:

Sph Cyl Axis
+1.00 -0.75 150
-0.25 -0.50 040
(Add +150)

thus:
Distance script:
+1.00 -0.75 150
-0.25 -0.50 040
used for anything beyond about 4 - 5 feet


So near RX:
+2.50 - 0.75 x 150
+1.25 - 0.50 x 40
used at normal reading distance


Intermediate RX PROBRABLY:

+2.00 - 0.75 x 150
+0.75 - 0.50 x 40
used at arms length 3 - 4 feet


Office type progressives - will serve Intermediate/near usage
Reading lenses - only near usage
Distance lenses - Distance usage only
Regular Progressives - Distance, Inter and Near usage (the proportions of which are frame/lens choice dependant)

what I dont know is how your accomadation is, you might be able to get Intermedaite vision in your near RX (at a stretch)

hope that helps

[Happylady]

Do you wear progressives now? I am looking at your add and wonder if you really need computer glasses. Many people with a +1.50 add still have enough natural accommodation that they can see normal computer distance with their distance correction.

See if the optician can trial frame your distance correction and see if you can see your computer distance with it comfortably.

Generally I find that people start needing computer/office glasses at a +2.00 add but you could be an exception.

[amanda]

Do you wear progressives now?
Yes. As a regular pair.

Here is my history: I got eyeglasses at 17 but never wore them until I got to graduate school in my mid 20s - heavy duty studying in Chemistry and veru stressed out and Rx was chnaging every 6 months - but I still didn't wear them on social occasion.

I notice that my eyes do get tired, when driving if I don't wear it when driving. Also, at nigth, I don't see well when driving.

I kept up with eye exam every year but I was moving a lot and so different doctors. One was so bad that I got Rx that was ridiculously making my eyes tired especially with an instructor using a bad pojector. Then I found a better one whom I stayed with until I moved to this city. I staretd taking more computer programming classes and I noticed that while I could see the screen well, I couldn't read the text book nearby with ease, ie. eyes gets tried. That's when, he suggested progressive and I have been using it for, say 3-4 years.

If I had the knowledge I have now, instead of progressive or still get one progressive pair for regular use and get an extra pair of reading pair with only lower portion for reading to use it while on computer like my current plot idea. (Wearing progressive while on computer probably made things worse.)


I am looking at your add and wonder if you really need computer glasses. Many people with a +1.50 add still have enough natural accommodation that they can see normal computer distance with their distance correction.

I know that I do need it for reading and the optometrist said that eh increased the add power a little bit this last exam because I said that I couldn't read small print like I used to be able to without eyeglasses. 9I didn't eman with eyeglasses.) And for driving and to watch TV - my TV is old though, I wear the regular aapir; otherwise my eyes get stired. I should get a decent TV though i don't watch much.

See if the optician can trial frame your distance correction and see if you can see your computer distance with it comfortably.

I'll ask him. if I can just use regular reading apir while on computer, that may be the best.

Generally I find that people start needing computer/office glasses at a +2.00 add but you could be an exception.

I should talk to this new optician I found about these. Thanks.

[amanda]

Thanks. Now, I understood what you meant by getting readers with office lens. I was thinking that office lens shoud be sued for Computer pair only.

Thanka lot for deriving detail RX for different vision range.

[Bobie]

Dear Amanda , :cheers:

1. Progressive Addition Lenses ( PALs ) for your choice at below ;

1.1 The best : Rodenstock Impression ILT XS 1.6 , ABBE 42 , very strong for rimless frame , very wide for far vision like single vision , very fast and easy to adaptation. This lens offer you great vision for far , near and good enough for computer use about half hour. Fitting height 16 mm. If you choose this lens , you don’t need TV pair anymore.



1.2 The Value : Kodak Consice , fitting height 16 mm. This lens is good for near , quite good for T.V. but quite poor for computer. If you choose this lens , may be you don’t need TV pair.



1.3 The PALs for outdoor sport ;



1.3.1 The best : Rodenstock Impression ILT XS , this lens quite good to fit in warp sunglasses frame because can order custom Face Form Angle.



1.3.2 The value : Variux Panamic Orma UVX , this lens can fit at 16 mm if you not used to read a lot. At 16 mm fitting height , this lens good enough to see the guage in the car , see the price tag in store , see number of telephone on your mobile phone , enough vision to see detail of the map and read pocket book for less than 1 hour.



1.3.3 The multi-function : You can save your money by going for Rodenstock Impression ILT XS 1.6 ColorMetic. In this case you buy only 1 pair of this lens and buy 1 pair of Computer Glasses.



2. Computer Glasses and reading for your choice at below ;

2.1 Main for reading , and second for Computer : Essilor InterView 080 , Rodenstock Nexyma 40 ( Range from 40 cm up to 80 cm ). This lens can fit in very small frame at fitting height 16 mm.

2.2 Main for Computer and second for reading : Essilor InterView 130 , Rodenstock Nexyma 80 ( Range from 40 cm up to 130 cm ) This lens can fit in small frame at fitting height 18 mm.

2.3 Main for Computer , second for reading and third for indoor used : Sola Access , Shamir Office , Rodenstock Office , Zeiss Clarlet Business. This lens can fit in quite small frame at fitting height 20 mm. ( Range from 40 cm up to 210 cm )



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