I didn't know what to call this thread. What I really want to know is, what questions should a customer ask when judging whether a particular optician or optical center is going to provide high-quality service.
I am a 54-year-old female, and I've been a long-time contact lens wearer (30+ years). For various reasons, I will have to switch to wearing eyeglasses much more often than in the past. My vision with soft contacts is 20/20 but I need reading glasses for all reading and computer work (e.g., +1.25 to +1.50). My newest eyeglass prescription (not yet filled) is:
OD: sph -6.00 cyl -1.00 axis 50
OS: sph -4.25 cyl -2.25 axis 160
Add: +2.25 in each eye
I'm wondering if I'm a good candidate for high-index lenses and possibly for progressives. The problem is that my conversation with the optician associated with my optometrist did not go well. I'm concerned about whether the frames I select will depend on how I will use the eyeglasses, and whether there might be limitations on my "intermediate" vision with progressive lenses. The optician said I could not use progressives for computer work, but I could select virtually any frames I liked "and we'll just work with your prescription."
My top priorities are 1) to be able to see well at all 3 distances (near, intermediate, far) because of my job; and 2) moving to something a bit more attractive than the coke-bottle lenses I've traditionally used as back-up for my contacts. I am a college teacher, and I think my vision needs are similar to those of a pilot who must look at charts, scan the cockpit instrument panel, and watch out the windscreen for traffic, all without switching eyeglasses.
What do you suggest?
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