Hi,

I've not got a whole lot of experience fitting progressives - and am trying to learn more about the different designs, and what might compel an optician to choose one design over another.

I am also curious, how do you get reliable information about products? I've seen so much sales information that touts EVERY lens as the best, and am working at a method to sort through it. Does a GT2 really have as much width in the distance as a GT1? what about the former GT3d (and is the zeiss pure precision actually the same lens with fixed fitting heights? like my lab rep told me.)

How did you begin learning all of this in the first place?

What are compelling reasons to switch a patient to a new progressive geometry?


Specifically - what is the first lens you go to when fitting a new progressive patient (And what particular hobbies/interests/complaints/prescriptions might compel you to fit them with a different lens)
How do you learn about new lenses?
How do you learn about other existing lenses you just haven't had experience with yet?
Any good advice in general?

Thanks.