I have to say somethig here. I like PALs although I don't wear them, yet. I think that the current designs are good for normal, everyday use. (Just to keep the theme of this thread alive) However, I agree with Chris in that "Happy" has to be on Essilor's payroll. Essilor makes some decent products, but they are far from best. I find it interesting that "happy" says in one post that she takes her Physios off to read for any amount of time. That makes it the most expensive single vision lens sold. They are great for distance, but reading is not as wide as Sola One. Essilor deserves to get beat up. In most PALs I dispense the distance is not the issue; the main difficulty is in people wanting to use one set of lenses for everything. I don't believe that even SV wearers should have one pair of "all-purpose" glasses. If your only goal is to see, then sure. If you want all your needs taken care of properly, then we're talking 2-3 pair in almost every case. I don't think that FTs are the answer for PAL problems. Bad opticianry is the problem, education is the solution. As long as people bow down to Essilor, the problems will continue. Learn what's available, sell according to your patient's needs, do your job correctly, and realise that there are alternatives- better ones.
Chris, continue to "beat up" on Essilor... I got your back. (whoever you are)
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