Hi everyone. This is my first post, and I hope I'm allowed here. I'm a medical doctor, but not specialized in Opthamology. Optics are too challenging and complex.
I have enjoyed wearing Polycarbonate progressive lenses, and last year the Optician ordered Varilux lenses for my present prescription:
-1.75 -0.75 x 090
0.00 -2.25 x 090
0.5 base in
Add +2.50
I lost those eyeglasses, so I went for a re-check and there's been no change.
This time I went to a well-known optical chain, LensCrafters, because they grind the lenses frequently within one hour. I didn't care about the price ---- superb vision is the goal.
But they asked me what type of lens I want !!
• 1. Standard Polycarbonate (blanks in stock, takes an hour)
• 2. AVP Classic (blanks in stock, takes an hour)
• 3. Varilux (outside vendor, two week wait)
I had no idea what to choose, so I'm doing research by posting here.
The store assistant called over the lab manager who said that Varilux has 15% more distance, 18% more intermediate, and 20% more reading width... which he called "channels". He said some people can't tell the difference between standard and Varilux, but that I should consider Varilux because I had them before. AVP Classic is apparently LensCrafters own brand, supposedly to compete with Varilux.
I want the best blanks available.
It's difficult to believe one gets something better (Varilux at $200 more per pair) with no compromise in any other way.
So I'm posting here asking... which lens material should I choose ? Is Varilux really the best ? Is there something better ? Any downside problems in choosing Varilux ?
Anyone know if that AVP Classic is equivalent to or close to Varilux ? It's $100 less expensive than Varilux.
Thank you so much !!:hammer:
P.S. Costco has "1.67" Polycarbonates by Essilor - - - the highest quality Costco offers, and they will grind the lenses and put them in your frames or their frames for about half the price of LensCrafters, but it's a two and a half week wait.
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