My first pair of multi focal glasses whose name or term escapes me at the
moment. Was that It took thirty days to get used to them. Since then it
takes about a week to get used to the new ones. I like them except when I
am trying to read something at a odd angle (looking up at fine print then
they are a Pain in the ***. I use my medical coverage (Kaiser) for the Eye
exam but buy mine from Costco here in Southern California. I have had
glasses since I was in Elementry School and remember being jealous of my
younger sister when they tested her eyes and the Opometrist said that she
had the best vision that he had ever seen. Now she has to wear glasses for
reading so I am dealing with the jealousy better. John
> [Original Message]
> From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 4/26/2008 2:31:16 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: OT Eyeglasses
>
> Your experience with progressives hit home. My optometrist (not an
> optician) convinced me that I should have a set so I tried them. After
> two days I insisted that he take them back as I found them very
> disorienting. Fortunately, since it was at his urging that I got them
> in the first place, he took them back no questions asked and gave me a
> pair of reading glasses and distance glasses in exchange. But he is not
> part of any chain. Just a lone guy about 75 years old who still works
> part time assisted by his wife.
>
> A couple more points. After I told him that I thought I would never be
> able to adapt to the progressives he asked me if I was claustrophobic.
> I am, at least moderately so. He told me that his experience with
> claustrophobic people was that they were less likely (for reasons
> unknown) to be able to adapt to progressives.
>
> After seeing many Hoya brochures in his office area I asked him why. He
> said Hoya is one of the largest producers of eyeglass lenses in the US
> and that's where he sends his prescriptions to be filled.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Doug wrote:
> > I need some advice. After 12 years with the same pair of glasses I've
had to
> > replace them. It's not that the distance prescription is very far off,
it's
> > that the lenses and frames are so beat up that they're no longer
useable.
> > Additionally I'm 47 and need different glasses for close up work.
> >
> > The question I have is how did you find a good optometrist and
optician. I
> > went to a chain (America's Best) with the idea that they'd be
inexpensive
> > enough that I could do some experimenting. I didn't expect miracles. I
> > expected to have some assemble line feel to it and that the frames
would not
> > be the top of the line and so forth. The experience turned out to be
just
> > awful. I liken them a vendor that has a very limiting knowledge of
> > photography and a line of fairly good looking but so-so performing PS
> > cameras calling themselves a camera store. The masses who have limited
taste
> > and demands would be happy.
> >
> > The problem is that I need a fairly strong prescription both in
spherical and
> > cylinder and I'm very sensitive to distortion. I'm sensitive enough
that it's
> > one of the things for in the windshield that I check. In fact it's one
of
> > only two must haves in a vehicle. The windshield must be low enough in
> > distortion and the seats must be comfortable, all else is negotiable in
the
> > price.
> >
> > America's Best put me in a pair of progressive bifocals which were the
worst
> > things I've ever delt with. I didn't think I was going to live long
enough to
> > adjust with them.
> >
> > While I'm price sensitive I'm willing to pay for quality work as long
as it is
> > quality work and It's doesn't cross over into becoming a sucker. Thanks
in
> > advance. -Doug
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