New Glasses

viv1969 said:
Marc and Gary, you're both right.
I was offered 3 options only, but in saying I wanted the widest field of vision possible I went for option 3, but was charged for option (and unoffered) option 4.
They are refunding me the difference, and have said that if after a week I'm still unhappy they will alter the lens makeup for no extra charge.
Once again proving that whilst a thread may be opened here for a bit of a whinge, excellent advice can be had!
Today's not overall too bad with the specs, (definitely better than yesterday) but the optimum close up reading range is bugging me still.
Once again a huge thank you for all posts and opinions. TP rocks :)

Oh and Steve.....I can't do contacts.....tried....failed :-(
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If you don't get used to that area of the reading add, when you go back make sure they check the heights (I imagine they would as standard routine) - if they've been set too low relative to your pupils, it reduces the reading area that the lens has and you end up craning your neck up to see the close work.

What you often find when taking the lens measurements for varifocals is people sit very 'properly', in that they straighten their back and tilt their neck up a little bit, which misleads you into thinking the pupil height is lower than it actually is. It's possible you've done this sub-consciously, so if/when you're getting them checked make sure you're sitting naturally. ;)
 
When I first got varificals about 10 years ago, I just stuck them on and away I went. I did opt for the best lens possible on the basis that I try and get the best lenses for my camera, so it only seemed sensible to do the same for my eyes.

Anthony.
 
I've had them for about a year, my optician did say not to keep swapping once I had started wearing them but also said if
I couldn't get on with them they could be changed for normal lenses.
Waking downstairs was the worst, had to learn to bow my head not just glance down, that felt weird
Don't really notice the difference now
 
Disclaimer: I wear varifocals (Specsavers 'Elite'). It took me a little while to get used to them and I had the lenses adjusted (ie remade) once during that process.

This is good advice:
Carousels Spin said:
If you don't get used to that area of the reading add, when you go back make sure they check the heights (I imagine they would as standard routine) - if they've been set too low relative to your pupils, it reduces the reading area that the lens has and you end up craning your neck up to see the close work.

What you often find when taking the lens measurements for varifocals is people sit very 'properly', in that they straighten their back and tilt their neck up a little bit, which misleads you into thinking the pupil height is lower than it actually is. It's possible you've done this sub-consciously, so if/when you're getting them checked make sure you're sitting naturally. ;)
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Also, make sure you always sit the glasses at exactly the same point on your nose. I have - had - a tendency to push them right up to the top of the nose, but that means they'd be in the wrong position for the varifocal effect to work properly.
 
Having read above im now sure the reading area needs to be adjusted, and I think it's because the measurements were taken after having the frames on for such a short space of time. Now the frames sit right, the lenses don't. So it seems an adjustment may well be in order. It's the only thing that bugs me about them now.
 
I have had two pairs of varifocals. When I first got them I could make peripheral vision swim but can no longer do this even if I try !

Current ones have Nikon lenses and are really sharp although they were expensive. I am short sighted but had got to the stage where I needed to my glasses off to read e.g. the date on my watch or read the crossword clues. With these ones I can see to read without removing them.

Hint I was given to make sure you point your nose at what you are looking at !
 
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