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- So many people complain that they can´t get used to wearing progressive glasses and I enjoy them so much that I decided to explain how I got used to them!
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Thank you. This was very helpful. I've had my progressives a few days and like you, have to tilt my head up to see the computer. I'm glad to know that I can fix that with a different alignment. Good info. Thanks!
You can! I had no clue at first and although many videos explain about how to move your head most don't tell you about the segment height and how you can and should have it adjusted. It took me a couple of years or more of wearing progressives to even realize this and I went to different doctors.
I have started using progressive lens very recently and was facing some issues, your video helped immensely. Thanks from India.
You are most welcome. I just got a new pair and have to take them back because the segment height is too low. :-P
Thank you for your response, yes I’m going to give it a shot, right now everything is so very uncomfortable, but I can see how I have in just hours adjusted in areas, except looking far, still seems very unnatural having these on, like I’m in a magnifying glass. Thank you, your video is encouraging
I do understand that. It's an odd feeling because you are seeing differently. But when you get used to it, you end up forgetting! When I take out my contacts my eyes take a few minutes to adjust to glasses again ... I've learned to just be patient. It can be scary and frustrating at first!
This is the most EXCELLENT explanation that I have EVER heard anyone give regarding wearing Progressive eye glasses. I just got mine today, so I am going to wear them for two weeks and see how I adjust to them. I'm glad you mentioned asking the eye people to re-set the glasses to make me see the way that I want to see, and to not be shy about it. The care that you took to explain every possible scenario was amazing and so very much appreciated. I have subscribed to your channel. God bless you.
TruthBeTold777 Oh wow. What a great compliment. Well. I know exactly what it feels like and I’m crazy compliant and wanted people who don’t adapt immediately (nobody really does) to give it a real chance because it really changes your life for the better. :-)
I also just got my first pair today (yes, as you said I googled "How to get used to progressive lenses- ha!) & the fish bowl feeling is VERY noticable. But when I was in my 30's (10 or so years ago? Could it be??) a patient commented that I looked at everything under my glasses like a little old lady. So it's been long overdue and I am already LOVING not having to take them off to read everything. From one woman of a certain age to another: Thank you and gracias for the great tips!
Heheh. The fishbowl feeling goes away. I don't even notice it anymore. I LOVE not having to take them off. I also have a short adjustment period (minutes) when I switch from one pair to another or from contacts to glasses. You are most welcome!!!!
Thank you for your video. I was nervous I made a mistake of ordering progressive lenses after hearing and seeing all the complaints about them. But when I finally got them it only took a few hours to get used to them and am happy I did order them. Thanks for all the tips!
Yay! Happy to hear! Thank you!
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Thank you so much! This is the most information I've got in almost 2yrs of my struggle with progressives. I have to read out of the very bottom of my lens when working at my computer which is ridiculous! Never knew they could be adjusted. Feel better informed to go back to the optician!
Oh, so that is definitely something that can be fixed! I recently got my umpteenth pair, and I had to almost argue with the optician because they didn't want to adjust the segment height. They did and now I can see perfectly well. :-D
After watching this it took just a couple days to start adjusting to pairs I had made some time ago. Can't even find my readers now ...😊😊 2 weeks on and going great with my progressives. Opticians need to be more detailed with advice on how to use progressives. All I was told was, 'you'll get used to them'!
@@OsaroOyegun Right. That was also me at first. Over the years I've learned so much about progressives and what I need to ask from the optician that they're usually not happy to have me as a customer because I will keep going back until they get them right. :-D
Came for the informative video. Today was my first day, and the struggle is real. Leaving with, I need your hairstyle. Luv it!
Hang in there!!!!!! It gets better. I was walking down a staircase today and realized how I don't even notice the weirdness of the progressives anymore! Hair courtesy of a curling wand. :-D
Lorraine C. Ladish I just saw your reply. It’s been about two weeks now, and I’ve noticed an improvement. Thank you for this informative video and the encouragement.
Liz This makes me so happy!!!!! It usually just gets even better. :-)
Thank you for this thorough and helpful explanation. I’m adjusting to my first pair of progressives and had so many questions. Thank you for explaining the experience so well.
Thank for the pep talk on getting used to the progressives. It’s been less than a week but it’s getting better. I think I was looking kind of dumb at the grocery store trying to find the right way to see stuff. It’s all about pointing my nose at what I want to see.
MrRickle ah. If someone who also wears progressives sees you do that they / we get it!!!!!
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I just went today and ordered 2 pairs of progressives. I’m nervous that I’ll hate them but your video has given me hope that they’ll work out. Thank you.
I hope they did work out!
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Hi all. First I like to say that I watched your video prior to picking up my new glasses with progressives. I am 53 and these are my first glasses since I was fortunate enough to enjoy 20/20 vision for over 30 years after LASIK. All this changed after a blow to my eye caused retinal detachment and after surgery I had some astigmatism and 20/30 vision with sudden trouble reading fine print.
(I was lucky the way it healed.) Back to what I actually wanted to say....awesome video...thanks for that, as it made everything much easier for me when I got the glasses. I am now still in the process of getting used to them (6 days now). I would like to add that I have problems at my desk but when I push them ALL THE WAY up my nose, things are better. Also..when I lay in bed watching TV I can see awesome when I slide the glasses all the way to the tip of my nose as I look that way through the top part when laying down. So what I am trying to say is...slide them also up and down your nose in certain situations to see comfortably. You do get used to having them on different parts of your nose. I just figured that one out and wanted to share this. LOL
So, I just got my umpteenth pair and am taking them back because I don't want to have to tilt my head back when at the computer. So these are going back despite the opticians telling me it will be fine, lol. Good for you for figuring it out, but if you are still having issues you CAN ask for a higher segment height! :-D
Thanks for the informative video! I am on day 3 of the progressives. I'm glad to hear that my experience is typical. Good advice about the options and communication with your doctor. I told mine that I work as a rural mail carrier so all day I drive and read tiny print on letters! I have been quite nearsighted all my life and started having trouble changing focus a year or two ago.
Hello. Thank you so much for your video and tips. It's my first time wearing glasses like these. Your tips really help!
I got my first progressive lenses last day , and to be honest it is one of the worst feeling i ever experienced, i have to adjust my sight angle all the time depending on the distance, you can't have the feeling that you can see anything in normal way , you always have to adjust your head position or sight angle to see , this is not good at all and i decided to return it back and better to have another eye glass for reading
It is an option, for sure.
Terrific video. Thank you! This is my first day on progressives switching from just reading glasses which I started wearing about four years ago. The first thing I noticed was that I am especially loving the distance portion. The TV looks like it's in HD now. This was surprising because I didn't know I had a distance vision problem lol. I find its easier to see while sitting. Moving around is a bit harder. I also noticed the issue with going up and down the stairs. Thanks again!
Yep, they are not always easy to adapt to, and people give up too soon! I hope you can stay the course. It pays off in the long run! :-D
This is extremely helpful. I have been struggling with mine. I got my first eye exam about a month ago, I am 65 going on 66. The first pair did not work at all, this second pair is better and I am thinking I need to follow your advice. I work with two computer monitors. With my readers, I used to just look at both pretty easily. Now I have to turn my head to be more squared up to the monitor I am using. Thank you so much for the help.
You are most welcome. Most of this is learned by trial and error. You could also get computer glasses, only for when you´re at the keyboard. If they are single vision they should not be too expensive. Check out Phonetic Eyewear. :-D
Hi Lorraine, great video! This is my first day on progressive lenses... I don’t think I have ever moved my head so much in one day! The part I am struggling most with is driving. To get clear vision ahead I need to lower my head down a little to see through the very top part of the lens. Although this is not to much of an issue... it feels unnatural having driven the last 27 years holding my head in a slightly higher position. Is everyone affected this way? I know it’s only day one but wondering if the distance part of the lens should be larger.
You could definitely have the segment for reading lowered giving you more room for distance! I personally like it to be high. I do find I have to adjust my head tilt when driving, depending on what progressives of the several I own, I happen to be wearing. What I have done is wait it out for a week or so. The brain eventually adapts if you let it. I have to adapt when I switch glasses or wear contacts (or take them out) ... but the time is shorter and shorter. It does take a bit of getting used to though, and you are not alone in this! :-D
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I have been wearing progressive lenses since 2015, and everything you said was spot-on, based on my own experiences. It helps to have a very patient and very understanding optician, who has all the time and energy to answer my questions, and allow me to test out combinations of diopters that are most comfortable for me, aside from getting the diopter from the machine. I initially did not want to spend a lot of money for progressive lenses, and opted for bifocals, but that lasted only for one morning, because I almost fell down the stairs, as I stepped the wrong way because of the vision jump, even when I was looking at the stapes straight down. I ran back to the optical shop right away (well, I did not run, haha, I took an Uber, and very carefully navigated my steps in and out of the car) and ordered progressives. I have been happy with them ever since, and I have now just ordered my third pair of progressive lenses, this time with the Transitions Xtractive. Thanks so much for this video! I am now going to subscribe to your channel.
Maryanne Moll lol to the detailed explanation that I could relate to!!!!! I also wanted the cheapest glasses at first and now realize it’s not a luxury but a necessity. The better they are the more comfortable I will be and the better I will see!!!!! Thank you also for being here and staying!!!!!
Lorraine C. Ladish that is so true! Vision is crucial, and I am grateful for the advanced technology we have now. It’s not cheap, but it literally helps me stay alive instead of dying by falling or crashing into something. Growing old is truly a privilege (because not everyone grows old, some die young) but staying alive is a struggle. Glad to have you and many other midlifers as allies and friends, so we can all help each other out. Hugs to you, and stay wise and healthy and beautiful!
For real. I just attended the burial of a classmate from school. He was 54, like me .... Glad to find like-minded women online who we can share our journeys with!!!!!!!!
Lorraine C. Ladish Oh my! Please accept my condolences on the loss of your friend. And I am truly happy to have found your channel. :) Sending love all around!
Maryanne Moll thank youuuu. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
This is extremely helpful. Thank you for making and posting this video. I just had my annual eye exam on Saturday and was informed that it was time for me to upgrade to progressives. I am having to wait about a week and half because I opted for transition xtractive lenses so I decided to start researching tips on getting use to them. :-)
I love wearing Transitions! :-D I hope you do too!!!!
Thank you so much for this video. I love the idea of getting over it and being accepting of needing the glasses. Equanimity is so powerful in life. Love it. Thanks.
You are welcome. I didn’t enjoy losing my 20/20 but accepting it has been key to continue to enjoy life. And I could say the same about many others things. Turning 60 next month!
Thank you so much for this video! I just got my first pair of progressive glasses last week. Being over 40 and knowing that I had gotten to the point that I need glasses was definitely something that has taken me some time to get over. Yes I can see again, but it's been really frustrating trying to figure out if I"m looking through the right part of the glasses and how to move my head so things are clear. Your tips have given me hope that I can do this and things will get easier!
Hi Lorraine. I wanted to update you on my progressives. It's been a month. The first day I got them is when I found you on youtube because I did a search on how to get used to wearing progressives. Your comments kept me going. It actually took me a few weeks to adjust but now I wear them all the time, except for when I'm driving, and I love them! You were right when you said its all about attitude and wanting to make them work!
Trish Bresolin oh my!!! This makes me sooooo happy!!!! You eventually forget you ever thought they felt weird!!!!!!
Lorraine C. Ladish That's right! It's all just normal now.
you just did a good deed there Lorraine, I do salute you
I found this video extremely encouraging and helpful! This is my "second time up at bat" in getting Progressives which I just ordered yesterday. I tried Progressives several years back but just couldn't adjust to the "fishbowl" sensation I got when first trying them. I truly believe I panicked and did not give them sufficient time to adjust, unfortunately. Since I now require a trifocal prescription, I am determined to overcome any obstacles and make these work, as I just can't deal with having more than one pair of glasses. Thank you very much for an "eye-opening look" (sorry for the pun) on how to make these work!
Of course! It’s a process! Thank you for sharing!
@@LorraineCLadish I am so happy to report that I received my Progressives yesterday and armed with the tips and advice you provided, I am seeing through them beautifully. A slight amount of "off kilter" moments, but very brief and infrequent. I am thrilled with them. Thanks again.
@@sugail1953 ah! That’s great. You will have fewer moments like those. I promise. If you want to be even more daring maybe give multifocal contacts a try. I switch between the glasses and the contacts. :-)
@@LorraineCLadish Thanks so much, Lorraine. I will certainly keep this in mind.
Getting my progressives 10/02/18 things close were just blurred. I would take off my glasses to read look and look in show cases in stores, and the sights when I'm shooting my firearms everything would be blurred with the front sights. I am near sighted , the only problem is I can't wear them for work I deal with alot of sand, and you are right about the price I payed 635.00 today. Good video keep them coming.
Joseph Carr good luck! Give them a good chance. You won’t like them at first. But if you stick w them, it will make your life easier.
Thanks for the tips. Just got my progressive lens today. I just knew someone out there had a great video to explain and help me adjust to my new normal. Great video-thank you. Just subscribed. 🤓
A Rod as long as you take it as “the new normal” you should be fine. Thank you!!!!
I'm a licensed optician. All progressives have far, intermediate and near vision. You should not have to bend your head to see, if properly measured. That's the biggest problem getting used to progressive lenses...the PD (pupillary distance) and seg hight must be dead on accurate. Never wear a progressive that gives you a fish bowl effect...that is a dead ringer that measurements are not correct. It is normal to have a bit of nausea or even mild headaches for a day or two. BUT if things are not getting much better within 3 days, please go back to where ever you had your glasses made, they may need to do more frame adjustment, redo your measurements and remake your lenses...or have you see the prescribing doctor for an RX check.
I recently bought my umpteenth pair, and had to go back to get the segment height adjusted. They would not hear of it. I would not leave until they fixed it. They did. I'm a happy camper.
So I just picked up my very first pair of progressives today, as far as I was aware I had 20/20 vision far away, when I put these on I feel like my distance is ever so slightly blurred or magnified, so looking at things very far it’s kinda blurry and if I see thing a few feet away it looks like my glasses are dirty, I can’t explain, I do feel nauseated lol but it’s only been a couple hours trying, do I take them back because my distance is magnified? Or wait
Priscilla Jimenez it’s only your first day. I would wear them for at least a week non-stop and then decide. Your brain has to adjust. But is it’s the same in a week then definitely go back to the store!
Priscilla Jimenez I’m having the same issue. It’s only been a few hours since I got mine, but I’m not sure how I feel about them. I didn’t think I needed glasses for distance, but when walking things definitely feel a bit blurred.
Gracias Lorraine por su explicación. Hoy es mi segundo día con mis lentes progresivos. Aplicare las sugerencias indicadas haber si me ayudan, ya que me es muy difícil adaptarse. A su vez, gracias por presentar su libro creo que me sera de gran ayuda, ya lo ordene para mi kindle. Muchas gracias.
Me alegro por las dos cosas. Realmente hay que tener la mentalidad de querer adaptarse a las lentes. Pero si después de una o dos semanas de llevarlas todo el tiempo no te van bien, entonces vuelve a la tienda y pide que te las vuelvan a hacer.
Definitely move your head especially when walking on uneven ground or on stairs. I have almost fallen a few times since getting trifocals due to that fishbowl affect. I even considered stop using them. I have finally adjusted but it took weeks for me. I went from readers only to trifocals. Now it's better but it does take time & learning how to move your head. Thx for the info 👍👓
This is very helpful. I'm on day two. This is my first pair of eyeglasses for anything other than night driving. I was diagnosed with macular degeneration and have been having trouble seeing at distance. Reading is less trouble for me unless the print is extremely fine. It's frustrating, I'm in the "Just get over it" phase yet. I'll get there.
:-D I hear you. It´s frustrating but when one comes to terms with it, it´s life changing.
Thank you so much for this video. I just got my progressives and am struggling . I have no vision in one eye so I wonder if that makes it a bit harder to adjust to the progressive lenses. Your tips are very helpful and I am working hard to make these lenses work.
I couldn't live without my progressive lenses, but they do take some getting used to. Great tips!
I love them, but I have friends who just can´t get used to them.
I think I may need progressives for my next prescription. Thanks for a great tutorial!
You are most welcome. Don´t settle for the first pair you get if they don´t work for you!
Lots of useful information here. When the presbyopia started in my 40s I tried bifocals first, but couldn't get used to them. They were especially disorienting when going down stairs. I switched to progressives and when I first put them on I knew they were going to work for me. I can meet all of my vision needs with photochromatic progressives with the exception of driving. It's worth it to get progressive sunglasses just for driving.
Yes! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks you so much! I use a laptop a lot and am finding that my Progressives give me a blurry look unless I prop up my computer with books. Sounds like I need to have the middles moved up a bit as you suggested. It would also be good to have a larger reading area as I feel like those are the areas where I have the worst vision (I can drive without glasses, though do better with them). I will work on these for a week or so and then if it's still a problem go back to get an adjustment! Thanks again
Yes! That´s exactly it. It took me some time to realize all these nuances!!!! I´m glad it helped!
I wish you would have mentioned multifocal contact lenses and how that works to switch between the contact lenses and the progressive glasses. I thought at the first of the video you said you would address this topic. This was a good video though. I just ordered a pair of progressive glasses today but currently wear multifocal contact lenses.
Got mine yesterday , went for the best varifocal lenses called Phsio one up from platinum (I'm in England went to Boots, I'm trying a make called Skaga made in Scandinavia company nice and light). Seem like at times they are out of focus, then i move my head and there you are. I'm still at times looking over the top to read like all the others i have found your video helpfull and encouraging. Thank you
Thank you for sharing this! It's a journey for sure. :-D
Im nervous this is my first ever pair of glasses as i never thought i needed them but i went to the doc because im not seeing things as clear as i used to and im only 21.. my doctor have me a persceiption and recommended bifocals but i did not want the lines so i decided to do no line bifocals/ progressive lenses.. im really nervous
Don't be nervous! It's better to see clearly at any age. And you could also ask about multifocal contact lenses. :-D Hang in there.
Heading out in a few to get my progressives and your video helped immensely! I tried them before, years ago, but didn’t have these great tips. I am going to succeed at this! 😘
Yes, yes and yes!
Hello!! Great video! And Thank you! I got more info from you then eye doctor and store I bought them. I’m only on day 2 and what a crazy, weird feeling. I keep saying to myself , I can do it I can do it but don’t lol. I haven’t took them off at all since I got them yesterday! Going full tilt with them. I really hope what your saying and everyone else comments that it gets better. I really want this to work. It’s the weird feeling that bother me. Thanks again. Cheers 🍻
My glasses broke and I used my old regular bifocals. I now seem to see better without my glasses when not reading and everything looks like italics and slightly tilted with my fixed no lines . I was previously enjoying these glasses as I did not have to wear cheaters or switch back and forth. I need to re-adjust. Thank you for making this video.
Is is better to get the dearer ones in your opinion?
Lorraine, as a male viewer, I’m so glad I kept on watching through your introduction. I’m just awaiting my first pair of progressives (we call them ‘varifocals’ in the UK) and feel I have learned a lot from your video. It’s interesting to note that despite having spent time getting used to them, you now still feel happy to use separate pairs for both reading and for your computer. I would like to know how long you recommend new users to avoid using separate single vision glasses as they get used to their new progressives. Thanks
Hi! Glad you stayed too! :-D ... I would say at least a month! Once your brain gets used to seeing with varifocals then you can more easily transition to single vision. In fact I keep a pair of readers by my night-table because it´s easier for me to read with them while lying down without having to tilt my head. I hope you get the most out of your new glasses! Let me know how it goes!
Lorraine C. Ladish Just reporting back. I’ve spent a couple of months with the varifocals now, and am pleased to say that I’m getting along pretty well. I took on board what you said about being accepting of the limitations of your vision in middle age. I am still kind of getting used to wearing them in some ways, but it’s very liberating to be able to accomplish more or less everything with just the one pair of glasses! Like you, I have a separate pair of readers for bed, and for long sessions on a computer I feel a little happier with a bespoke computer pair. But the varifocals are here to stay!
@@geoffreyphillips1987 oh my, thank you for the feedback! It really is a matter of acceptance ... when we stop fighting the limitation and learn to live with it, it really is so much easier. Again thank you for taking the time and effort to update!
You have explained it so well 😊 thank you
Thank YOU!
Your video 100% explains the issue I have with my progressive lenses. Having recently had an eye test I was recommended progressive lenses. The first frame I chose didn't fit correctly and although I had high end lenses (various x) the frames wouldn't stay in place and kept slipping to the end of my nose even after several adjustments so the opticians changed the frames. The issue I have now is the same as you have with the frames you love where the mid range is too low. I can see great in the distance and up close to read but mid range is blurry. To see straight ahead at arms length I have to tilt my head back or lift my glasses slightly. I have been back so many times to the opticians they seem irritated with me and I don't really want to go back. The trouble is my glasses with lenses cost me a lot of money.
My progressives are great for driving couldn't be better. But when shopping I can see all over the store and up the aisles. I have to step back to see clearly on the shelves then if I go to pick something up it goes blurry until I either lift my head right up or lower the item until it comes clear.
So after watching your video it's clear to me that the mid range has been set slightly too low. I'll just have to decide weather to do what you do and get another pair but request the mid range to be slightly higher or go back yet again and see if they'll change the lenses :-(
Can I ask what kind of lenses do you have/recommend?
I have digital progressive lenses in my latest pair and can't be happier. It does suck when the mid range is too low or too narrow. I would definitely go back and ask whether it can be changed. I had NO idea about any of this until I went through quite a few pairs!
Lorraine C. Ladish your video helps a lot to explain my situation, thanks.
Wonderful video, very helpful. I wish the eyeglass retailers would explain some of this, or ANY of this! But they just take my money and walk me out the door.
I am having some real trouble acclimating to my progressives - the main problem is that in the mid-distance, the vertical position for focusing on a given distance is different for each eye. So when something is in focus of my right eye, I have tilt my head down to see it in focus in the left eye, but then it's out of focus in the right eye.
How do I get the eyeglass store to fix this? I've called, but they just keep saying "keep giving it more time, you'll get used to it". But it's been several weeks.
Thank you. I know it's a long video, but from the responses I also know it's helped a few people. If you've felt this way for weeks, they should look into it. One thing though, don't close one eye to see whether the other eye is in focus. Both eyes work in tandem. :-D
Sounds like one lens may be higher on your head than the other. Try adjusting the ear pieces/nose pieces to get the distance from the top of each lens to the pupil the same for each eye. Some intermediate areas of progressives are quite narrow. Unless the lens are level on your face, each eye will be looking through different focal lengths.
@@LorraineCLadish Thank you for the reply - it is highly appreciated! I didn't think the video was too long at all, I felt that it was exactly what I have needed: guidance for my struggle with these glasses.
I've had these for quite some time now, and I've tried bending and shaping the ear pieces and nose supports until I found something CLOSER to functional (but still incredibly problematic). Is it possible that some people just never acclimate to progressives?
@@LorraineCLadish I had them remake them, re-exam, and they took extra care in doing everything. It's been a while - my question is are there some people who just can't acclimate to progressives?
Your distance prescription will be in the ENTIRE lens, with the reading ADD/PLUS power layered on the lower part of the lens.
1) make sure your glasses are level/horizontal
2) make sure your eyes are also on the same horizontal meridian as each other. (some people have one eye much higher or lower than the other).
3) find the two little circles or squares on each lens, and dot with a sharpie. (progressive lenses WILL have these markings- they are necessary to
mount and edge the lens properly for your frame. In-between these two dots, which are 34 mm. apart, make a dot at center. 4mm UP from that center dot,
make another dot, and that's where your pupil(s) should locate.
4) if the dots are NOT directly over your pupils, then the lenses were not cut at the same 'segment height' from the lowest-inside-bottom of the eyewire.
5) if the dots ARE directly over your pupils, but you have to tilt up/down several mm's differently for the same focal sweet spot,
then it's VERY LIKELY you need an RX re-check to adjust your distance power. (Your intermediate and reading powers lower down, are a combination
of your distance power, with the add/plus power layered on top of it). You can also check this by covering/occluding one eye, then the other, while
gazing through the DISTANCE portion in the upper part. You may notice a difference in the distance focal power/magnification between the two eyes.
THE DISTANCE Rx IN THE ENTIRE LENS MUST BE VERY CORRECT TO BEGIN WITH, or the three focal lengths/powers in each lens can not match each other.
Mark the lenses as instructed and see if aligned with pupils. If they are, go back for a recheck and distance prescription change. Yep, I'm an optician :-)
Just got my first pair of progressives. Your video was so comforting
I looked this up because I’m 15 and I was just prescribed with BiFocals. I get them tomorrow. And I have no idea how I’m supposed to use them. Haha
I hope this helped!
I’m 43 and officially got prescribed my first pair of progressives yesterday. I’m mostly a contact lens wearer with very bad astigmatism and nearsightedness. Right now I’m also testing monovision where I wear a slightly less strong distance prescription in my less dominant right eye and my full prescription on my left. I was actually amazed at how much easier it was to read all of a sudden. I think I only have one option for multifocal astigmatism contacts according to the doctor. (I did have reading glasses last year just +1 but I lost them haha). I think I will take to them very quickly especially with your tips.
:-D ... I was also offered the "use one contact to read" and I just can´t ... but maybe because I just did´t want to. Let me know how it goes!
Lorraine C. Ladish will do! I have to go back Dec 4 because he suspects I am developing an allergy to my current brand of contacts so I am on a couple different eye drops and wearing glasses for the time being. I have worn the mono vision for a couple days and it seems to be ok, but the true test will be at work (I’m a med lab tech so do work at all distances, reading, computer etc.) I think I will ask if a multifocal contact lens in my right eye would be an option if there is something in my prescription. I will also be picking up my glasses that day so lots of things to get used to. I’m amazed at people who don’t need any vision correction at all! I have a hard time blow drying my hair without my contacts in haha.
lol. I can´t see a thing at any distance any more and I used to have 20/20. The hardest part for me is applying makeup! @@DioneN
Hi Lorraine...thanks for your video..I spend a lot of time in front of 2 monitors and have to raise and move my head all the time. Is the segment height adjusted by getting a new frame and lenses or is it done on the existing frame by adjusting the nose pads
They would have to replace the lenses. :-D
You can keep the frames!
Hi Lorraine, What a thorough talk about progressive glasses! I've been putting it off for years because I can still get by with just readers; however, I'm beginning to notice that I need to be closer to the small TV in my kitchen. Ha! Thanks for the encouragement. (Anita on Instagram - postcardsandauthors)
Hey beautiful! Well, even when I just needed readers I went ahead and got progressives because I did NOT want to be that person putting her glasses on to read in public and taking them off and I could not read my phone without them. It made my life SO much easier to just wear them all the time. Then I found multifocal contacts which were and still are wonderful! I love them both. :-D
I had to send my progressives back a few weeks ago because they were way off. Did another test, and doctor had to redo entire right lens. Just started wearing them tonight after I picked them up, but it still seems like everything is off. I know I need to give it some time, especially because it's my first time wearing them after being corrected, but it seems like my 'sweet spot' is either very small on the lens OR there isn't a perfect spot for certain distances. They're frustrating and I'm afraid I'll never get used to these. I keep taking them off because I actually feel better with my bad vision than wearing these. I hope after a few days I can get used to them. I'm turning my head dramatically on literally everything I look at, and I look like a crazy person! 😖
My thoughts after years of wearing them and realizing my old ones were not correctly done ... keep asking them to change the segment height ... the sweet spot ... until you are satisfied. I had to argue with the glasses clerk a year ago because he would not raise the height and kept telling me they were fine. I would know, as a user, whether they are fine or not! So I insisted until they raised it and now I can see fine again!
Hi i just got my first pair and this video is so helpful I hope I will get used to them fast . But I’m in my low thirties and I don’t need reading glasses but I couldn’t read with my regular prescription so the dr offered me this. I wonder why this happens because I see so well close up without any glasses and suddenly with regular glasses I couldn’t read clearly.
That is truly odd - Maybe see another doctor? One way or another I hope you do end up adjusting!
thank you for taking the time to publish this video. i found the tips very helpful in helping me get used to my my progressives. one of the most useful videos i've found on the internet about progressives.
Thank you for letting me know!!! I wish you success in wearing them! I'm now 57 and continue to wear progressives.
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to explain in detail what adjusting to progressive lenses involves. I am 2 weeks into wearing my new pair of progressives and while I must admit I didn't like them at first, and after having the lab remake the lens with a higher progressive placement on the lens, I am now comfortable wearing them and my brain is finally getting adjusted to wearing them. It's as you said in the video, you just have to wear them for at least a week and let your brain get used to them. Thanks again for such an awesome video.
@@louiehernandez7821 YAYYY. Also glad you requested a higher segment height. I like mine higher too. :-D
Yes! This is day 2 leaving them on 90% of the time and it’s interesting for sure, I drove and felt nervous looking to the side in hopes I wouldn’t wreck, walking down the stairs omg, I guess it’s getting better but best way to describe is I feel like I’m wearing a contact that’s cloudy or a permanent magnifying glass on my eyes. Let’s see in a couple more days
I do understand. It's a very strange feeling at first. If the cloudiness continues in a week then do go to the optician. You should not lose your distance sight. Thank you for letting me know!
Thanks Lorraine. I get my progressives in a week. I am nervous. I am 62 and I alternate between 2 glasses for distance and mid-range. I see 20/20 up close and reading a book I don't need anything. I am anxious! These glasses cost 1100 dollars Canadian.
At first you may feel strange. We all do. My husband has the same situation. His progressives have no prescription at the very bottom. If those glasses are that expensive over there, do make sure that you get the perfect segment height for you! If after one or two weeks of non-stop use you aren't ok, then go back and chat with the optician. I hope it goes well!
Thanks for the video. I too just picked my progressive glasses today. I have to say I think I am doing pretty well. The advice I get from everyone is keep them on and don't take them off. I am a little concerned for sports activities that I am involved in though. I also want to hear what you think about clip on sunglasses or just plan sunglasses options. One person said just get the sunglasses in your distance RX. Thoughts?
So I use my glasses for everything, including sports. In Yoga I do take them off because blurry eyesight helps me go inward and I still manage to keep my balance etc. I have a pair by www.sportrx.com/ that has a lower segment, and I use these mostly for driving, walking on the beach and anything that does not require a mid segment. I hope that helps!
Great, informative video. Thanks very much
I'll be getting mine next week
Good luck and also let us know how it went!
Great tips!
Thank you!
They have to measured spot on otherwise you will have blurred vision and headaches. Take them back if you still can’t see out of them in a week cause most likely the progression is not right. I used to go to vision works and they never got them right LensCrafters has been spot on, they use a computer to measure your progressives not by hand like most places.
Yes, proper measurements are key! My husband got his at Vision works and is super happy. I go to Pearl Vision and I'm a happy camper. Thank you for sharing!
Im a first time progressive glasses user , now i know how to use them 😀thank you for sharin* the tips i really appreciate 👍😃
You are most welcome! I need to do an updated video with new findings. :-D
Hi got my second spare last Monday. The first pair l through away after l just couldn't get used to them. This time l'm determined. Especially after l came out of my Doctor's earlier and tripped on the steps. Did exactly what you said l looked down through the rim. Felt a bit of an idiot, must say. Thanks for the advice.
Oh, we've all been there! It's not easy to adapt BUT it's possible. I'm a living example of it.
Hi, I hope it was all right to watch this while being a man as your shows seem to be for the empowerment of (especially) mid-life women. I really needed to find out whether you can get used to varifocals as we might call them in the UK. Hopefully I haven't invaded women's territory too much in doing this.
Edward Davies oh my. Not at all. I don’t exclude men in the least! I just know women watch me at a higher rate. I will have to change my introductions! I hope the video was helpful!
It’s my second day with my fist ever varifocals and I went to the supermarket. I got so dizzy I actually vomited and got neck pain. I’ve gone back to my old glasses I felt so poorly.... I want to learn to use the new ones as they were so expensive but I’m not sure if I will be able to 🥺
So maybe use them only at home for a bit. Now, if it is THAT bad, then maybe go get them adjusted. In my experience, optometrists do NOT like to adjust glasses and even just last year I had to be pushy to get my segment height adjusted to the way I like it (higher than the optometrist recommends). I told him that I've been wearing these lenses for TEN years and that by now I know what I like. Also, I"m paying for the glasses. Maybe I will do another video on how to deal with the pushback from opticians!
love i watched your video....it helps me understand more about progressive lens. thank you for the well explained video.
You are most welcome!
Im waiting for my progresives and im a bit worried after doing some research, I work on a cnc machine where i need to be quick. and also often look left and right a lot.
Since I did the video I have a new pair of progressives with the latest technology ... the y are wonderful! Just make sure the segment height is where you need it even if you have to be pushy with the optician! I had to for this latest pair. They didn't want to raise the height and I was like "I would know how I see better after 10 years of this" and they did reluctantly and I'm 100 per cent happy!
@@LorraineCLadish yes, I dont know what ill be getting as im waiting for the glasses to be made, the optician did mark the center of my pupils on the glasses, they are relatively small so im guessing the transition between far middle and reading wont be big, just hope they got everything right. I have +4 for close up and +2 for distance.
@@draganpastrovic2157 Please let me know how it goes. My first glasses were also small. Now I go for bigger frames.
@@LorraineCLadish here I am wearing the glasses for 2 hours and its great no problem whatsoever, little bit of head adjustment and thats it, not a slight bit of dizziness at all, considering everything was blurry and I couldn't read anything this is like being reborn haha, after a couple of days I will be completly used to them, initial experience is 9 out of 10. After reading peoples experiences with progresives I got very worried, very relieved and satisfied today on the first day wearing them.
@@draganpastrovic2157 YAYYYY. You are what they call a good candidate because you adapt well. Thank you for sharing your great experience!!!!!!!
Hi Lorraine, (that was my grandmother’s name; she passed away 12 years ago) those glasses look nice on you. I like the style of the large oval plastic frame. You have beautiful long curly brown hair and bangs. I got another eye exam last week and I now need near vision power in addition to distance. My left eye is -1.75, and right eye now +.25, formerly -1.00 for distance. My near vision is worse in my right eye. I got progressive bifocals. I get them next week. I also got plastic frames this time, sort of grayish, I usually wore metal ones with nosepads before. I chose frames that would be large enough to accommodate the bifocal. I’m 44. Why would my right eye go from nearsighted to farsighted? I’m getting near add in both eyes. Am I getting presbyopia? I can read my phone with my left eye a few inches from my face without glasses but at the same distance it’s blurry with my right eye. But put minus power in front of my left eye and near vision will be blurry so I need an add for that eye, too. It’s the beginning stages of presbyopia I think. I wonder if 5-10 years down the road I will need stronger power for near?
You probably will. I used to have 20/20 and it's hard for me to have to wear glasses for everything. My vision started changing at 43 and then I got hit hard at 46. My husband has always worn glasses and my vision is now worse than his! His vision is also changing. At one point my prescription was changing every YEAR, and I spent a ton on a new pair of glasses every month of September. Then it leveled out and recently I noticed that a bunch of my older glasses are no longer of any use to me because my mid-range prescription is different again. Thank you for the compliments and thank you for telling me about your grandmother!
I’m 35 and I need them it sucks but only other options is lens exchange surgery which is too expensive
I hear you! But hey, at least we can see with glasses. :-D
Do u like Zeiss or Nikon better? Great video. Thanks
I don't know that I can answer that one!
Very helpful video - thank you.
You are most welcome!
I’m on day five of my varifocals (as they’re called in the UK) and I’m already finding the blurry side panels are affecting me less and less. I bought mine with a deeper intermediate and reading field as I too use a laptop/screen but more importantly I read music too. That has to be at a distance that’s arms length but can come up to my mid field of vision.
Unfortunately for me I chose the wrong time of year as I’ve finished teaching for the summer and my orchestra work resumes at the start of season in September (no tours for me this summer unfortunately). I’m worried that with my violin teaching I really will need my peripheral vision and will then have to move my whole body more. I can’t just move my head around lots when its supporting my violin! I suppose I’ll just have to be more mobile and move my lazy butt. Heigh ho, fun and games of getting older!
Heheh. I know a musician who wears these glasses and she has adapted. You also learn to intuitively "see" things peripherally. I've been wearing these for several years now and it just gets easier to the point that I don't really realize my vision is shot. :-D
Wonderful video! Thank you so much. Can you tell me what brand your lenses are? Mine are Varilux 4D and I adjusted within a few days. They were horrifically expensive and I'd like to buy cheaper pairs for fashion but my ophthalmologist warned me that all lenses are not the same. I'm wondering if you've ever bought any online.
I'm not quite sure because I have so many different pairs and most of then were made before I learned so much about glasses! I have not bought progressives online for the reason you mention. I did have a pair given to me by a brand and they look super cute, but even after sending them back to be adjusted, I can't use them for everything, only to drive and maybe look at my phone a bit, but they're missing the midrange. I can see so well with my latest ones that I had adjusted in person, that I'm a bit spoiled now. I pay a bunch of money for them admittedly but since I need them so see, I think it's money well spent.
Eyedirect.com i ordered glasses on ray ban frame. On site they show options on progressive, i chose and paid extra for the option that expanded the field of view that improved how better the vision, my old glass seem too narrow, that i anoyed searching for good vision spot, with the expanded option field of view it seems more natural it falls in view,
With out searching hunting finding the sweet spot, i am impressed, if if i shop at optical all options where not mentioned, so just getting the standard set up may be frustratiing, now knowing you havr options , to be spend time to be informed, do not accept the cookie cutter service you get at most places, its your eyes to care for the best.
I entered my entry intended for you on my experience with eyedirect.com, oh i also got transition extra gen 8,
Now I watched your video, I have an idea how it work, in 14 days I will get my first pair, not so excited, having headaches that I don’t wanna deal it when getting to use to it that glasses. Will see😃
Marissa Estrada you never know. I didn’t get headaches! :-) Good luck and thank you!!!!!!
This really helps thank you.
My fella hated his at first,,he doesn't even mention them now,,took him 2 weeks to adjust to them
I been using reading glasses only for the past few months, I hardly need anything to see from a far, I'm 43 and having a hard time accepting the truth that I need glasses, today I got bifocals but its too hard for me to direct my eyes downward to read, could be that they need raised?
2000Betelgeuse yes! You can ask them to raise the reading portion. Also, lean into it. You’re not alone and you will be ok. Hugs!
I am a 66 year old man with my first prescription for glasses. It is for progressives. I don't have my pd and am wondering if a pd ruler is accurate, do you have an opinion on that? I wish to save money and order online.
I completely understand. I went through the same thing. I measured mine looking at myself in a mirror and using a wax crayon to mark my pupils in the glasses and then measured the distance in mm which is what is used. Mine to give you an idea is 60 mm. What this does not help completely is with the segment height. That is usually best measured with the frame you are going to be wearing. I have one pair of glasses that I did not feature in the video (I got them later online) and they are not as seamless as the others I had done showing up in person at a store. However, I´ve also noticed the in-store prices can be brought down depending on where you live. In the U.S. we can get AARP discount and sometimes a discount based on what health insurance we have even if we don´t have an eyesight plan. I once bought a frame online thinking I was saving money, and spent $120 for the frame, but then the lenses cost around $450 ... At the same place, when I got a new pair, and bought the frames at the store, they threw them in for free so it was actually cheaper! The best thing is to go to different opticians and see ... the prices can vary wildly. I hope this helps!
I hate progressive lenses.
They give me a massive headache.
I just use a plus lens ($10) for reading.
Why get used to them?
Why wear them when you have 20/20?
I don't have 20/20 :-D Wish I did!
Thanks for the explanation. Your hair looks beautiful, BTW =)
Oh thank you!
This is interesting for those of us who've worn glasses all our lives... I think we have it easier!
You probably do! BUT my husband has always worn glasses and had a hard time adjusting to progressives.
I had better effect with plus spherical.
EVERYTHING totally clear.
Thxx. What is it??
@@LorraineCLadish A reading lens.
@@otiebrown9999 ooh. Sounds great. I just can’t see at any distance so I love my progressives. :-)
i have got my progressive glasses recently and i am still having trouble working with them. I am a print designer and I refer to books while making designs. I find that in the transition from a looking at a book reference image and reading material to drawing my designs on paper or the computer very difficult... I end up with blurred visions and headache eventually. Please help
I would definitely go to the shop where your glasses were made and let them know. It takes a bit to get used to them, but sometimes there issue is with the lenses. I have one particular pair that I can wear to drive and maybe check my phone but that's it. And it's the way the lenses are made. They were a gift so I keep them just for that. If the lenses are made properly you should not have an issue as long as you're moving your head and eyes the right way (that does take some getting used to). Let me know how it goes!
Thank you Lorraine. I will check with the shop and let you know.
Let me know what they say. Maybe they can raise the segment height.
Hi Lorraine! thanks for your excellent video - so useful. And you've helped me to understand some of the madness I am feeling in my first 24 hours of having progressives. I do have one question though... the best advice is to KEEP THEM ON ALL DAY to get used to them... BUT, as my day is spent working at a computer, this is proving really tricky, as the corners of my screen are really blurred unless I move my head constantly.
I could just use single vision for screen viewing, but this will stop me getting used to my progressives.... What do you recommend?
Thanks so much
So, I'm using my progressives right now as I type on my computer. The moving of the head constantly turns into an instinctual movement you won't notice over time. I bit the bullet and used them for everything, and I also spend hours at the computer. That said, once you're used to them, you can use single-vision glasses only for computer use if it's more comfortable. When you switch to your progressives it will take you a couple of minutes to adapt again. It takes me a tiny bit to adapt to whatever pair of glasses I put on, and then I'm fine and forget. Hope it helps!
@@LorraineCLadish Thanks for your quick reply! :)
@@kevinpond8171 Of course! Thank you for watching and asking a question!
@@LorraineCLadish It really is a very helpful video. And you present beautifully. Natural and clear. I rarely make it through instructional videos without cringing. But you nailed it.
@@kevinpond8171 Oh my, thank you! That was one of my first ones!
Thanks for the tips. I am 42 and I got my first pair of progressive lenses. I hope it gets easier. By the way, your hair is beautiful.
Thank you so much. I hope the transition goes well (to the glasses).
I can’t get used to progressive. I’d rather just have computer ones & reading & another for distance.
It's ok, they aren't for everyone for sure
Your glasses are darling, what brand are they? (The first pair you are wearing in this video)
Thank you! The brand is VOGUE. :-D They are pink on the inside.
Thank you dear!
Love your glasses on you x
I found your video because of course I am too struggling with my progressives. Love it so much . Its very helpful
I had mine more then a week now. I am trying my best to put them on most of the day to get used to them . I felt they are not done right, went back to my optician 2 days ago but he said it will only take time and that they are fine.
Well yesterday i felt so dizzy and felt like i am going to faint. Is it normal to feel that dizzy. Headaches I heard is normal but feeling like the world is spinning scared me. The sensations stayed with me even after i took them off. And I am literally scared to put them back on
What do you think i should do?
I think my optician will not be as helpful :(
So, I would give it a rest until you stop being dizzy. I feel the dizziness (spinning) is unrelated to the glasses. It sounds more like vertigo (and please know I am not a doctor, just a person who has vertigo once in a while). It also sounds like anxiety, which I can also relate to. I would take them off for a few days and give them another try for a few days. If the issue persists, I would check with a physician to figure out whether it is vertigo and then go back to the optician and request a different segment height. Now there is also a different option. Here is a good article with lots of information: opticianworks.com/the-consumers-guide-10-11-15/ Hope it helps!
@@LorraineCLadish the problem continued so after a full check up, the doctor told me I had a balance irregularity in 1 ear. He gave me some medications and movement exercises to get better. I'm off the glasses momentarily, i'm sharing this cause I thought the information might be helpful to others. Thanks alot for your concern and feedback.
S Nassif it is extremely helpful. I’ve had vertigo myself and it is NO fun. Here’s to a speedy recovery!
@@LorraineCLadish thank you so much. I sure hope so.
Yes you did inspire
Thank you!
Look where you wanna go!!!! That is what they teach you in motorcyle class. Same applies here apparently. This is my first hour with progressives.Still trying to get used to them.
Yes, it also applies to rollerblading, driving and dancing. :-D
Thank you for the tips, just when I needed them! As others are saying they found you the day they got their first pair of progressives (trifocals) to find advice on how to cope better. I also just received mine today. I have worn readers for for everything except far vision, including computer work, for several years. The need for higher strength progressed so my latest was 2.50. I was constantly taking off and putting on my glasses. My 2 1/2 year old granddaughter finds them around the house (I have many of them) and brings them to me because she knows how much I need them. She even has her own pair with the lenses taken out that she carries around by putting the earpiece in her teeth (like her grandma :-). With my optometry visit I found out my left eye and right eye are very different - the left much worse - and also that my far vision has worsened. So the time has come to be done with the readers.
So far it is going better than I expected. I have a little of that nauseous feeling that comes along with a wooziness. But my far vision is nice and clear and easy to see "out there". Reading isn't too bad though it seems somewhat narrow and I keep losing the focus but find it again by moving my head, or whatever I'm reading. My mid range vision is more of a challenge, seeming even narrower. Even now as I write the words blur off and on, but I am coping and without the glasses, I would be able to see nothing but blur. Your video helped me feel more confident that it will become more comfortable and eventually normal for me.
I'm so glad you made the strong suggestion to wear them all the time after getting them. I read somewhere else a recommendation to start with an hour a day then increase each day. From my own experience in adjusting to other things in life it seems this would just draw the adjustment period much longer.
Thanks again!
Hi! So I do have a suggestion for you! If your midrange gets blurry easily you can ask for a larger midrange segment. I had no idea about any of this until a few years into wearing progressives. I thought you got what the doctor gave you and that was that. Not so. We are all different and no two progressives are the same. All of my glasses are slightly different but I’ve learned over time what I prefer. So I ask for a higher midrange and reading segment and then I tilt my head forward when driving to see over it. I personally prefer that to having to lift my head to see the person I’m speaking with. So try them nonstop and if the midrange is still easily blurry then ask for it to be modified. Hope this helps!!!!!
Thank you! Great suggestion and important for others to be aware of too. I did get the more expensive wider mid range - digital I think they called it. Now that this much time has passed I am feeling much more comfortable. Did not take them off at all except for bed, shower and swimming. Rarely a bother now. It seems out eyes and reactions to the lenses find ways to adapt naturally.
Sujak on Sunnyhill thank you for checking in!!! The brain adapts if we let it. :-)
They have progressives for airplane pilots the midrange is on top too it looks wierd
I have a high midrange. But nobody can tell.
@@LorraineCLadish what I like about the midrange is I can set my phone 2 feet away and look down slightly at it I see perfect
It took me 1 hour to figure out my progressives lol they are neat
I like them!
I've had mine since I was 18 and have prisms too. Before that single vision from 6-18. My eyes are to the point I can't see at any distance without correction and can't switch from one pair to another because of lazy eye, astigmatism, and double vision, blurring, and slanting. I find it hard to believe any prescription or style is easy to cope with, but there are those who have no choice and figure out a way to adjust. I can think of bigger eye issues that scare me more like conditions glasses can't corret.
I hear you, but all I can do is speak from my experience. I'm sure you'd rock a video about yours! We never know who needs to hear us! Thank you!
If you paid several hundred dollars for a pair of progressive glasses, you got ripped off. My new glasses cost $300 at 50% off. I needed multifocals because I now have difficulty focusing at near. I have a weak prescription. You can get a pair of bifocals or progressives at Zenni for under $50. You pay for the name brands like Ray Ban, etc. and the retail overhead at a brick and mortar store.
Not really. I have a complex prescription and I visited several optical stores. I wear trifocals, which is more a difficult prescription than bifocals. I also like to see seamlessly. I found Warby Parker now has $295 progressives, but I haven´t yet tried them. My friends who have Zenni all have single vision or bifocals. I´m glad you found what you needed at a good price though!
You helped me soooo much! Thank you! I just got mine yesterday and I want to like them but I wasn't sure. This really made me feel good.
Oh, I don't think anybody likes them the first WEEK. It's an adjustment for sure. You're not alone! Hugs.
@@LorraineCLadish It's been a few days. I think I'm slowly learning how to wear them.
@@TheKittengoddess In a month you won't even notice!
UK say varifocals,x