Picked up some new glasses a few days ago & for the first time, as long vis is now getting a touch fuzzy, I opted for varifocals.
Long vis is 100% OK, very pleased
Walking around & driving can be a bit strange with lower frame distortion effects caused by head movements, but I fully accept this is just something I'll get used to.
Reading distance is OK, but the narrow sweet spot is not great & I feel my previous reading only glasses are so much better & relaxing.
My big problem is with the longer laptop screen distance, lap or table top or longer distance with a monitor screen, it's all the same. Its fuzzy & what sweet spot there is, is far too narrow & centred in just a small area of screen. Its OK for a quick flick thru news check, but I had a 5 page Word.doc with an .xls to write up yesterday, & try as I might, it was painful. I have gone back to using reading glasses with a prescription that is now good for 12-24 inches.
Any tips on how to or how long to get used to or to make these things work
I am prepared to give it a week & then I will for sure go back to the optician
I called them yesterday & they said (repeated) it'll take time to get used to them, but at this stage I feel I am not even in the starting blocks.
Tips hints & previous experience tales are all welcome.
Posted on: 22 April 2014 by BigH47
Originally Posted by too old to rock:
HI again Loki - Further to my previous reply I am convinced you were not measured properly by your Optician. To have to perch the glasses on the edge of your nose to drive is ridiculous. As I have said I found with my early varifocals I had had to sometime tilt my head forward when driving as was sitting in an upright position so when I went for nest pair I had the optician lower the bottom edge of the distance field and can new even rest my head back against the seat and still have no issues. I'm not saying there are other problems with you adapting to the specs but for sure your zones are not in the right place. Im guessing you would have similar problems viewing TV (unless you have the screen up on the wall) That was the other issue I had until I changed the depth of the distance zone.
I have to agree , my first attempt was horrible and un-useable. Take 2 was a so much better, the optometrist said the symptoms I had were classic symptoms of badly measured centre reference points so the whole lens was mounted too high (in my case) or too low.
So my advice is to persevere, no system is perfect and maybe VF lens need a bit more time and patience.
Posted on: 22 April 2014 by jon h
Nikon does a range of glass in differing strenght. I have the top-flight version, because I have -6.50 diopter (or thereabouts) on both eyes. The glass is very thin and light. Their true variafocal is excellent and very progressive. Best eyesight I've ever had.
Posted on: 11 July 2014 by Loki
Thank you moderators for allowing me to post an update.
Particularly for Miranda, since you asked...
I have ditched the varifocals. And oh what joy! I took them back about a month ago. It hasn't saved me any money as I have opted for the same bespoke laser-defined lenses in two pairs: one for long distance and another for reading. What a difference! Full width vision, no nose perching and crystal clear. And, I don't have to move my head all the time, I can simply flick my eyes.
I really don't mind having to swap my glasses because the experience of 3D widescreen vision is just so pleasurable. I can read a whole page without moving my head, and driving is fun again.
I haven't looked back, only forwards and in focus!
Posted on: 11 July 2014 by Derek Wright
If you are getting to the stage where you are starting to get a cataract forming or even before then get the lens in your eyes replaced by ones that will correct for astigmatism, short or long sight. You can get bi-focal inserts so that you can see short distance and long distance as I have done and I have a pair of +1.2 dioptre lenses in one of my old frames for computer use.
I wore glasses for 60 years, and now I do not except when using the computer.
If this technology had been available 30 years or so ago I would have had new lenses installed and would have saved a fortune on glasses.
Posted on: 11 July 2014 by David
Derek,
interesting to hear your experience with lens replacement. My father in law had lens replacement for cataracts and ditched his glasses at the time.
I spoke to my optician about this option when I got varifocals as well, but did not proceed yet. I have to say the idea of not wearing glasses, having put them on as I get out of bed for more years than I care to remember is very attractive.
David
Posted on: 12 July 2014 by Loki
If this technology had been available 30 years or so ago I would have had new lenses installed and would have saved a fortune on glasses.
Good advice! My mum's just had inserts and has chucked her glasses.
I'm not quite 50, but I have to say these posh lenses, whilst brilliant, cost an arm and a leg!
Posted on: 12 July 2014 by Derek Wright
It is not just the cost of the lenses but the cost of getting them inserted, they are custom made, so at least three visits if not four visits to the consultant/surgeon. Plus not being able to drive for a few weeks.
Posted on: 05 August 2014 by Don Atkinson
I have had varifocals for years without any problems. I've never had the narrowest field of view version, but neither have I had the widest. They have always been Zeiss lenses fitted into decent (but not "designer") frames. They've all been supplied by my local Leighton's who have been testing my eyes for as long as I can remember.
Should I change to a different brand of lens, or a different optican. Or just stick to what I assume is my current mediocre norm ?
