Eye glasses vs contacts

[riche]

I went to the eye dr over the weekend as I wanted to get back into contacts, since its nice to wear sunglasses and I don't like the lenses that transition.

Well My eyes are getting to the point I need reading glasses if wearing contacts, or take my glasses off if I'm wearing them if I need to read something small

So My question is, Has anyone with contacts notice that you need to wear your reading glass pretty much all the time other then watching tv or such?

Just sitting at the computer I need to wear them but when I am wearing glasses I'm fine ( Don't have bi-focals)


If I have to constantly wear these readers, Might as well just stick with glasses.

Also if going with bi-focals is it easy to get used to them? I tried progressive lnses a few years back and didn't really notice it helping

 

[hyprc]

Progressives work well for 9.5/10 people. Some don't like the narrow usable channel down the center of the lens or just have issue aiming their nose to find the focal sweet spot, in which case, your options are to use a bifocal (easier to use for most and wider usable area), or one of the other options of "switching back and fourth" you mentioned.

You are aware they have bifocal contacts, right? Your OD should've mentioned it but, after working with about 100+, about 70% of them are jokes in my experience. Most Opthamologists are better at the medical side of things and/or surgical specialists, not great at helping with everyday eye issues like glasses and contacts ;). Might help to sit down with a knowledgable licensed optician about your options (and not one mainly motivated by sales, stay FAR away from anything owned by Luxottica or the Walton family).

 

[riche]

Progressives work well for 9.5/10 people. Some don't like the narrow usable channel down the center of the lens or just have issue aiming their nose to find the focal sweet spot, in which case, your options are to use a bifocal (easier to use for most and wider usable area), or one of the other options of "switching back and fourth" you mentioned.

You are aware they have bifocal contacts, right? Your OD should've mentioned it but, after working with about 100+, about 70% of them are jokes in my experience. Might help to sit down with a licensed optician about your options (and not one mainly motivated by sales, stay FAR away from anything owned by Luxottica or the Walton family).

He did offer the Bi-focal contacts and ordered me a trial pair and they should be here this week.

If they don't work out I will be going back to glasses

 

[hyprc]

He did offer the Bi-focal contacts and ordered me a trial pair and they should be here this week.

If they don't work out I will be going back to glasses

Good. Always remember there are usually multiple brands that can be prescribed and trialed for contacts so if the first one is 'good' for the most part but has an issue like drying or moving around too much, a different brand may not have those issues.