Wearing Progressive Lenses For The First Time? Progressive Tips and Tricks!
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Progressive lenses come with their own set of issues and learning curves, but they make the everyday so much better and easier to deal with. If you've just started looking into or have just started wearing progressive lenses, this is a great video to watch. We'll go over some basic tips and tricks for adapting and learning to use your progressive lenses.
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Thanks! I'm hating my new progressive lenses, but these tips have been very helpful.
Knowing how to use them is half the battle! 🥂
Thank you for posting this. My husband is ordering his new lenses today and this helped put his mind at ease about getting glasses! Great explanation!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm happy this video helped you guys! I actually made it for my customers from afar originally, but knew it could help far more people
First time wearer here, and I don't seem to have had any trouble adjusting. So much so that I've wondered if I have regular glasses.
First time if done early enough with a great fit and well chosen design (especially for myopes) can have very minimal to no adaptation 😁 lower add powers absolutely make it easier!
@@glenn1611 physio is a pretty killer design for distance priority 👌 👏
Omg I thought they got my prescription wrong until a co worker told me about progressive lines.
haha, they can definitely throw you for a loop!
Just got my first pair Thank You
🙌 You're welcome and good luck+ 😁
Love mine best thing I did,,had them 2 weeks now ,took me a day to adjust,bit nauseous but fine now
I was pretty sensitive to that my first time wearing one as well. A few hours in and I was good to go!
Well just got my first progressive eyeglasses, I am 48 years old and holy cow I am regretting it on my first day but videos like yours will keep me motivated and try them out for a few weeks before giving up.
Progressives are all about compromises to try and get as much use out of one pair as possible. You'll do great if you keep with it, but multiple pairs for various uses is always best
How did it go haha
The thing with progresives it seems to me they gotta get everything right, if they don't they are useless, mine are great, take them back and tell them to try again or go to another place.
I’m 49 and just got mine today. I have an astigmatism that I was told was pretty bad . I hadn’t had my eyes checked in 20 years. The optometrist couldn’t believe I didn’t wear glasses all the time but only reading glasses. I don’t like these things. Should I have to tilt my head back to make use of the bottom reader portion of the glasses? The only instruction I received was to point my nose at whatever I wanted to see clearly. I don’t even understand what that means. I thought I only needed to move my eye balls and not arch my neck back. It feels like the reader portion isn’t up high enough on the glasses. I’ve almost fell down three times so far. 😳. This sucks. 😢
Got my first today and I feel like I want to yank them off😭 I got this💪🏽
I was tested and prescribed such Glasses some years ago and was advised that they could take a few weeks to get used to....but to persevere !!
They arrived by Post in due course.
After 2 weeks of headaches and 'soldiering on' I could take no more and got back to the Optician....a 2 hour Rail/Bus journey from home.
He was out of the Office [perhaps a wise decision] and the Glasses were checked by a Technician who advised that a mistake had been made.
The Glasses were for a different customer !!!!!!
Lesson to be learned: Before exiting the premises double check that what you get is actually yours.
OOPH! Yes, it always pays to be sure what you got is what is intended. I go through a strict triple check process here, but especially in high volume places that's hard to do. :) I think far too many backup and punt relying too heavily on that 2 week rule unfortunately. There's an adaptation period to be sure, but some red flags come to mind that adaptation isn't going to happen... also another great video topic! Thanks! :D Hopefully you don't go through that experience again!
Thanks for the feedback.
I'm a bit worried now. I've worn glasses for over 40 years and now just had an eye exam for progressives and glasses ordered. I have to read numbers on labels close up with varying size print on each one and climb ladders all day. I wear my glasses on a chain because I need to take them off and put them on constantly and the lenses are very scratched from hitting the glasses chain or radio clip I have to wear. Seems I'm likely to fall off the ladders and have no luxury of a 'get used to it' period. I may have made a mistake thinking these would be right for me.
You'll be just fine :) Just keep those hands on the ladder, you'll learn you way around it and the things that come with it pretty quickly, even a lined bi-focal lens for near creates a magnification bubble at the bottom that can be off-putting from heights. Especially if you're starting with a lower add power you'll do great! My first pair was an 0.75 Add, and a half hour or so is all it took :)
I'm facing the decision to get them or not. I was told I'm at the point where I can get them but it's not critical yet. The near add is +1.25..... Is it easier to start now or should I hold off a little longer? This is the question I asked and was told "It's up to you".... Great LOL. Your video explains it nicely though, thank you.
Hi Brent, Good to hear the video helped you! I'm definitely a big proponent of start as early as possible with progressive lenses! Once you get to the "I NEED them" of +2.00 and above add powers it gets harder and harder to work with that first pair.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks for reply and advice.
I’m here because I’m new about a day to progressive lens with no tutorial from the optician and oof...a struggle. I’m slightly adjusting...slightly but yes, looking far and then lowering your eyes to look at items, phone and steps or other things within arms length is blurry, distorted and caused slight dizziness at first especially with my transitions put in them. Thank you for the tips. yes, Practice...practice...practice!!!!🤓👍🏽
oh good grief! that's terrible! Glad this video was here to help! I actually direct all of my remote fit clients here for there first time PAL tutorial. The details matter! LOL. A well designed and well fit progressive reduces adaptation time and problems, but they all still take a few hours to a few days the first time depending on the person! I hope it goes quickly and painlessly for you! :D The computer and phone are the toughest spots for first timers, especially those that put it off until the add is at or above a 2.00D add >.
I can’t read what’s on my phone, watch, and computer screen. I hope I can get used to them, otherwise I’m just going with multi focal contact lenses.
I got my first ever glasses yesterday and I don't really notice much change in my vision when it comes yo my right eye. My right eye is also a lazy eye. Do I just have to adapt to my glasses or did I get a wrong prescription?
That's VERY difficult to answer without knowing a lot more of what's going on. it could be anything from a wrong RX, improperly fit lenses, or even just that's the best that eye corrects to and the left eye is just sharper and more crisp. This is a conversation you should definitely have with your OD/OMD :)
I get a lot of pain behind my eyes and all over my head. Am I wearing the glasses wrong?
this sounds more like an improper fit, check out this video - ua-cam.com/video/y63suJyHHxw/v-deo.html
I'm 19 and waiting for my first pair of progressives to come in (what makes it worse is that the rest of my prescription has gotten significantly worse too). My family has had a kick out of me needing them so young haha. I'm just hoping that it doesn't mess me up too much 😅
Should be a very low add power at 19. You should have a much easier adaptation than most! Surprisingly docs are prescribing these younger and younger now to reduce accomodative strain from extended time working within arms length 😁
Same I am 18 and waiting for mine😭
stop walking around. sit still. so far every video about this people are jiggling the camera - I am already nauseous!
Oh C'mon now! We have to give you a proper test by swaying you all about and making you wonder if it's the lenses or our movements! Leave us to our fun!!! LOL.
I’ve had mine two weeks now and it’s taken me two weeks to really get used to them almost gave up a couple of times. Now my brain working with my eyes I love them . Your video did help me a lot .
Hi David! That's just the way the cookie crumbles some times, haha! I'm so glad this video was a help for you, and am happy to hear you're having great success now!!! :D
Sorry for the delayed reply. YT has a way of holding ALL comments to this video
About 20 years ago I began to need more than one vision lenses. I first got regular bifocals but after one week I couldn't stand wearing them. I switched right away to progressives and have never regretted it.
I was recommended glasses late in life and sold progressive lenses. They're fine when I'm watching TV. They're fine when I'm reading. They make me absolutely sick doing anything from arm's reach to roughly two metres out. I tried for weeks to "make it work" and now they sit in the case unless I'm reading or watching TV. Just not worth the debilitating nausea and headaches.
Thank you thank you thank you I’ve had mine three days and thought I was going crazy they gave me my prescription and told me very little. You have explained it very well .
Glad to be able to help David! I've been blown away at the response to this video. I knew many weren't getting the "dispenser's walkthrough" but never suspected this much! hah. I actually recorded this as a guide for one of my remote fit clients to guide him through when it was convenient! :)
Everyone should be required to watch this video before getting their first pair. Least they could do is just tell you it takes 2-6 weeks to adjust. Today is my first day! So far so shifty, but I am determined to adjust and make them work.
I'm so glad you think so highly of my video! Glad you found it, and cheers to an easier adjustment ahead!! The first few days are always the toughest :)
Same
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 my problem is that I have no problem with near objects, reading or using laptop. Now with the progressive pair, the lower part of the lens blurs a bit, but without glasses I have no blur with near faces, objects, words.
This is my 1st experience in this world.
Assuming that far things will only appear on the upper part is wrong. I have sometimes to change my head position to see things clearly, is this a problem?
I need advice.
Thank you. Thank you…..thank you. I thought I was sold a piece of crap set of glasses that were driving me insane, until I watched this video. I’m taking the hints and tips to heart and already noticing a slight difference towards bettering my experience with these new lenses. Greatly appreciated 👍🏾
Glad I could help! It can certainly be a challenge but getting through it makes such a difference!
I agree
I was one of the rare ones out there. When I put my progressive designed lenses on, it was like a miracle. Everything was crystal clear in all of the zones (no distortion whatsoever). It has been that way for me every since save one pair, I switched into a different progressive design and I was back to clear perfection. I have loved my progressive glasses since then. Back then they used to call them multifocal lenses. I am wondering if they will ever develop progressive contact lenses. I read Apple is working on developing a contact lens with a computer interface.
Multifocal contacts actually already exist! they're just.... interesting, and particular, not everyone can use them. Synergeyes makes one with a high sucess rate called duette, quite an expensive lens, but incredible tech!
contacts with embedded tech is a really cool concept, I actually can't wait to see what they're able to make happen :)
Waiting on mine now and I hope I have ur experience!!
I wish everyone could see this video even BEFORE they get their first progressive lenses so that they can kickstart learning how to wear them. I've had mine for the last 4 days, and even though it is an adjustment (I won't lie), I'm determined to fully adjust because I am sick to death of putting on 2 separate pairs of glasses (one for reading and one for distance). The thing I like the most about my new glasses, apart from the fact that now there is one lens that does it all (even sunglasses because I have the reactive lenses), is that I had bifocals when I was younger and absolutely HATED them, so this seems to be a much smoother transition for me. Thank you Matt for this video because I agree with people who have said that people should be required to watch this, because they should. Because as he said, people who tell you 'oh there's nothing to it and there isn't an adaptation period', is LYING!!!!!!!!.
Thanks so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed and found the video helpful! It’s definitely a process to get there but very worth the little effort and few work around 😎.
I have been using my progressive for about 2 months now, I would say I am fine with them, they really solve my problem but even after these 2 months of constant wearing, there are still situations in which sometimes I see the blury sides when looking down - for example while cleaning something on the floor or packing my staff into my backpack and doing quick turns left and right. And I am wandering if it will ever disapear or there will be still some moments like this? It bothers me, otherwise I am fine with them and I appreciate that I do not have to look for reading glasses and put them on and off hundred times a day. Thanks for your answer.
sounds like you're more sensitive to it, and likely in a hard design or a hybrid design that leans harder. The short version is, the physics behind it means there will always be blurry areas to the sides, it's just a matter of how noticeable they are or arent, and that assumes everything is aligned properly. Softer designs will trade a sharp field through the corridor for less noticeable blur and distrotions around the channel. Harder designs prioritize clarity within the channel and trade increase blur and distortion to the sides of the channel.
Well, I am wearing mine for the first day. First few hours in fact. I am having trouble so far with mostly reading. I hope I get used to these. Thanks. I am hyper-aware of how I am using my eyes.
I'm sure you'll do great! It's an adjustment learning to look out of the far bottom of the lens to see up close. If things dont improve in a week or so it may be worthehilento visit your optician as well though :)
I once had new progressive wear described to me as looking through an objective view of the the lens for the first few days, I thought that was pretty accurate for most people 😁
Wearing them now for the first time.. got the progressive lens yesterday... I’m longsighted... thanks for the tip about wearing them all day .. I was told to remove them in short stages ... but I notice my headaches come back when I remove them. So I best keep them on.
My biggest adaptation is looking up after having been reading my phone .. takes a couple of seconds to focus into the distance when I look from the top part of the lenses which has no magnification.
And today I have to tackle the laptop..
Would be great if you can do a video of using progressives and using a laptop, please 🙏🏼
Hi Denhamk,
I'm so sorry for the very delayed reply! This was flagged under comments to review for some odd reason! At any rate, No, that was dead wrong advice. Building up muscle memory, just like exercise, of where your eyes need to look when for what distance happens much faster with full time wear. The ONLY time I recommend not immediately starting is if you're a first time wearer with a lot of cylinder and it's later in the day, the brain more readily adapts to these things upon waking, so at that point start the next day is always my recommendation. For your concerns, that will get better with time, I suspect you don't have the full add power you need and your eyes are still supplying some plus at near, thus the delay in refocusing at a distance, This could also be a mismatch of lens design to your eyes making the channel not be in a more natural spot, and again, causing your eyes to push more plus. For very sensitive clients I often specify lenses specifically for computer use, and I have a video about that on here as well. These offer a much larger intermediate working zone, reducing the head hunting that can often accomodate computer use, excaerbated by poor design choices and/or fitting parameters supplied when making the glasses. ... sounds like a whole other video, right? LOL. As for a video of using a progressive at a computer, that's a bit trickier to muster, but I'll see if I can figure out a way to make that happen :)
I will say as a hyperope (farsighted) that has become presbyopic (needing help at near), you're the more difficult fit, where most opticians falter if they're not intimately familiar with lens design, especially when using more basic lenses that don't base the design off of wearer studies, thus removing some of the lens design from the optician. Compound that with eyes that were pushing plus to accomodate your walking around vision for however long, let's just say, most opticians don't like hyperopes. LOL.
I just got my first progressive glasses. Wore it for a few hours and it made me dizzy for almost half the day. Watched your video and i think ill give it another try. hopefully it will get better over time.
That's not at all uncommon :) even with a very low add anti fatigue lens being my first progressive experience I had that for the first several hours.
I only look down when using progressives while going down steps if I'm also reading a book.
this is the correct way, LOL.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 by the way, do you have any recommendations for a good microfiber cloth for high index AR coated lenses? I find all the choices on Amazon a bit daunting I just want the best ones.
@phototristan ohhh this is gonna hurt. I actually toss 99% of the junk microfibers everyone is using and selling today. And my go to rag for cleaning lenses is actually not even a microfiber, but I do finish with a specialty microfiber from the automotive world designed for the most delicate paint finishes 😎 this is totally a personal preference. These guys don’t even know who I am, but the main rag is just diaper cloths you can buy at target. And I finish with the eagle edge less from the rag company. I also like their glass cleaning rag but find it too aggressive for most modern ar coated plastics. theragcompany.com/products/eagle-edgeless-500
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks for that information. Those aren't too fluffy to clean the lenses well though?
@phototristan nope, they do an amazing job. Holds in the dirt without scratching and buffs beautifully. I almost always use these dry after cleaning the lenses but on rare occasion they get the job done start to finish just fine. In combination with the diaper cloths I’ve never found any better combination in 15 years.
Trust me I was VERY hesitant at first. But I had them sitting around anyways and decided to give it a try 😂
Picked up my first time progressives at Costco and walked around the store. Felt like I was walking on the moon. I hope my steps getting around the store didn't look so obvious. Felt a little nauseous after about two hours but know it can't get any worse so looking forward to it only getting better. lol Great Video!
Sounds like the first time I wore a basic progressive! I felt wonky for hours but it resolved pretty quickly and the world was fine. Thankfully it was just to reduce accomodative strain and I don't necessarily need an add, but I try to experience everything I can, helps in explaining it 😁
i am the first time progressive glasses and ur rite it take time and the tips u made on this video helps alot....thank u
Glad this helped you! Thanks for the feedback and watching!! 😁
44 years old, and I hate glasses, hate them more now that I have progressive....however, your videos are making me at least try. Can you explain how to tell if they were made wrong? I feel the invisible line is set too high. Looking out, straight ahead, not looking through the top but instead just straight ahead, everything is blurry. It's frustrating, and scared to even drive.
If dropping your chin a bit clears things up, it is indeed too high. It’s a common and basic measuring error that any place worth their salt should fix with an adjustment, or if needed (way way too high) then remaking the lenses.
Should I be concerned if my distance is clearer in the bottom portion? Straight forward is blurry. Maybe they got my Rx backwards?
Very tough to say as there could be other factors. I would definitely bring this up to the prescriber, as well as the optician than for you just to verify the glasses indeed match the rx as written (and verify the rx written on the order matches etc.). But yea my initial gut reaction on this would be something is off with the power on the lenses.
I have had mine going on 8 days now and my eyes are so fatigued, sore and dry. The place I got them from says just keep at it, it will get better but I’m at my wits end and in pain from them being so dry! I have astigmatism in each eye and a high prescription but at only a 1+. Not sure if this is normal, so far I’m regretting them
Dryness wouldn’t relate to the glasses, but fatigued and discomfort could. Little tough to say here but sounds like something could be off if you’ve already been wearing 8 days non stop with no real improvement.
Got mine today from Costco where I work. The hard part is I'm constantly moving my head from cart to belt and customer. I get that wavy vision.
Good fit and proper design choice are key. Costco has 0 design choice. Works great for most people, and the price is right however. But there is MUCH better available in the independent world. 😁
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Fortunately after one day I adjusted to them. Now I love them. Oakley's.
I am new to wearing glasses at all and I have a progressive lenses, and I have a slight astigmatism in my left thigh. I also have motion sickness things to my mother side of the family. Very severe motion sickness. Driving with my glasses on has me vomiting in about 45 seconds flat.
That’s a tough situation and one of the few places I love to recommend varilux lenses and reducing the add with something else for reading (by in large the varilux lenses - especially the comfort - are very soft and adaptable for those with motion sickness issues). Even still, I would recommend a single vision distance pair in the car, because I understand where you’re coming from, and the added swim, however small, will be a problem.
And yes, I’m suggesting 3 pairs to manage the problem best to gain your full utility, with the idea that one pair still works for most everything else for you :)
Can I get prism with the progressive glasses
Generally yes, but there are some extra rules for the optician to keep in mind, and in general terms works best with horizontal prism. Vertical prism and progressives can be problematic for a host of reasons.
Never thought I'd Need Glasses. But just got my First pair and they're progressive lens. Your video was helpful. And for sure will have to get used to them.
Happens to everyone thst loves long enough 😝. So glad you found the video helpful+!
Your video helped me so much. I was switched to progressive lenses in my 40s and it was a huge struggle for me. It took me about a month to get adjusted, but it would have taken much longer if i hadn't had this video to help me.
Great to hear this helped you! It can definitely be a struggle without the proper explanation of how it all works. 🥂
Thank you! This is my first time wearing glasses and they are progressives. This helps alot!!
Glad I could help!
It is my first tine to use progressive lens. First comment I have difficulty reading close text. letters overlap
That should get better, but also could be related to measurements or even the prescription. I would say give that a few days and if no improvement have a chat with your optician and let them know something is up 🙂
Thank you. I’ve had mine for a month and they were just not working for me. Thank you for showing me how to use them. Also, I fell down the stairs and was so confused as to how and now I understand what happened! I appreciate this greatly.
ouch! What a rough way to find out :( But glad you found this video to help going forward!! :D
I need this. Sick of taking my glasses off to see things things at close distance
Catches up to all of us eventually! 🥂
I’m a mail carrier and first time progressive lens user. I’m having a heck of time looking at my mail, looking down to make sure I don’t trip on anything, and seeing where I’m going.
Now that particular situation does sound like a nightmare to try to adjust. In cases like that I usually recommend trying to get the bulk of your adjusting experience done on days off. I.e. if you can for the first time put them on first thing in the morning of your day off and wear through from then. Little easier time.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 it’s been an adventure for my eyes… and stomach.
I am one of those people who is late to wearing progressives due to wearing contact lenses for 45 years. This is my first pair of glasses as an adult with an add power of 2.25. I'm not sure why I wasn't told all of these things at my optometrist's office since they knew it was my first pair of glasses. I even went back after 3 weeks for an adjustment because of distortion at the lens edge. No one told me about the lens corridor even then!! I gave up and bought a pair of distance only glasses because I felt I'd never get used to my progressives. After watching your video and learning how my new lenses work, I'm going to stick with them. Thank you!
Whew! 2.25 first add is gonna be FUN 😂. Glad you found this video for some guidance and direction! 😎 good luck on the journey!
I've been a licensed optician for almost 20 years...excellent video! It always amazes me how many first time wearers are never told anything about the lenses they paid hundreds of dollars for. Also, I will not put a first time wearer in a big, deep frame. I have found a nice medium size frame to work the best. We also tell contact wearers, to not wear their contacts for 2 weeks, only their new progressive glasses.
Right?! Blows my mind! I agree on the big frame and first time wear as well, too much peripheral blur to readily adapt, same to be said for short corridor in a tiny B frame.... perhaps a great topic for another progressive video... it has been awhile since I did one. hmm! Thank you for this!! :D Second one too, contacts, you're dead on, especially the habitual wearers that rarely pick up specs whether progressive or not, it can create a nightmare situation (Just fit a 17 Y/O that hadn't worn glasses since elementary school.....(-7.50 DS OU) YIKES!
Hi...
I am using contacts primarily and glasses as a backup. I felt strong-armed into these and now I’m maybe regretting it. I don’t have them yet. Should I tell them to have me do normal ones? BTW -3.25 and +1.5, so nothing drastic on either end
I wasn't told anything about my lenses, pretty much like pick your frames, and done. 😑 This video helped more than they did.
I guess that is the mistake I made😴😴😴😴😴 a big frame!!!!
Yup, I was never told anything about it. I thought they messed up on my prescription. I almost fell down the stairs due to the depth perception. I stopped wearing it completely.
What is considered a lower add power? Mine is +2.00 and I need to get my first pair of progressives. I'm 47 and I'm nervous I will have trouble adapting to them.
1.75 and below are generally easier. The corridor designs change dramatically once you cross into the 2.00 and above. It’ll be tougher but you’ll be ok :)
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thanks, I hope so!! I enjoy your videos.
Just a update. Loving my progressive lenses. Finally adjusted!! Thank you again.
Great news! Glad you were able to get comfortable with them!!😁
A few weeks into progressives after having bifocals. Really struggling with the distortions & reading in particular feels like I'm reading from the inside of a water filled, round goldfish bowl. Have worn them 'religiously' but am pining for my old bifocals. Going back to the glasses maker tomorrow to check a few things.
curious to hear what they turned up, but a few things can cause this. Of course for starters progressives introduce a lot more peripheral blur/distortion than a lined bifocal. If all else fails, the new digital add lenses are a killer in between option! I use these to get flat top wearers into newer lens materials that just aren't available in flat tops :) See the balance between the 3 here: ua-cam.com/video/PBoH7gf6XdA/v-deo.html
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Many thanks.I stuck it out as long as I thought was reasonable but took the progressives (varifocals) back and exchanged them for a pair of computer glass and a pair of bifocals (even got money back as they both cost lest than the one pair of progressives). For me this solution is perfect. I guess i’m either one of those who couldn’t adjust to varifocals.
Today is my first day wearing glasses and they are progressives. I think I'm going to be one of "those" that you were talking about. I already get motion sickness easily, so I'm definitely feeling nauseous, but I WILL persevere and thanks to your video it might be a little bit easier, and it is comforting to know I'm not alone.
Good luck! First time with new progressives can be a nightmare but it’s better on the other side. 🥂
Got them today and cant even see this laptop screen. Needless to say its not going well
That’s a bumpy start for sure! Good luck!!!
I was Sadler not told these tips I had to figure it out on my own and even though I get it now I still feel like I can’t see out of them, it’s been 2 months. Should I still be feeling this way?
At two months not really. You should be wearing rather comfortably at this point if you’ve done the full time wear thing for all of that.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 I have only been wearing them because my eyes can already be stubborn and I hate them lol! I called my Doctor today to talk about it. I’m waiting for a call back. I only have one eye I can see with I am legally blind in my left eye, but when I can’t see out of it my left eye will strain by turning in. I really utilize the whole lens of my pair of glasses with my good eye the right one that can see but I am having trouble with the progressive because you can only see down the middle with it. I’m lost and not sure what to do. I am wondering if I need two pairs of glasses one for up close work and another for distance. If you have any ideas I’d appreciate hearing it. Thanks for the reply on my first question.
Needed this tutorial. I had progressives a lot of years ago lost insurance had to go to Medicaid which doesn’t cover them. Since I been in bifocals I don’t have crisp vision as I did before bifocals. An issue I have is I wear glasses low on my nose & I don’t think even though They measure & fit glasses when pick out frame. I don’t think they do the lines correctly. Now I am back in progressives it was suggested by technician based on the struggles I said I have with lined bifocals. When I had 2st progressives it took a bit to adjust but once I did I loved them. This time I can’t see I am having to physically lift my glasses to view out for reading.. I kept same frame & they popped lenses out. The distortion like gives me motion sickness. Is some of the issue because I wear glasses so low. Been wear glasses well over 50 years. Any suggestions would be good.I know it will take some time. I don’t want to give up so quickly. I have to get use to proper head movements.
Hey,so far its been 2 days and I hate my new glasses.I feel they are too bright ,not focused and my eyes are already tired.I just can't wear them for two weeks lol help
Suck it up buttercup! LOL. Kidding, sort of. Work with your optician and let them know you're havin trouble adapting. While it can be difficult initially, some adjustments sometimes need to be made to optimize things as well :) Definitely the best way is to chug on through it and wear as much as possible the first few days to weeks! :)
I've been wearing them for about 20 years. I first woe regular bifocals for only one week and never got used to the lined bifocals.
Many people have an easier time with the continual change vs the image jump and segmented section of lined bifocals. It's so funny how we can all tolerate such different things!
I’m 55, first time wearing glasses and I got progressives. I thought they were “broken” lol. The room was spinning and everything was wavy until I learned how to drive my lenses.
😂 free circus experience! 😂
Hi,Sir when I use my phone I experienced back side wobbled ,is this ok.i also commented on your other video.thanks.i use glasses for the first time.
This one I think is getting a bit lost in translation, can you expand on "Back side wobbled" for me a bit? :)
6:10 I was distracted by Wayne Shorter's lovely ballad to his first wife Teruko playing in the background. I also had to refocus my hearing! Thanks for making this!
Sharp ears! Thank you!
First pair and I'm sitting outside with a cup of coffee, looking at the trees,& watching your video.. Let's go!! So I'm not loosing my mind about the stairs & floor. Noted..
Sounds like an awesome start! And definitely you weren't losing your mind :) When I worked primarily in an ophthalmogy practice it was in my dispense routine to remind our ederly customers to remember to use those hand rails for the first few days with every new pair :)
Your video is excellent I learned a lot from it. I took delivery on my progressives three days ago. I am in my mid-70s and was used to standard bifocals. I do love the progressives though. I changed to progressives after cataract surgery. My question is: if I’m looking at a standard sheet of paper my vision falls off into a blur on the right side of the sheet of paper. In other words instead of seeing the entire paragraph clearly across the sheet of paper the right side tends to blur. Should I see the entire paragraph across the width of the paper or an open book clearly? Is that a sign that I might need another refraction for the right eye? My left eye was about seven weeks out from surgery before the final refraction. My right eye was about five weeks out from surgery. Also I have astigmatism in both eyes and prisms are being used.
Not likely. So here's the rub with cataract surgery and progressives. The most advanced progresive designs will use the new RX to determine what the corridor contouring should be like to make it easier for your eyes to use. Particularly when the change is rather notable, it can cause this kind of an effect. I've seen it a few times over the years, and as the difference gets larger from pre to post op, and as designs take more and more data points into account, it gets worse and worse. Believe it or not, the most basic of lenses do the job better here.... the caveat being your residual astigmatism is what the more advanced designs normally handle better.... >.< *Somtimes supplying a proper Near PD in addition to all other measurements is enough, but not often.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank You! I appreciate your feedback. That explains why the 1.25 readers, I'm using post-surgery, provide an almost normal reading experience. There is right side blurring at each level. It's just more of a nuisance reading an A4 page or a book. I'm getting used to the expected distortion. It might be that normal bi-focal lenses would be best.. I'll give it two more days and visit the provider on Friday. Thanks Again!
Thank you for the video.
I have a question as well. It's my first day with progressive lenses. Distance is good, reading is terrible.. and when I move my head slightly left and right the objects that I'm looking at get crooked. Is this part of the getting used to process? Thank you very much
Definitely :) for the reading work on bringing your reading material closer to your body to ensure you're brging your eyes more toward the bottom of the lenses (I get this is more annoying and difficult, which is why it's not a tip in the main video, but helps in getting use to using the magnification area of the lens). Sometimes farsighted people get mismatched with a lens design creating even more trouble at near ( plus prescription for the distance part of the lens ).
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank you, sir.
After a few hours of wearing them my eyes are strained, and the area around feels numb. Is that normal at the beginning as well?
I dislike my progressive it's my first pair of glasses my brain and my eyes aren't cooperating. I wish I had been properly advised before I purchased mine.
It's definitely a process. Hopefully you're well on the right path now at least :)
Yes, it’s my first day wearing them and i hate it 😂😂😂
It’s not a fun club. But it’s definitely a club. 😅
Been wearing mine for a month now. I love that I can see at all distances, but the distortion still makes me sick and I'm getting headaches. Finally switched back to my old distance glasses about an hour ago (which are on top of my head so I can see the screen.) Going to call my optometrist tomorrow because I can't deal. And yes, I was told to look straight ahead and all that.
Hi Shannon, Definitely should not still be having issues after a month of continuous wear! Something is up, hopefully they can find a good worthwhile solution for you! Nothing is more frustrating than a pair of specs that just don't work. At least your fortunately around a -1-- -2 so you can still see the screen with them off!!!
😢 really dizzy... Headaches and feels weird.. day 2
Brighter days ahead! You got this 💪🏻 😎
Hi! I got mine today. I'm suffering, but I'm aware it will take time to adjust. If in two weeks I still feel as uncomfortable as today, I'll go back to check if there is a problem. The right side lens on the reading spot makes my eye feel unfocused. Let's see what happens, I have my hopes up!
I find that to be a common issue on most standard designs or non-variable inset designs. The short of that is, it can be better, but it's a more expensive lens and more measurements to take, and ultimately, you'll see ok without. Just a bit more adaptation time and your eyes well get closer to where they need to be at near :) It's been about a week now, so I hope you're well on your way! :D
(No idea why, but youtube apparently auto-holds every comment on this video.. so strange!)
Thanks for your advises, helped a lot. I am getting used to my first progressive glasses, I wear them really all day long and it is really getting better and better and I think I am going to really like them but I have a problem that when I go to play badminton every Monday evening and I take them off for the game that I have problem to adapt to see without them and I get a headache. I have adition to the short distance 1,5 diopres and mostly nothing to the distance -just 0.25 cylinder on my left eye so I supposed that it will not be a problem. But the more I get used to them, the more problem it is. And I have not dared to play with them yet. Do you recommed to use them for the sport too?
Apparently several of my comments didn't send... at any rate, it depends on the sport and desired vision :) Many sports we focus on the distance only without an add, but some demand more visual range than that and we most find a way to incorporate the add (not always with a progressive) :)
I just got glasses for the first time 6/20/2022 I'm a 57 yr old woman. Training to be a school bus driver.
my counters look slanted, the floor everything! any tips? also when looking at phone to text the letters i type are clear then i look up to read what i type and not as clear! ugh! 🙄 your videos have helped so much and I couldn't find one on what to do about slanting counter tops! lol it feels like my plate is gonna slide down😭 tk you for what you do!!
Sir,also sometime when I wore my glasses and I focused on wall ,it's get blurted and suddenly it's get sharpen as Crystal.😵😁
Nothing to be worried about there, just the muscles relaxing a bit that control the eyes.
Got my first progressives last week and it was hell. Feels much better now.
That first week is indeed. Hell. 😂
Cannot tell you how many times I watched this just to save my hyperopic sanity! You are awesome! As you said we moon gazers don’t have too much fun with this! First glasses on my face at 55!!!🤓 straight into add 2!! yes I’ve been using cheaters for a long while! so it’s been coming this presbyopia pain in the neck literally!now I know it’s name!!! but it reached the top of the hill and been sliding down the other side ever since!just so! Yeah!
I’m on my third pair trying! In 6 short months! The optometrist and technicians know my name purty well! First were awful 🧐second not as bad 🥸but still not great! Third better but the choice of specs with nose pads feel like clamps I use when I’m gluing a chair 😖 then I got the corridor lowered slightly because I was clear up the staircase on the bannister balancing! Sorry but!!! I did sacrifice a bit of the intermediate by giving myself a 1/8 teaspoon more of peripheral tho! It’s like a grab bag you get one good thing and all the rest is crap! I peer at the computer like I’m trying to fix a broken pipe under the sink! No kidding! It’s all dizzy business! But I’m trying harder with pair 3! All the comments are worth reading!! It’s like a support group! We’re all on this log together as it drifts madly downstream trying not to fall off! Sorry so long!Cheers I love your videos!
No doubt the community is what keeps me here!! So happy to have you here and that you found us!!! 😎
Great video, explained very well. I've my first pair arriving on the 19th this month, hopefully i like them. Thanks again :)
Just now seeing this comment,.. because youtube holds every comment on this video argh! At any rate, looks like you should have them by now, let us know how you're doing! :)
Put on first thing in the morning? I just got my first pair and I've basically been wearing them in the early morning so I can read, and then when I'm working on my computer. I didn't realize I should be wearing them all the time. When I take them off, my eyes have to readjust and I thought it was because my eyes are becoming dependent on the glasses. Sigh...my optometrist didn't explain this to me.
unfortunately, it happens. This should typically be talked about by the optician at dispense. It's definitely not that you're becoming dependent on them, so much as your seeing how much your eyes are able to relax with the glasses on :) . The great benefit of progressives (especially the first ones) comes in relieving the accommodation the eye normally has to handle on it's own.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 Thank you for the explanation, I really appreciate it!
I've just been prescribed varifocals as we call them in the U.K. It's gonna be fun going downstairs, as my dog loves laying on the top step and refusing to move. Guess I'm gonna be dead by the end of the month 🤣
careful of the dog! LOL
I got my first progressive lenses a couple of days ago. I just noticed that there is a little inscription in the lenses, a small sign and some numbers in each of the lenses. You can only see them through the light. Is that normal?
Perfectly normal, these are the laser etched markings that identify the design layout, lens design type, material, add power, and depending on the lens design a few other parameters :) Certain Freeform surfaced single vision lenses contain these same markings.
Thank you for the video!! I didn’t even know I was using progressive lenses until I got an email saying that’s what they were. Ive had them for about a week and it’s been hell. A little easier, but it’s still confusing. I was never told,m about these lenses, and the lady who sat me down and let me try them on never walked me through ANYTHING. Pretty irritated. Thanks for the help
Happy to help! Sorry you had such a bad intro to progressive lenses though :( It happens unfortunately, especially in higher volume practices.
Same here 🤔
I got mine a week ago. My issue is I work in a psych hospital and eye sight is key... idk if it’s the difference in lighting because I can wear them at home or just the fast pace my job is... I wore them one day and that’s all I could handle at work. Dizzy, nauseous etc. people told me I need to adjust but it’s hard in that environment.
That sounds like a pretty accurate representation. You may find it best to have a lined bi-focal at work. Any fast paced environment where reaction time and clarity edge to edge matters a progressive is going to be hard pressed to perform, especially if you're sensitive to the motion as moving. That's a pretty blanket recommendation for most people with motion sickness or vertigo as well :)
I have been wearing glasses since I was a child as I am quite nearsighted, but in the last few months I have also started having problems reading and my ophthalmologist told me it was time to use lenses to read. I had to choose between two different glasses or progressive lenses and since in my job I can't go around with two pairs of glasses I decided on the second option and I must say that I got used to it in a very short time and it didn't cause me any particular problems. But I chose a wider frame than the previous ones and also the best lenses in the shop (unfortunately very expensive). What I miss is being able to see on the sides of the lenses, I always have to turn my head and it's annoying when I'm driving and I have to look left and right, I'm always afraid of not seeing something important and therefore of having a greater risk of being involved in an accident. I wonder if once I get used to the new lenses completely the situation will improve or if I will never have a decent vision on the side of my eyes... I don't drive much but I wonder how someone who drives a lot and has a pronounced shortsightedness like mine manages to use progressive lenses without having difficulty in daily traffic!
Part of the trade off of most progressive lenses is going to be a compromised peripheral field unfortunately. T shapes designed, like Most Zeiss designs, do a better job handling peripheral blur, but at the cost of a very pinched intermediate zone in the vast majority of their lenses as well. It’s all trade offs with the physics.
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 5 months have passed since my comment and I think it's right to write that I got totally used to the lenses in just over a month and now I no longer have any discomfort, even in peripheral vision. My lenses are Zeiss and they are the best the optician could give me. Thanks a lot for the answer!
Do you recommend progressive glasses for presbyopia or contacts? I sometimes feel like my near vision where I want to see my watch or phone and seems like it takes longer to focus as I get older. I guess not really near but computer view.
Great question, and sorry for the delayed reply, youtube tends to hide comments on this video >.< . At any rate, that is actually exactly what's happening! As we get older the lens inside our eyes becomes less and less flexible, making it take longer and longer to refocus at different distances. I noticed this myself at the ripe age of 23 (I'm pretty detail oriented, hah)!! At any rate, progressive contacts are great if you can learn to use them, and I would say the same for glasses. Which is "better" comes down to each individual and their prescription.
I got mine first time ever in prescription glasses and I have progressive. I'm honestly not having a issue with the difference, I've been wearing them for 3 days now, and still when I look at the computer at work, it's not as clear or crisp looking, does it get more focused overtime, my head is not slanted it's straight when looking at the computer bcuz I'm standing.
Is that really the truth, I'm going to love the progressive lenses once I get used to them?
Sorry for the delayed reply, this was held for review for some reason. Assuming you're in a good design for your uses and the fitting is spot on, yes. The vast majority of people love progressives with the above assumptions. I've only had 2 reject them in over 10 years of doing this. :)
Got my first pair today. First pair of glasses ever. Biggest thing is remembering to point my nose at what im looking at. Never needed to move my head before to look at things. They've made me nauseous today.
The first day can so hard for some. Good luck! 🥂
The biggest mistake someone can make getting progressives is choosing a frame that’s too small so that the lens is not big enough to accommodate the progression. You’re going to have a harder time adjusting. But also sometimes the tech can measure the frame wrong which will cause the vision to be way off and make you dizzy etc. I’ve had that happen several times where I’ve had to take the glasses back and have them remade because the measurements were off in one or both eyes.
Measurements are 100% key.
Today is really my first half of day, and I have to say I couldn’t use them with the computer at all yet. I am on it all day for work, and have two 4K monitors. I was told it will take time, but for over $600, I really hope they got the fit right. I am presbyopia and this is my first pair. I’ve only been using readers up to now (about 10 years) my script says +2.25, which is higher than the readers I get (1.75). Fingers crossed, I really hate putting on and taking off my glasses all the time.
Might want to grab those +1.75s back out for the computer screens. I find (especially with multiple monitors) a dedicated computer pair far exceeds the use of a progressive add lens :) There are a lot of compromises built into progressives but they're great for general use and most things throughout the day! Definitely not the silver bullet everyone hopes for though! Check out my video on computer specific lenses! :D
Nice frames. I wish there is description to order those frame he is wearing.
It’s a Laibach & York Amsterdam. This colorway was made for me. No more exist.
I just got my first pair😵💫
Less dizzy soon! 😎
Thank you so much for the encouragement and reassurance.
I’m struggling with them. I have a big screen for drawing/graphics and as soon as I move my eyes to another part of screen goes completely out. I absolutely hate them 🧐
Progressives were never intended for that use 🙂, I think you'll find this video will help 😁 ua-cam.com/video/3CP0VJYtlkY/v-deo.html
@@ThatGlassesGuy03 thanks man I figured that might be the case
There's good information here and I can forgive those green frames lol, but why did "That Glasses Guy" have to walk around the whole time? It started making me queasy and I quite watching.
Gotta get you ready for those progressive lenses 😂. Flip to another tab or look away, the tips in this one are definitely worth it 😎. Maybe one of these days I'll redo this in my studio, but it's a hard one to top just to change it to sitting in front of a camera :/ tough to justify! 😂
You know from the first day i tried my progressive lenses and im on my 4th pair, i never had an issue i hear that people takes days or even weeks to get used to them , I pick them on put them on and i got in my car and drove off and i have a strong prescription but to me it’s was like having a single vision lenses when i was a kid that i used them for everything so I didn’t needed a period of adjustment i just out them on and i was good to go no weird vision or didn’t get confused, but i did get a high end progressive lenses i have never tried the less expensive one with the narrow reading and mid level vision so maybe thats why i had not issues. im as blind as a bat with out them , but my sister on the other hand she got a pair and ended up taking them back.
It’s funny to me how varied the experiences are! I think to some degree this relies both on product level as well as the skill of the fitting optician, particularly on high end lens models the details matter more, but in total benefit in a better result when done properly. Always love to hear of such a successful fit, as it’s rare I’ve seen people have much if any difficulty with lenses 😎
Thanks for your tips and tricks. First time user of progressives and you explained it in “normal” person terms! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!! :)
Thank God for you!! Long story, im sorry. I broke my glasses over the holiday weekend and had to wait to get in to see the eye doctor. Ordered 1 pair progressives and one regular line bifocal. I have a mild form of CP and my balance is off some, but I thought the positives of progressive lenses were vest in the long run. A week went by and I was ready to give up. But then I was thinking, I was without any type of glasses for over a week! So I'm wearing my regular bifocals now and am hopefully going to go back into the progressives next week. I was afraid it was too much too soon and my body was having none of it. But im getting the hang of where to look and how everything looks, and your video REALLY helped me not be so scared, so I'm feeling better about sliding those progressives back on my face.
That’s what I’m here for!! Adaptation from a Traditional lined bifocal to a progressive when you have balance issues can absolutely be a struggle, and I’ve gone to the depths working on that for clients in the past (and one right now actually) but we always end up finding a good solution 😎. I wish you the best in the progressive journey!
makes no sense to never move my eyes--unnatural--I can't only move my head to appreciate my view in only one tiny spot for HD quality
It actually works with the way we naturally move your eyes. Don’t suddenly decide to start reading out of the corner of your eyes and you’ll be ok. Of course for large monitors or multi screen computer setups it’s another ball game. Obviously a general progressive is a complete failure in those situations and something else is in order 😎
I’m 48 got some for the 1 time today spent 597.00 I Was like, I got some trash 🗑 glasses 👓 until I watched this video and see I’m not the only person going through 1 day 😭
Day 1 is almost always rough. 😂
so i can't look anywhere but through one tiny spot to see clearly? are you KIDDING ME?
Essentially. There are alternatives of course, but it means more pairs 🤠
Thank you so much for this video....Helped me get used to my progressive glasses
🙌 happy it helped you!! Thanks so much for watching and the feedback! 😁
Sucks that I got lasik done a few years ago to get away from glasses but after my TBI in Afghanistan now I’m back to glasses with the progressives…
Oh man that is a sad result! Most people at least get several years :(
I have a double astigmatism (very high astigmatism) and today the eye doc talked me into progressives since I’m 41 and do a lot of computer work and reading. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 6. I’m really nervous about these things and I haven’t even worn them yet (they come in in 2 weeks). My brother told me he tried progressives a couple years ago and felt dizzy. I dropped a lot of money on these but hoping it wasn’t a mistake. I paid extra to have the “zones” wider and allegedly easier to adapt to.
I wouldn't worry about it too much! You're at a prime age with a lower add power, I suspect you'll do well particularly with a modern soft design (where "easy to adapt to" comes into play). If you're HEAVY into computer and reading I would plan on a pair just for that at some point in the near future. For now you can get by with just a single vision set for computer distance and let your eyes do the remainder of the heavy lifting for near. Particularly for multi monitor setups this is a MUST. Good luck next week! Let us know how it goes!
Are you still wearing progressive lens?
@@erictingkingco2746 Yes, they’re awesome. I compare the quality of vision to when I wore contacts in my 20s. Like seeing in HD.
@@bigphilly7345 I’m a beginners in progressive lens, just got my lens 3 days ago. i have not 100% clear vision, maybe my eyes, brain still adjusting
Never again, spend the $ on 3 different glasses ,as per a few days .
Thanks
For some people that’s the correct answer for sure 🖤
My problem is when watching PC I have to keep tipping my head up to read lettering .Then get back to Pc /Middle part of lens . Giving them a chance ,only 5 days now .
@jamesrusso2523 if you spend more than a handful of hours at a computer a day that should always be a separate pair. I’m with you here. The neck strain and small field of view is just not worth it. Maybe not 3 pairs, but a progressive for most other things and one pair built for the computer that lives there. One of my top recommendations for heavy computer use.
50 years old from no glasses to progressive lens glasses. Hmm this should be interesting ! I'll find out soon I guess. I've seen many people talk about the brand lens too. Cheap vs Quality. I unfortunately didn't do any research before my eye exam . They suggested progressive . Both eyes are - 0.75 near site , both with a +1.75 add. However a - 1.00 astigmatism in my right and a - 2.00 in my left . Fortunately it appears after researching the lenses , they new what was top quality. Varilux X lenses with Crizal Sapphire HR.
X with sapphire HR isn't quite top quality, but it's a good lens that will serve most peoples purposes well.. with that cylinder correction and difference between the two.. we'll see. depending on lifestyle and that power there are far better lenses out there. Many practices today align with essilor and their discount programs which amount to "sell our top lens and get the most back"... sad really.
Knowing my exact prescription, what would you recommend as a better choice. I'm not afraid of cost, just want the best or close to it. Thank you.
@@keithsr. you’ll likely do fine with the X, where it gives a lot is in the near zone. That’s why I say lifestyle matters. They also don’t do much in terms of compensating for differences between the eyes as well as many other lenses. The IOT Endless Camber with Steady methodology absolutely murders it, and can be tweaked to end user needs. This is a base for many of the customized lens designs I use today. Cost wise it’s comparable to the X but packs much more tech and punch. Alternatively for new wearers out Milti+ tech that you won’t find anywhere else is hard to beat.
I am 53 and just ordered my first set of prescription glasses. Yes, they are progressives. Not looking forward to the adjustment period.
How’s you do with it Kyle? Should be humming along nicely by now 😎
You are so wonderful ! I went to see my new eye dr today because i have night blindness and he basiclly ignored me about it. I have to go to a new dr now and actual opthamplogist becuase it is so serious i cant see while driving at night its dangerous ! He also was telling me i will need bifocals progressive but scared me and said its super hard to get used to and this and that . he was not helpful at all. Thank goodness for youtube.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Sometimes Ophthalmologist don't have the best bedside manner when it comes to optics in particular :) Surprised he wasn't more accomodating of the night blindness however! I think an optometrist is definitely on order to assist more specifically to your visual comoplaints, and I'm very glad you found this video a ray of lighht and helpful!