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Recently I, finally, went to get my eyes tested and the result was I need x1 for general wear, and x 2.75 for reading etc!
However, therein lies the challenge.
Do I go with progressives? I'm told they can narrow the perceived field of view and make walking/hiking a challenge due to a blurred foreground. Do I get transitional lenses? Do I get prescription sunglasses? Or, do I get sunglasses that go over-the-top of clear prescription lenses?
Thoughts from experienced wearers please.
Sorry to the OP for the tread hijack.
Cheers
John
I have worn glasses most of my life. I am nearsighted. As I got older, I needed more magnification for reading, so went with bifocals. Perhaps they might be an option for you?
Then I needed trifocals, about 15 or so years ago, at which point I gave progressives a try. Well, I am still using them they worked so well. I do not have any trouble using them for anything I do, other than very close work, when no glasses work the best. I made sure I got the widest view lenses I could, and have not noticed any blurred foreground issues. You do need to get them precisely aligned with your pupil. But I like them a lot better than bifocals, and I have no desire to try anything else.
Before I even had bifocals, I always got both sunglasses and clear glasses in my prescription. While costly this solution seemed to work the best for my purposes. Plus I automatically have spare glasses with me, in some sense. I have not tried progressive lenses, though I do ponder that from time to time. The things about progressives that make me hesitate, is that they (at least last time I looked into them) don't get as dark as I usually get sunglasses in, and they do not get as clear as my regular lenses. That suggested to me that I would be less happy under dim light and strong daylight situations.
I have found that my prescription sunglasses, on the other hand, are sometimes a bit darker than I would like, so that is something to consider as a point in favor of progressives...
Last year, I added sunglasses that fit over my prescription sunglasses, for kayaking into the sun. These are also polarized. That has been helpful when the sun is low.