I've been wearing progressives for several years and have no problems seeing distance, the computer screen, or my Nook Tablet.
Having said that, finding the right progressives took a lot of trial and error. I had to return a pair that came from a large nationwide chain because I couldn't read at all with their version.
Now I know that there is only one brand and type of progressives that will work for me. Unfortunately, price matters, at least for me. Frame size matters too; some glasses are too small for all the distances to fit.
With glasses, I can easily read fairly small print on my Nook Tablet or iPad, but what's even nicer is that I can read large type without my glasses. (Great for falling asleep over a book, which I do every night.
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