Progressives take getting used to that is for sure, but your eyes eventually know where they need to look to keep things in focus. While progressives are good in theory, the fact is that almost everyone ends up getting reading glasses eventually simply because of the awkward angle you either have to hold your reading material, or your head!
Very few people escape having to wear glasses as they hit middle age and up. And those that claim they don't need them, I take with a grain of salt when they are trying to read a menu and they have their arms fully extended to try to see it clearly! I once told my boss "Your arms are NOT going to grow any longer Maureen, go get some glasses!"
It took her a few months to accept reality, but in the end she popped up at my desk with her glasses on one day saying how much better she could see.
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Originally Posted by cromag
BTW, I should mention that I got a pair with "progressive lenses" -- the lower part of the lens is for near focus and the upper part for distant focus.
Well, I've been wearing them for a couple of months now, and I cannot get used to them! I really get bothered by the differences when I'm walking, for instance, and the area in front of me is in focus but the area at my feet is out of focus (unless I turn my head down). I've tripped over more curbs, lately! Besides, when I sit down to read I read for lengthy periods, and I'm most comfortable with my eyes are straight ahead, so I still really need to switch to reading glasses, anyway. The next pair will be conventional glasses.
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