Glasses--Transitions for flying?
03-27-2018, 02:56 PM
#11
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I’m in the same position.
I’ve been working with your generic readers from Walmart and CVS but it’s time for the real thing.
So next month a real eye exam and I’m figuring on 3 sets of glasses:
1. Single (low) strength for daylight Ops
2. Bifocals for night and IMC approaches
3. Sunglasses in same strength as #1
Shut the Front door, I still cry myself to sleep.
Like literally over two months I couldn’t read my iPhone anymore.
Upper panel is a biatch also.
I’ve tried a buddies Transitions but I hate them with a passion.
They made me sick after a couple of minutes. He swears by them.
I’ve been working with your generic readers from Walmart and CVS but it’s time for the real thing.
So next month a real eye exam and I’m figuring on 3 sets of glasses:
1. Single (low) strength for daylight Ops
2. Bifocals for night and IMC approaches
3. Sunglasses in same strength as #1
Shut the Front door, I still cry myself to sleep.
Like literally over two months I couldn’t read my iPhone anymore.
Upper panel is a biatch also.
I’ve tried a buddies Transitions but I hate them with a passion.
They made me sick after a couple of minutes. He swears by them.
03-27-2018, 07:19 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
I’m in the same position.
I’ve been working with your generic readers from Walmart and CVS but it’s time for the real thing.
So next month a real eye exam and I’m figuring on 3 sets of glasses:
1. Single (low) strength for daylight Ops
2. Bifocals for night and IMC approaches
3. Sunglasses in same strength as #1
Shut the Front door, I still cry myself to sleep.
Like literally over two months I couldn’t read my iPhone anymore.
Upper panel is a biatch also.
I’ve tried a buddies Transitions but I hate them with a passion.
They made me sick after a couple of minutes. He swears by them.
I’ve been working with your generic readers from Walmart and CVS but it’s time for the real thing.
So next month a real eye exam and I’m figuring on 3 sets of glasses:
1. Single (low) strength for daylight Ops
2. Bifocals for night and IMC approaches
3. Sunglasses in same strength as #1
Shut the Front door, I still cry myself to sleep.
Like literally over two months I couldn’t read my iPhone anymore.
Upper panel is a biatch also.
I’ve tried a buddies Transitions but I hate them with a passion.
They made me sick after a couple of minutes. He swears by them.
I've had 20/10 vision all my life, and not dealing with it is like having a disability. Reading glasses aren't doing the job anymore, especially at night. Gotta either fix it or retire. Too young to retire. And I fly with plenty of people who are wearing glasses, so maybe it' not so bad when you get used to them.
But three pair of glasses....painful!
03-28-2018, 07:55 AM
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Transitions Xtras lenses work well, even in a cockpit or car (though not as dark as out in direct sunlight). I wear progressive lenses (pay for the higher quality and wider center view!) with the darkening. So I have just one pair of glasses that takes care of everything. Unless you want to spend the money on some progressive Serengetis (is there such an option?) this is the way to go.
03-28-2018, 05:02 PM
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Side note if you are using readers that sit on the end of your nose, have a plan for O2 mask and goggles use. I watched that comedy play out in the sim not too long ago. It was funny watching the Captain try to hand fly and read at the same time with readers in the other hand. He went and got readers with a clear to after that. hahaha
03-28-2018, 08:13 PM
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I remember overhead panels were a PITA with the bifocals. Had to tilt them down and just use uncorrected vision. More recently I went with tri-focals. I'm used to those now and didn't have any problems, except with the effing O2 mask (BeechJet and later Phenom 300).
I'm surprised that pilots can wear progressives. I tried them briefly and they drove me crazy. Your eyes sense motion much better with side vision than with straight ahead vision. But the progressive lenses blur what's to the side.
For sunglasses carrying a separate pair was too much hassle. I just bought some flip-ups and raised/lowered them as needed. Made me look nerdy but I didn't care, hey it's a seniority based system
I'm surprised that pilots can wear progressives. I tried them briefly and they drove me crazy. Your eyes sense motion much better with side vision than with straight ahead vision. But the progressive lenses blur what's to the side.
For sunglasses carrying a separate pair was too much hassle. I just bought some flip-ups and raised/lowered them as needed. Made me look nerdy but I didn't care, hey it's a seniority based system
03-29-2018, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by HIFLYR
Side note if you are using readers that sit on the end of your nose, have a plan for O2 mask and goggles use. I watched that comedy play out in the sim not too long ago. It was funny watching the Captain try to hand fly and read at the same time with readers in the other hand. He went and got readers with a clear to after that. hahaha
That’s all ok
03-29-2018, 08:37 AM
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For sure, getting old sucks. Sounds like you gotta just keep trying different things, because some solutions work for some people, but don't work for others. It shouldn't be so hard.
I guess the glasses would probably work better if I didn't always have smudges on the lenses.
I guess the glasses would probably work better if I didn't always have smudges on the lenses.
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