Bifocals vs. Progressive Lenses ???
05-25-2014, 04:47 PM
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Screw that noise!
Buy yourself some of these and stop breaking your neck to see. You can focus on any distance under all conditions.
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Buy yourself some of these and stop breaking your neck to see. You can focus on any distance under all conditions.
Superfocus - Keep your world in focus
Greatest thing since sliced bread!
05-27-2014, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by airbus300
Masterpiece HD lenses from wings eye care. I had a hard time adjusting to the Sam's club progressive lenses. The more expensive high definition lenses from wings eye care gives me the vision that I had at 23. You have a much wider viewing area so you do not have to turn your head as much. Normal price was $1000 for the lense/ frame combination, but got a 2 for 1 end of the year special.
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05-01-2018, 09:22 AM
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I'm resurrecting this thread because I just got back from the eye doctor and it looks like I'm getting close to needing progressive/bifocal lenses.
Can anyone tell me how progressive lenses are now (4 years after this thread was started)? I wonder if there are glasses that will allow me to clearly see outside/instrument panel/HUD. I fear that may be too much to ask from a single pair of glasses.
If there are any 737 captains out there who can tell me how well they work (or don't work) with the HUD it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
DD
Can anyone tell me how progressive lenses are now (4 years after this thread was started)? I wonder if there are glasses that will allow me to clearly see outside/instrument panel/HUD. I fear that may be too much to ask from a single pair of glasses.
If there are any 737 captains out there who can tell me how well they work (or don't work) with the HUD it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
DD
05-01-2018, 09:26 AM
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I can't answer your question about HUD, but very happy with my progressive lenses. I opted for the top of the line "Varilux" lenses and I can see clearly at full distance and the FMS instruments have never been more clear as well.
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05-01-2018, 11:35 AM
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Worth noting... you'll likely get the restriction "must wear corrective lenses for distant vision, must possess corrective lenses for near vision".
So if you don't actually need near lenses to see OK, you can just wear normal distance lenses and keep cheaters or bifocals in your bag (or around your neck).
So if you don't actually need near lenses to see OK, you can just wear normal distance lenses and keep cheaters or bifocals in your bag (or around your neck).
05-01-2018, 04:11 PM
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I have progressive lenses, needed them for near vision after cataract surgery in one eye. Only line on my medical is must have glasses for near vision, nothing about distant. I have no problem with the HUD we use at FedEx.
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