New glasses

[Karen]

Got the email today that my new glasses from Zenni Optical have been shipped. They will be my first-ever bifocals. I got "progressive" ones, so it won't be obvious to the whole world, but mostly so the line won't be bothersome to me. I know that we have many people here older than me, any bifocal wearers - how was it adjusting to them when you first got them?

Just curious - I have worn glasses since the summer I turned 9 years old, so am used to a day or so of adjustment time, but have never had bifocals. Any tips?

[Marigold2]

I too have worn glasses since I was nine. People with perfect eyesight are so lucky, don't you think?
I have bi-focals but no line. It took me no time at all to get used to them. Am getting new ones in a week or two and plan on getting the no line ones again. Sorry I am not being much help. If you don't get used to them in a timely fashion they should do them over for you however. Best of luck.

[blue]

Ive had glasses since the second grade, I wore contacts from 14-33 years of age and Im sticking to glasses now.

Havent had to deal with bifocals yet, but my step dad used to have 2 pairs of glasses rather then let everybody see the line on his lenses. Heck my mom wears 1 contact for near sightedness and another for reading.

[Catty1]

I started with the progressive lenses 3 years ago and loved them.

Just recently, I said I was happy to go with the bifocal "line". However, the very knowledgeable tech said that the progressives provide the 'in-between' area so that the glasses are not either 'far away' or 'close up'. She said, in a way, that they are trifocals.

Love them!

[Catlady711]

My mom said her bifocals weren't too hard to adjust to. However she does have problems viewing my computer monitor for any length of time because it's height falls above the part of her glasses she needs to see it with.

I just got my first pair of reading glasses last year, but I'm thinking my next pair will have to be bifocals because sometimes it's just a pain to keep taking them off and putting them on if I'm not just sitting there reading. Fortunately my eyes are good enough if I don't have to read really tiny print, I can get by without my glasses and just squint.

I'll be curious to hear your progress in adjusting to bifocals so I might know what I should look for in my next pair of glasses. You will keep us posted won't you?

[chocolatepuppy]

People had me scared of adjusting to bifocals. I adjusted to them just fine.

[Freedom]

I wore contact lenses for 21 years, got progressive lenses as my first set of glasses, about 6 years ago. The tech was amazed, I had NO trouble adjusting at all. I was READY!

Dad got them at the same time. He had trouble going down stairs; each step looks concave. Just do not look down at stairs, look ahead of you. I've heard a few folks have this issue with steps.

I've worn glasses for 6 years now, and still miss contacts.

[sparks19]

I'ms orry if this is way off topic but as I have no experience with bifocals I can't help but I was wondering about zennioptical.com

how long did it take you to have your glasses shipped? have you used them before at all? I need new glasses and am thinking of ordering from them

[Laura's Babies]

By the time I got my first pair, I need them so bad that I took to them like a duck to water and had no problem with them at all. I wear the 3 vision now and wouldn't wear the 2 vision again.

If you are on the computer a lot, you will need the 3 vision, that is the only reason I haven't ordered any from Zenni Optical, they don't make the 3 vision.

[caseysmom]

What a coincidence! I just orderered my first pair from them today because of pettalk!

[Grace]

I've had bifocals for 15-20 years, I think. Tried the progressives first, and they caused me so many problems, I switched to traditional bifocals. I'm not so vain about having a visible line that I want to fall down the stairs.

Good luck with yours.

[Grace]

My mom said her bifocals weren't too hard to adjust to. However she does have problems viewing my computer monitor for any length of time because it's height falls above the part of her glasses she needs to see it with.

I had a similar problem when we got our first computer. So I have a pair of computer glasses - the entire lens is like the bottom of my bifocals. I love them.

[Grace]

Nothing like taking up the entire topic!

I just went to the Zenni site. How do you know what frame will look good on you; how do you know which frame will feel comfortable on you; what if a pair needs some adjustment - mine almost always need just a bit?

[kokopup]

i have worn the lined bifocal for years. I recently got a new pair that work for reading and at a distance but I have to go to another single vision reading glass for my computer, I can move the computer closer and use my bifocal but this is not easy on my desktop. I tried progressive years ago and was not able to adjust. When I looked to the side without turning my head everything tilted side ways. I had to go back to my bifocals with line. I have been thinking of sending my prescription to zenni to give progressive a try again. i hoped that I would be able to have a focal distance for reading, computer, and distance. Keep us up to date when you get yours.

[pomtzu]

He had trouble going down stairs; each step looks concave. Just do not look down at stairs, look ahead of you. I've heard a few folks have this issue with steps.

Before I had cataract surgery and corrective lens implants a few years ago, I wore the progressives for many years. As Sandie mentioned the stairs being a problem for her Dad, this too is the only problem I had adjusting to them, but it didn't take long to completely adjust. Even just one step, such as stepping off a curb, you need to be careful if you find this is an issue for you.