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I got a prescription for bifocals about a year ago. At that point, I could see the computer screen with no problem through the top of my glasses. However, in the past few months, I've caught myself tilting my head up so that I can look through the bottom of my bifocals to see the computer screen.
My mother suggested that I get reading glasses to do my computer work (as that is what she does). However, when I went to the store, I had trouble finding any that made things clear.
The bottom part of my bifocals seem to be just right. So how can I match that up to a pair of reading glasses? My prescription has the following information:
DV OD Spherical -250/Cylindrical -075/Axis 011
DV OS Spherical -100/Cylindrical -125/Axis 125
NV +150 (written at an angle to cover both OD and OS)
Does that mean I should get reading glasses at 1.5 strength?
I have no problems with my bifocals (love them in fact). I just need something that is only for near distance work. I tried progressive lenses before I got my bifocals and HATED them (the fact that everything is blurry on the edges drives me nuts). I won't use them again. I will talk to my optician about getting a pair of glasses just with a near vision prescription.
The reason why you are having difficulty finding reading glasses at the store is because you have astigmatism. The cylinder number that appears in your prescription indicates you have astigmatism. The readers you buy in the store are made only for spherical prescriptions.
Also the add power (where it says NV) on your prescription is "+1.50" then that would NOT be your actual reading glasses prescription.
This number is used to calculate your lens power for the reading correction required in your lenses.... it is not actually your reading prescription unless you require no further correction.
Another thing I noticed is that you have a difference in prescriptions between the two eyes... all of these factors will all make it impossible to find cheap readers that will work for you.
If your add power is (where it says "NV" or near vision) +1.50 then your reading prescription would be
OD -1.00 -0.75x011
OS +0.50-1.25x125
This is why you cannot buy any reading glasses that will work.
If you are currently wearing bifocals this is only providing you with near vision (reading) and distance vision (driving).
You may benefit from a multifocal lens that provides correction for your intermediate range of vision... intermediate distance can be used for viewing computers and dashboards for example.
Bifocals do not include the intermediate range of vision that you need for viewing computers.
The best thing for you would be a special pair of computer glasses correcting for the intermediate distance of viewing.... (near is actually only for reading distances...intermediate is computer/dashboard distance. This prescription can be calculated based on the distance between your eyes and computer screen.
A progressive lens provides distance vision in the top of the lens and as you look down it progressively changes to intermediate then into reading vision. The key to avoiding the distortion in the sides of the lenses is to not move your eyes when looking at things from side to side.... just move your head!
To become sucessful at wearing progressive/multifocal lenses it really takes a persons motivation, determination and also training on how to use them properly. Many people have difficulty adjusting to them at first but soon as they learn how to use the lenses correctly then most people cannot live without them.
If you had problems with progressives in the past I would still recommend trying them again.... most opticals carry a non adapt policy so if they do not work for you then your lenses can be changed for free.
It is possible that either the progressive was not placed properly due to inaccurate measuring or inaccurate lens cutting or it wasn't the right type of progressive or even you were not using the lenses correctly.... sometimes it can take weeks to get used to them.
Progressives are great because you will be able to wear your glasses for all tasks because they provide correction for all distances. Check out the links for more info!
Anyways I think it would be best to discuss this with your local eye care professional about what options would be best suited for you :)
Good luck :)
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I would like to get contacts again and the bifocal glasses I have are crap. I cannot read with them. I've had them for more than a year so I have given time for adjustment. I would like to know if I can get contacts for regular vision like watching a movie or driving then get reading glasses adjusted according to my contact prescription so I could use them with my contacts still in.
Could you give me an idea of the cost of Lasik? Do you know if there is a limit of how poor your eyes can be for them to be able to do it?
Of course! Explore Lasik. I did it and it was the BEST thing (beside my boobs) that I ever did to and for myself!!! I used to wear contacts and still needed reading glasses here and there. Lasik gave me 20/15 vision!!!
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I have been given a Rx for bifocal
OD: -0.5, -0.5, x095 , 0.75 ADD
OS: Plano
How to get the Rx just for reading glasses out of this.
-PKG
the right eye would not be "no prescription". it would be +0.25-0.50x095.
the left eye would be +0.75 sphere
this is not available over-the-counter. the closest you would be able to get OTC would be +0.75 sphere in both (which is not all that close in the right eye...)
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We need help finding bifocal reading glasses with the following characteristics:
1. Cost no more than $40
2. Clear upper and 2+ lower lenses
3. Lower bifocal must extend the full width of the lens (Franklin style)
4. Not sunglasses, not aviator style, or anything outrageous looking.
5. Need small-to-medium front width (or women's style).
I WORK WITH A MAN THAT GETS ALL HIS GLASSES AT DOLLAR STORE...?
I have a prescription for bifocal glasses (which I purchased) but I have also purchased a few pairs of readers as backups. Walgreens does not show this as a deductable FSA item however some internet drugstores do list readers as an allowable expense.I would alsowould also like to know if Ensure is an allowable expense. thank you
Generally only prescibed glasses are enligible for reimbursement. You will need to check with your company on this. As for the claim in internet, don't forget this could be a marketing gimmick. Its best to check and be sure.
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A brief introduction of no line bifocal eyeglasses : My Health Blog
Bifocal reading glasses were first created for presbyopic individuals with an additional vision problem to see both distances clearly. However, there are noticeable problems caused by the use of regular bifocals. For instance, image jump will happen while making visual switches. And subsequently dizziness and headache will be caused during the adapting period. Some wearers are even unfortunate enough that they can never get themselves adjusted to bifocals. This bothersome shortcoming of bifocal reading glasses then called for the development of no line bifocal eyeglasses. This new form of bifocals has some other names, like progressive spectacles, progressive additional glasses, progressive power glasses and graduated prescription eyeglasses and the like.
In fact, both regular bifocal eyeglasses and no line bifocal eyeglasses belong to the category of multifocal glasses. While ordinary bifocals can only deal with two visual problems, no line bifocals are capable of correcting presbyopia and other disorders of accommodation. While an ordinary bifocal lens has solely two powers, a progressive lens is characterized by a gradient of increasing lens powers. It is this added power gradation that helps solve other refractive errors. With a regular design, the power gradient of a progressive lens starts at the top of the lens with a distance prescription and reaches at the bottom of the lens with a maximum addition power.
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