The Spectacles Thread. - Part 2

[Seannie]

Bro, do you have a big nose? or is your frame a plastic frame?

If not, then the height of the frame can be adjusted

Normal nose i guess. My frame has nose pads but my preference has always been wearing it high. Cant get used to the frame being adjusted lower on my nose.

 

[Seannie]

As mentioned by userptometrist , still can. But I rmb based on our past conversations, you did mention you want all 3 viewing distances.. so I generally would advise against. But if you really want then we just need to pre-empt you.
I would say office lens better…
BUT, there are users outside who depending on circumstances, are totally fine with 29mm if your practitioner can advice and manage the expectation of the customer.. so again back to what optometrist said, see how experience is your practitioner to recommend you.

Ok boss, no choice. Already ordered 1 progressive. For the full rim i will make another office lens to use at home at night. Since single vision might not do good for my eyes anymore.

 

[Wendyz]

May I know what are office lenses? Are they still single vision lens but catered for near work? My needs are primarily to read at phone distance and computer screen (50% of my day) and a few times a week I drive. So I am wondering how to determine if I should get progressives or office lenses. I do find it troublesome to switch to driving glasses (since I am currently on single vision for computer distance - which oddly enough still makes my eyes real tired when reading mobile phone).

 

[Optometrist]

May I know what are office lenses? Are they still single vision lens but catered for near work? My needs are primarily to read at phone distance and computer screen (50% of my day) and a few times a week I drive. So I am wondering how to determine if I should get progressives or office lenses. I do find it troublesome to switch to driving glasses (since I am currently on single vision for computer distance - which oddly enough still makes my eyes real tired when reading mobile phone).

Pmed you a link to a 1 min read to know the diff between office and progressive lenses

 

[Wendyz]

Pmed you a link to a 1 min read to know the diff between office and progressive lenses

Thanks, sounds like office lens are a good option. is the price for office lens cheaper than progressive? And just to confirm, office lenses pretty much cannot expect to do driving in (i.e. but it would be no worse than a single vision lens calibrated for PC distance?) My Myopia is -7.75 so i do need help for distance. With my single vision glasses now I can drive but can't read road signs at too far a distance.

 

[Optometrist]

Thanks, sounds like office lens are a good option. is the price for office lens cheaper than progressive? And just to confirm, office lenses pretty much cannot expect to do driving in (i.e. but it would be no worse than a single vision lens calibrated for PC distance?) My Myopia is -7.75 so i do need help for distance. With my single vision glasses now I can drive but can't read road signs at too far a distance.

Office lens for your degree in the range of 400+.

Cannot drive with office lenses . Properly fitted office lenses gives you a decent range of clear vision from 40cm(reading) to Ard 2m intermediate

 

[Kensuke11]

Pmed you a link to a 1 min read to know the diff between office and progressive lenses

Can pm me the link too? Thanks.

 

[Optometrist]

Can pm me the link too? Thanks.

Pmed

 

[Wendyz]

Office lens for your degree in the range of 400+.

Cannot drive with office lenses . Properly fitted office lenses gives you a decent range of clear vision from 40cm(reading) to Ard 2m intermediate

How are they different from single vision then? Am i right to say that office lens cater for 2 distances instead of 3 like progressives?

Looks like it is hard to get a pair of glasses that fulfils all requirements I may need to do 2 pairs, which is already what i am doing now except that my progressives which i use for driving is v uncomfortable. I always forget to switch glasses also.

 

[Optometrist]

How are they different from single vision then? Am i right to say that office lens cater for 2 distances instead of 3 like progressives?

Looks like it is hard to get a pair of glasses that fulfils all requirements I may need to do 2 pairs, which is already what i am doing now except that my progressives which i use for driving is v uncomfortable. I always forget to switch glasses also.

In short, ya office lenses have 2 zones, intermediate and near.

Once your "Laohua"/presbyopia crosses +2.00Ds, the zone for intermediate on a pair of Progressive lenses gets pretty much compressed. Rendering your intermediate zone useless, irregardless how wide angle your progressive is.

comparison of progressive lenses, same wide angle design for +1.00Ds vs +2.00Ds
https://ibb.co/NpfXbPm


That's why office lenses are created to assist this group of people by boosting the intermediate zone (~ +30% increase in width Vs prog) & reading zone (~ +70% increase in width Vs prog).+

If after making the office lenses, you still feel uncomfortable, you might wanna pop by any shops that checks the coordination of your eyes extraocular muscles. Sometimes too much near work can cause them to go haywire.

 

[Seannie]

Pmed you a link to a 1 min read to know the diff between office and progressive lenses

Hey bro share share leh. I also want to know

 

[Seannie]

Office lens for your degree in the range of 400+.

Cannot drive with office lenses . Properly fitted office lenses gives you a decent range of clear vision from 40cm(reading) to Ard 2m intermediate

Bro, intermediate distance can stretch to 2m so far? I thought intermediate only clear up to 60cm (computer) only? If u say can go up to 2-3m then u can even see TV with office lens liao then whats the point for me to get progessive lens since i dont even drive??? Why my optical shop didnt point that out to me? I even said that i dont need to see clear at far distance. Is it because they earn more with progressive lens or progressive lens really that much better than office lens?

 

[Seannie]

How are they different from single vision then? Am i right to say that office lens cater for 2 distances instead of 3 like progressives?

Looks like it is hard to get a pair of glasses that fulfils all requirements I may need to do 2 pairs, which is already what i am doing now except that my progressives which i use for driving is v uncomfortable. I always forget to switch glasses also.

@GANGSTERKIA @Optometrist just wondering can i do progresdive for 2 zones only since i opted for cistomisable progressive lens? Means i can chooae to enlarge the intermediate and reading zone right and maybe just leave a narrow zone for distance vision? Is this possible for hoya mystyle profile? Since gangsterkia boss said my normal viewing at natural eye position is at intermediate zone (i wear my frame very high up my nose) so i assume my distance vision will not be good no matter what right?

 

[Seannie]

In short, ya office lenses have 2 zones, intermediate and near.

Once your "Laohua"/presbyopia crosses +2.00Ds, the zone for intermediate on a pair of Progressive lenses gets pretty much compressed. Rendering your intermediate zone useless, irregardless how wide angle your progressive is. That's why office lenses are created to assist this group of people by boosting the intermediate zone (~ +30% increase in width Vs prog) & reading zone (~ +70% increase in width Vs prog).

If after making the office lenses, you still feel uncomfortable, you might wanna pop by any shops that checks the coordination of your eyes extraocular muscles. Sometimes too much near work can cause them to go haywire.

Hi bro, when u said intermediate zone gets compressed does it mean that with increase in laohua the lens have to increase the reading zone? Then what happens to the distance zone in the progressive lens, i assume gets compressed as well? Meaning after laohua hits +2.00 ADD, it renders both distance and ibtermediate zones pretty much useless in a progressive lens?

 

[Optometrist]

Bro, intermediate distance can stretch to 2m so far? I thought intermediate only clear up to 60cm (computer) only? If u say can go up to 2-3m then u can even see TV with office lens liao then whats the point for me to get progessive lens since i dont even drive??? Why my optical shop didnt point that out to me? I even said that i dont need to see clear at far distance. Is it because they earn more with progressive lens or progressive lens really that much better than office lens?

maybe they are not well versed in fitting office lenses? Progressive lenses also cost much more than office lenses. most expensive office lenses ~$600 max

@GANGSTERKIA @Optometrist just wondering can i do progresdive for 2 zones only since i opted for cistomisable progressive lens? Means i can chooae to enlarge the intermediate and reading zone right and maybe just leave a narrow zone for distance vision? Is this possible for hoya mystyle profile? Since gangsterkia boss said my normal viewing at natural eye position is at intermediate zone (i wear my frame very high up my nose) so i assume my distance vision will not be good no matter what right?

If you want to customise for 2 zone (Intermediate & near), opt for office instead, provides much more intermediate and reading zone.
Look at diagram in link sent earlier.

Hi bro, when u said intermediate zone gets compressed does it mean that with increase in laohua the lens have to increase the reading zone? Then what happens to the distance zone in the progressive lens, i assume gets compressed as well? Meaning after laohua hits +2.00 ADD, it renders both distance and ibtermediate zones pretty much useless in a progressive lens?

Let me draw a diagram and upload for you later

 

[Seannie]

maybe they are not well versed in fitting office lenses? Progressive lenses also cost much more than office lenses. most expensive office lenses ~$600 max



If you want to customise for 2 zone (Intermediate & near), opt for office instead, provides much more intermediate and reading zone.
Look at diagram in link sent earlier.


Let me draw a diagram and upload for you later

Hi boss, for office lens will that mean the far distance vision will be much blurrer than progressive lens right? Is that the reason why most opticians rather recommend 2 pairs (one progressive for all purpose including driving for some ple) and 1 pair of office lens for nearer work? I consulted another optician and he said office lens cannot use to walk around like going to office and back home. He said will see blur for distance vision.

Sorry for asking so much. First time making laohua lenses. All my life wearing SV lenses. Myopia shot up quite a bit not sure if due to laohua not corrected in time. Regret now didnt listen to @GANGSTERKIA boss for making laohua when im 40 few years ago. Now both myopia plus laohua shot up. 30% blind now. Myopia almost 1k degree.

 

[Optometrist]

Hi boss, for office lens will that mean the far distance vision will be much blurrer than progressive lens right? Is that the reason why most opticians rather recommend 2 pairs (one progressive for all purpose including driving for some ple) and 1 pair of office lens for nearer work? I consulted another optician and he said office lens cannot use to walk around like going to office and back home. He said will see blur for distance vision.

Sorry for asking so much. First time making laohua lenses. All my life wearing SV lenses. Myopia shot up quite a bit not sure if due to laohua not corrected in time. Regret now didnt listen to @GANGSTERKIA boss for making laohua when im 40 few years ago. Now both myopia plus laohua shot up. 30% blind now. Myopia almost 1k degree.

comparison of progressive lenses, same wide angle design for +1.00Ds vs +2.00Ds
https://ibb.co/NpfXbPm
for 2m office lenses, distance would be blurer but not to the extend of not able to walk around the office. Its not safe for driving but I do also have Cx who wear those home, while taking public transport.

For people with presbyopia above +2.00Ds, an office lenses is always recommended, coupled with a distance SV or distance-focused progressive lens.

 

[Seannie]

comparison of progressive lenses, same wide angle design for +1.00Ds vs +2.00Ds
https://ibb.co/NpfXbPm
for 2m office lenses, distance would be blurer but not to the extend of not able to walk around the office. Its not safe for driving but I do also have Cx who wear those home, while taking public transport.

For people with presbyopia above +2.00Ds, an office lenses is always recommended, coupled with a distance SV or distance-focused progressive lens.

Yup im on hybrid working arrangment now. So i guess progressive i will use when i go office or weekend go out. Then when i wfh for half of the time i make office lens to wear at home. Like that ke yi ma? Will wait for my progressive see how it is first. And also after my eye issues have been solved.

 

[Optometrist]

Yup im on hybrid working arrangment now. So i guess progressive i will use when i go office or weekend go out. Then when i wfh for half of the time i make office lens to wear at home. Like that ke yi ma? Will wait for my progressive see how it is first. And also after my eye issues have been solved.

Maybe give me your full prescription, distance + presbyopia, so that i can advice better

 

[ashcrow]

Well I would say base on personal experience that Moscot is not worth the hype. Their frames are manufacture in China (*hint AliExpress cheap cheap). Although I do love their design, the quality is not up to the mark. So don't just jump into the band wagon and found yourself a heart spike. Manufacturer quality should be bigger than the brand itself.

i am aiming to get a rayban round metal. but having 2nd thoughts after watching this video saying the brand at its lowest tier.

any bros can recommend me a brand/model like this rayban below? or is this rayban ok to go for? thanks