"Jay Honeck" posted the exciting message
oups.com:

I have been forced to face the fact that I can no longer read a
sectional chart with my current glasses. It's been getting worse for
some time, but lately I've realized that it has become downright
dangerous. (Moreso driving a car, actually.)

So, it was off to the eye doctor, who said I would definitely benefit
from progressive (the ones with no lines in the glass) bifocals. When
I asked her about flying, she said that they would be excellent for
viewing the panel (one distance) *and* the charts (another, closer,
distance).

So, I ordered them.

Now, of course, I've talked to a pilot friend who tells me that
progressives totally suck, and will make me nauseous in the plane,
thanks to the eternally variable prescription!

So, what's the verdict from my fellow "old farts" on this group? Do
you guys wear "progressives"? Or do you prefer the "lined" bifocals?
LensCrafters has a 30 day money-back guarantee (I don't actually have
them, yet), so I can change my mind.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



I got my first pair a few years ago. I found them nauseating. I put them
away and continued to do without for a year or so. Then I got another
pair, thinking the first pair had been made wrong. I adjusted after a few
days, and even found that the original pair was OK. I've been wearing
them for about 3 years and they are fine. I fly with them so I can see
the charts and distance.

Moral (at least for me) - you can adjust but you may find them difficult
at first. Stick with them.