Good for another 2 years

I've used progressives for years and like them a lot. I did try
bifocals for a while but they drove me crazy.

Not all progressives are the same - the middle or short distance
sections can be made larger or smaller depending on which is more
important. I do computer work all day, and the optician gave me a set
of progressives that have a pretty wide range at that distance. It
still requires more head movement than a true tri-focal, but that
becomes second nature after a month.

Yep, did that.
Jim

"Cub Driver" usenet AT danford DOT net wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:57:37 -0600, "N93332"
wrote:

They all did the basics of filling a cup, hearing,
eye check, hearing, BP, height, weight, etc. A couple of them did color
blind check, a different couple did the 'turn-your-head-and-cough', and
one
also checked reflexes.

Did any one have you stand on each foot in turn to check your sense of
balance?


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Actually, I think he's had several.... he's recovering from a triple
by-pass!
Jim

"Cub Driver" usenet AT danford DOT net wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 09:18:08 -0800, "Jim Burns"
wrote:

Anyway, after it was all over, my glasses are fine and I left with my
Class
2 in my pocket.

That's wonderful as far as it goes, but what are we going to do about
your doctor? Sounds like he's the one needing a checkup.


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Jay Honeck wrote:
I have my Class 2 renewal in January and have been wondering what a
difference the presbyopia that I started noticing in low light a couple of
years back will make in my vision test. Thankfully my distance vision has
thus remained 20/20 and except for the low-light small text presbyopia
thing,,, my near vision is quite good.


Yeah, my near-vision has gone completely to crap in the last few years.
I still don't wear bi-focals, but both my eye and medical doctors told
me that my days are, indeed, numbered.

I can't see diddly on a sectional anymore without holding it four
inches from my eyes. Can anyone recommend "progressive" bi-focals?
How about TRI-focals? Any benefit there?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

I got nailed this year with "must possess for near vision", oh well,
getting old is hell.

Margy

Jay Honeck wrote:
From your post, though, it seems that your normal vision is ok -- you just
need reading glasses.


Bwa-ha-haaaa!

I can't see ANYTHING without my glasses, beyond about 6 inches. 2000 years
ago, I'd be dead by now, simply because no one would want to hunt for me
anymore...

;-)
I used to be like that (well, it was closer to 2 inches). A bit of
Lasik and I was glasses free for 5 years, now it's the reading glasses
routine. 2 pairs of nothing on top and 1.25 on the bottom for $49.95
(clear or sun) from readingglasses.com.

Margy

In article , Margy wrote:

I got nailed this year with "must possess for near vision", oh well,
getting old is hell.

It beats the alternative. :-/

--
Bob Noel
no one likes an educated mule

Jay Honeck wrote:

Can anyone recommend "progressive" bi-focals?
How about TRI-focals?

Just had another thought or two (I'm done for the day). You might check out the
trifocals or bifocals first. The lenses are much cheaper than progressives, so
it's a good deal if they work for you and you haven't wasted that much money if
they don't.

The other thing you might consider is that the best progressives are made in France.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 04:15:34 GMT, George Patterson
wrote in Ghdef.1069$Rb.1009@trndny01::

the best progressives are made in France.

And here I thought they were made by Nikon.

The other thing you might consider is that the best progressives are made
in France.

Well, then I've certainly got nothing Toulouse...

(Sorry... :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

I have my Class 2 renewal in January and have been wondering what a
difference the presbyopia that I started noticing in low light a couple of
years back will make in my vision test. Thankfully my distance vision has
thus remained 20/20 and except for the low-light small text presbyopia
thing,,, my near vision is quite good.


Yeah, my near-vision has gone completely to crap in the last few years.
I still don't wear bi-focals, but both my eye and medical doctors told
me that my days are, indeed, numbered.

I can't see diddly on a sectional anymore without holding it four
inches from my eyes. Can anyone recommend "progressive" bi-focals?
How about TRI-focals? Any benefit there?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

As one who is required to wear corrective lenses for driving/flying,
I too noticed my near vision was going down hill. Switched to
progressive lenses a couple of years back. You will either love them
or hate them. I found them to be quite easy to get used to. Others
never can get used to them. You will never know unless you try them.
One word of caution. I had to have my glasses remade because they set the
focal point for reading to dang low. It turned out to be a problem when
glancing at a sectional chart while flying and trying to look up and out as
well. Solution. I brought my sectional with me and had them set the focal
point higher based on a simulation of me looking straight ahead as if I were
flying and I would occasionally look down at the sectional. Problem solved
and they work great.

Just part of the passage of time to being middle aged I guess.

Good Luck!

Kevin Kubiak PP-ASEL