The basics of progressive lenses:
What is progressive lens? :
Progressive lenses is also known as multifocal are a type of optical lenses used to correct short sightedness and reading problem within the same lens. It can be fitted on any type of glasses frame, essentially turning it into progressive glasses.Who needs progressive lens? :
Progressive lenses are cater to people with presbyopia （老花）, which is a common symptom among people from 40 years old and above who start to experience difficulty in reading. Progressive glasses provide convenience to wearer such that all ranges of vision are clear ie far (driving), intermediate (computer work), near (reading) with a single pair of glasses.Why is it good? :
Simply because progressive glasses provide convenience to wearer. Whether you want to- read the documents
- use the laptop
- read whatsapps messages
- see the GPS while driving
- cooking
- casual reading
- read menu to order food
How Much Does It Cost :
The price of the progressive glasses depends on 3 things- Brand : better brand means better quality lens and more durable
- Thickness : like every other lens, thin lens are more expensive than standard lens
- Vision stability : progressive lens has different structure compared to normal lens, and lens that is more comfortable to wear will be slightly more expensive. Scroll to the bottom to read more about how progressive lens work.
What to expect when you first started to wear progressive glasses?
Until this point, you must be curious how does it feel to wear this multifocal glasses? Well, let’s assure you that it is not anything out of the world nor hard to wear.You can now see things clearly at all distances; smartphone fonts do not need to be enlarged nor stretching your hand even further to read.BEFORE
- remove glasses to read small words such as SMS/whatsapps
- extend newspaper to arm length distance
- driving vision is blur
- have to bring reading glasses every time you go out
AFTER
- able to read SMS/whatsapps without taking off glasses
- read newspaper at comfortable distance
- can drive with clear vision
- a pair of multifocal is all you need
If you are interested to find out more about progressive glasses, continue to read about it below.
How progressive lenses work?
What are they? Progressive lenses are also known as Progressive Glasses / Progressive Lens Glasses with the function whereby the prescription distance normally starts on the very top part and will steadily increase in strength as the region looks down.
From the image, you can see that
- The top part is used to see far object
- The middle part is used to see intermediate object
- The bottom part is used to read book or phone messages
- No longer need to bring additional pair of glasses to read small prints
- More convenient with just a pair of glasses that you can keep wearing
- Solve all the unclear vision situations
- Longer adaptation period at the beginning
