I got my second pair today (the first pair were opposite to James.. correct lenses.. BLUE FRAMES!) These are my first 'proper' glasses so to go from zero to Varifocals was a bit of a shock :o I don't like em in low light nor can I get used to using them at the pc. The focal (in focus) area is too small for me unless I'm reading and I can just about get away with them. Still.. my £2.99 Tesco specials didn't get binned (in fact I'm wearing them now) and these allow me to move around the screen while maintaining 'almost' sharp vision wherever I look and importantly, without the screen distorting!. The pair I got today (BOGOFF) have slightly larger lenses and appear to be easier to use though I still don't like em for the PC. I'll have been wearing Varifocals for 2 weeks on Tue and I took to them pretty well I think.. all but for PC use. Dunno whether to continue with the £2.99 reading glasses for PC use or get a proper pair of single-vision knocked up :think: The Varifocals work for everything else though I have to admit I'm a bit pi$$ed that at £250 a throw, they don't appear to suit me on the PC :-(
No, these are not my first pair of varifocals (distance +computer+reading lenses). Optician somewhat mystified having today very carefully checked the positioning and thickness of each of the component lenses making up my glasses. I then had a thorough eye test and internal eye examination first without eye drops the again with eye drops. Conclusion - vision in my right eye seems to have changed since prescription was made out three weeks ago.
Progress so far - the new right and left lenses have been repositioned in relation to the side arms effectively altering the distance and angle between the eye centre and the lenses. I have been asked to persevere with the new glasses during the bank holiday. Quite happy to do so - my lenses have not been changed for three years and I do still have my comfortable old glasses to fall back on if eye adjustment becomes too irksome. I could not have wished for a more thorough examination and understanding of my problem.
Very odd because a number of our friends who do not attend the same optician and live in this area have recently had to change their varifocals seem to have had similar problems - different opticians, but I wonder if our lenses are all made at the same factory.
I have used this optician for thirty years and have never before experienced any problems with the glasses he has provided for me.
I shall hold faith for the holiday period and then take the required action.
I had my first pair of varifocals this year as well. For distance (ie driving) I felt as though there was single small area in the centre of the lens that was in focus - if I looked left or right it was blurred. For reading, if I looked through the bottom 0.5cm of the lens it was in focus, so head back and peer over your nose. So that rather discounted the rest of the lens area.
After a remake, it was just the same. I was told it would take several weeks of continuous wear to get used to them - what was I supposed to do in the meantime?
Fortunately these were on a special deal where if you couldn't get on with them within the first few months, they could be returned and NO CHARGE. So they went back and full refund.
And yet my wife had the same expensive varifocals and walked out of the opticians with no problems then or since. Suggests that the parameters as to who is suitable are not yet optimised?
Continuing to be OFFTOPIC (good thread innit this)
The chappie who saw me said that the success rate is now in the early to mid 90's which is much improved over say 5 years ago. I took heart in the fact that if my mother could wear them, then I shouldn't have a problem Having worn this second pair for around 8hrs now.. they work better in some areas but worse in others. Where I need to see in focus is not one place/distance and unless your head is straight.. you go on a short LSD trip :roll: I'm eternally grateful they were buy one get one free but would have been yet more grateful if I could see out of em as expected. I'm losing my near vision btw so I have reading/intermediate - a distance I've yet to suss/clear. Thank goodness for the clear bits up top
I had to get no-line varifocals about 18 months ago but I very rarely wear them as I don't normally need them around the house and since I became ill I am stuck at home virtually 24/7 now. In my case I have lost visual ability at opposite ends of the spectrum, anything further away than about 4 ft gets progressively more blurred and anything closer than about 9" is just a blurred mess. My specs have my distance prescription in the upper area, plain glass in the middle and the lower area allows me to see clearly at very close distances so that I can still solder small components to circuit boards and make aircraft models.
As far as getting used to them I found them really easy, especially as I wear them so infrequently. My optician also added the 'Reactolite' option to them so I don't have to worry about clip-on sunglasses when I am outside on sunny days.
The only problem I found with them was when I tried to use them while flight simming and using TrackIR. Moving your head around in flight really messes up your focusing ability and as my flight gear is mounted to a small table that I place in front of the desk the increased distance from the monitor meant it was just slightly out of focus when I didn't wear the glasses. I now get around that problem by dragging the monitor forward on the desk whenever I am flying and everything is back in focus again without optical aids.
OFFTOPIC still ;-)
I am on my 2nd pair of varifocals and at first I found that I felt motion sickness until I got used to them, the new pair are stronger due to eyes getting older I guess... I am having huge problems adapting to these as they are due to the strength making things harder to get used to in head position focus etc, I took them back had another test and they are correct, I just have to get used to them, they sit in the box and I cope with my old ones which I have to wear pretty much all the time...My Mom said it would make me go blind when I was caught doing naughties at an early age.... well I lasted 50 years
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I am pleased top tell members of the forum that 'a man who knows' (old Automobile Association advert) arrived this morning and verified the diagnosis made some days ago by forum members - the battery had run down - pity they are not rechargeable.
A couple of minutes work and that battery has been replaced, the accumulated dust of over 4 yrs removed from the computer's guts and the computer reset.
All now works as it should.
Best thing is that the MTK lives just 7 minurtes walk from our home and is apleasure to deal with.
Many thanks to all those who helped in the diagnosis of the fault.
Still attempting to get used to new vari-focal lenses!
No.. I wish getting used to varifocals was as easy as changing a mobo battery too! When I can get motivated.. a pair of single vision for the PC is a must. I can read and type in em but can I fly.. hell no :roll:
Glad that was the problem James and moreso, because you're up and running as expected once more
These are my first 'proper' glasses so to go from zero to Varifocals was a bit of a shock :o I don't like em in low light nor can I get used to using them at the pc. The focal (in focus) area is too small for me unless I'm reading and I can just about get away with them. Still.. my £2.99 Tesco specials didn't get binned (in fact I'm wearing them now) and these allow me to move around the screen while maintaining 'almost' sharp vision wherever I look and importantly, without the screen distorting!. The pair I got today (BOGOFF) have slightly larger lenses and appear to be easier to use though I still don't like em for the PC. I'll have been wearing Varifocals for 2 weeks on Tue and I took to them pretty well I think.. all but for PC use. Dunno whether to continue with the £2.99 reading glasses for PC use or get a proper pair of single-vision knocked up :think: The Varifocals work for everything else though I have to admit I'm a bit pi$$ed that at £250 a throw, they don't appear to suit me on the PC :-( 
