Same case here. Local, independent, semi-retired 75 year-old
optometrist with lots of experience. I dunno about Pentax progressives
(his office is full of Hoya and other catalogs) but they were not cheap.
Insurance paid only a small part. Unfortunately, I had a very
different result.
I don't think that he had any scientific explanation for the
relationship between claustrophobia and dislike of progressives unless
it was that a progressive is meant to be worn high on the nose with the
tops of the frames visible to the eye as a shadow. On reflection, I not
only dislked the progressives but also the infinity driving glasses he
made for me. They work fine and I can now read signs much further away.
However, I can't stand to wear them either and they sit mostly unused
in a cubby hole in the dashboard of my car. They only come out when I'm
looking for a strange street. Of course, those familiar with the Boston
area will realize that there aren't any street signs to be found with or
without glasses so they really don't help much.
I'm only content with my reading glasses and then only when they're
halfway down the bridge of my nose so I can look over the top of them.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> I went to a relatively high end optician with lots of experience, not a
> discount chain, and who sold several brands and models of progressives.
> I went with his recommendation, and have again been very happy with the
> results - at least after the lab screwed up the prescription the first
> time and then remade them correctly. Oh, AR coatings are really
> important too, don't cheap out on that either.
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