I hope you don't mind me jumping in here, I work at an optometrist's office and I work mainly as an optician there.
It sounds like what you have is a BAD fit for a progressive lens. With progressive lenses, you're supposed to move your eyes, not your head.
There are many different types of progressive lenses (over 300 at last count) but they should be willing to work with you to find a better one for you.
Ones that might work better for you (ones that we typically recommend) are ones in the Varilux lines, particular Varilux Comfort or Varilux Physio (or Physio 360).
It may also depend on your seg height (where the intermediate starts) as to what you can get. I'm not sure if you're wearing a smaller frame, but that might also be something to consider.
Another option (because you mentioned how active you are) is a Definity lens, which has a fourth segment down at the bottom (which they call a "ground view" segment) so you can see the ground with more ease.
Another option, possibly, is to get a second pair of "office lenses" which are just for reading/computer work.
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Date: 2007-06-12 08:21 pm (UTC)It sounds like what you have is a BAD fit for a progressive lens. With progressive lenses, you're supposed to move your eyes, not your head.
There are many different types of progressive lenses (over 300 at last count) but they should be willing to work with you to find a better one for you.
Ones that might work better for you (ones that we typically recommend) are ones in the Varilux lines, particular Varilux Comfort or Varilux Physio (or Physio 360).
It may also depend on your seg height (where the intermediate starts) as to what you can get. I'm not sure if you're wearing a smaller frame, but that might also be something to consider.
Another option (because you mentioned how active you are) is a Definity lens, which has a fourth segment down at the bottom (which they call a "ground view" segment) so you can see the ground with more ease.
Another option, possibly, is to get a second pair of "office lenses" which are just for reading/computer work.
I hope some of that helps.