I started wearing glasses in my mid teens in order to get a drivers  license (for distance mainly).   Five years ago cataracts finally diminished my vision to the point where I had cataract surgery in both eyes about three weeks apart.  Based on advice of my doctors, I elected to go for just for distance lenses in both eyes with lenses that also corrected for astigmatism.  I think they were called Toric lenses.  The small but reasonable likelihood of problems with trifocal lense as described to me here seemed a bit too risky when dealing with a permanent implant Luckily, the alignment worked out fine and I no longer need glasses for driving/distance.  Also, unexpectedly, I can also also read without glasses close enough for working comfortably at the computer.   I do find it a lot more comfortable to use over-the-counter readers for reading closer than a computer monitor as with newspaper, books, documents, etc. Otis Wright On 5/14/2026 18:11, Larry Colen wrote: > I've been buying glasses at Costco for quite a few years.  I did a bit > of googling and this graphic explains how their "computer glasses" work: > https://www.reddit.com/r/glasses/comments/1npslkr/another_question_about_costco_progressive_lenses/ > > > I can actually "get by" particularly outside when I forget to change > back to my normal progressives > > On 2026-05-14 14:42, John Sessoms wrote: >> Some time around age 14 the school system tested my eyes and >> determined I needed glasses. My parents took me & my siblings to the >> Eye Hospital in Durham where it was found that ALL FOUR of us needed >> glasses. >> >> I was the only one who COULD NOT wear contact lenses - blink reflex >> too strong; I wouldn't be able to put them in. >> >> I get a "free pair" of glasses from the VA once a year. My next >> appointment is in August, and I'm going to ask about computer >> specific glasses instead my usual annual varifocals. >> >> On 5/14/2026 12:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> Fortunately I don't have cataracts.  I'm currently getting by with >>> two pairs of glasses, a pair of progressives for normal use and a >>> pair of >>> progressives for working at the computer.  I tried to get contact >>> lenses >>> last year and was having a tough time finding ones that would work for >>> me.  I was to the point of trying near varifocals in one eye and far >>> ones in the other, when I got massive floaters in my left eye, and just >>> wouldn't have been up to dealing with contacts. >>> >>>> On May 14, 2026, at 7:57 AM, John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I didn't know they could make varifocal lenses for cataracts. >>>> >>>> I've heard of some people getting a distance lens in one eye & a >>>> closeup lens in the other ... and the brain learns to average (?) >>>> what the two eyes see. >>>> >>>> On 5/14/2026 5:20 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >>>>> Am 13.05.26 um 22:54 schrieb mike wilson: >>>>>> I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the >>>>>> varifocal lens. >>>>> My two cents on varifocals: me and the best-of-all-halves have had >>>>> varifocal glasses for well over 10 years. While they're ok for >>>>> everyday tasks like walking, eating and driving, they are quite >>>>> fatiguing when reading or working at the computer for any length >>>>> of time. This is no prob with vrarifocal glasses. You just take >>>>> them off and use reading or computer glasses. But we wouldn't want >>>>> to have them 'built-in'. >>>>> YMMV >>>>> Rald >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Aeternum vive aut conando moriere. >

I'll look at them again, but every time before they didn't have anything offering cable temples which are a necessity for me (otherwise the glasses keep falling off my face). On 5/14/2026 6:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I've been buying glasses at Costco for quite a few years.  I did a bit > of googling and this graphic explains how their "computer glasses" work: > https://www.reddit.com/r/glasses/comments/1npslkr/another_question_about_costco_progressive_lenses/ > > I can actually "get by" particularly outside when I forget to change > back to my normal progressives > > On 2026-05-14 14:42, John Sessoms wrote: >> Some time around age 14 the school system tested my eyes and >> determined I needed glasses. My parents took me & my siblings to the >> Eye Hospital in Durham where it was found that ALL FOUR of us needed >> glasses. >> >> I was the only one who COULD NOT wear contact lenses - blink reflex >> too strong; I wouldn't be able to put them in. >> >> I get a "free pair" of glasses from the VA once a year. My next >> appointment is in August, and I'm going to ask about computer specific >> glasses instead my usual annual varifocals. >> >> On 5/14/2026 12:30 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> Fortunately I don't have cataracts.  I'm currently getting by with >>> two pairs of glasses, a pair of progressives for normal use and a >>> pair of >>> progressives for working at the computer.  I tried to get contact lenses >>> last year and was having a tough time finding ones that would work for >>> me.  I was to the point of trying near varifocals in one eye and far >>> ones in the other, when I got massive floaters in my left eye, and just >>> wouldn't have been up to dealing with contacts. >>> >>>> On May 14, 2026, at 7:57 AM, John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I didn't know they could make varifocal lenses for cataracts. >>>> >>>> I've heard of some people getting a distance lens in one eye & a >>>> closeup lens in the other ... and the brain learns to average (?) >>>> what the two eyes see. >>>> >>>> On 5/14/2026 5:20 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote: >>>>> Am 13.05.26 um 22:54 schrieb mike wilson: >>>>>> I have two friends and a relative-in-law who upgraded to the >>>>>> varifocal lens. >>>>> My two cents on varifocals: me and the best-of-all-halves have had >>>>> varifocal glasses for well over 10 years. While they're ok for >>>>> everyday tasks like walking, eating and driving, they are quite >>>>> fatiguing when reading or working at the computer for any length of >>>>> time. This is no prob with vrarifocal glasses. You just take them >>>>> off and use reading or computer glasses. But we wouldn't want to >>>>> have them 'built-in'. >>>>> YMMV >>>>> Rald >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Aeternum vive aut conando moriere. > -- Aeternum vive aut conando moriere. -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

Like Larry I can "get by" with my non-progressive computer glasses outside.. Not that you all need to know that but I'm using this as another test -- something really weird happened in my emails getting out ann On 5/18/2026 6:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > I'll look at them again, but every time before they didn't have > anything offering cable temples which are a necessity for me > (otherwise the glasses keep falling off my face). > > On 5/14/2026 6:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> I've been buying glasses at Costco for quite a few years.  I did a >> bit of googling and this graphic explains how their "computer >> glasses" work: >> https://www.reddit.com/r/glasses/comments/1npslkr/another_question_about_costco_progressive_lenses/ >> >> >> I can actually "get by" particularly outside when I forget to change >> back to my normal progressives >> -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

I got this, and your previous test On May 18, 2026 4:08:56 PM PDT, ann sanfedele <annsan@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >Like Larry I can "get by" with my non-progressive computer glasses outside.. >Not that you all need to know that but I'm using this as another test -- something really weird happened in my emails getting out > >ann > >On 5/18/2026 6:25 PM, John Sessoms wrote: >> I'll look at them again, but every time before they didn't have anything offering cable temples which are a necessity for me (otherwise the glasses keep falling off my face). >> >> On 5/14/2026 6:11 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >>> I've been buying glasses at Costco for quite a few years.  I did a bit of googling and this graphic explains how their "computer glasses" work: >>> https://www.reddit.com/r/glasses/comments/1npslkr/another_question_about_costco_progressive_lenses/ >>> >>> I can actually "get by" particularly outside when I forget to change back to my normal progressives >>> > >-- >This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. >www.avg.com >-- >%(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.