Easing Eye Strain with the Right Lenses (2012)
I got a little pushback (not a lot) from my optometrist when I first requested an FD set at laptop distance. However it has made a huge quality of life difference for me.<p>I also gave up on progressives and now have two pairs: readers and drivers. My current correction is insanely good for reading and for driving. In fact, my opto said it was quite a bit better than 20&#x2F;20 with no eye strain. Well, there was some eye strain when I adapted to the new prescription. That lasted about a month.<p>So I strongly recommend that you educate yourself (nerd out) about your choices before going to you optometrist or optician. They can’t educate you and they need to make a buck.<p>At this point I just go in and say I want single vision Trivex on Marchon 623s. I&#x27;m up in the air on coatings, tints, polarized and photochromic. I don&#x27;t need free form given how good my correction is but if you have a difficult prescription that might be a quality of life thing for you.<p>You cannot depend on optometrists+opticians to make the right choice for you. You need to educate yourself on the available choices.<p>BTW, I think the same can be said for contacts. Know your choices.