Turning 40 can feel like a big step, but it is also the moment when you reach your peak, both personally and professionally. And yet, just as everything seems to be moving forward, you start to notice that, physically, certain things do not work quite as well as they used to.
If you are thinking about progressive glasses, our progressive lenses guide explains what they are, which types exist, how much they cost and how to get used to them.
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Once you are over 40, you are very lucky if you do not need glasses. A few years earlier it did not matter whether you were short-sighted or had perfect vision; now, little by little, things change.
Reading the prices at the supermarket? No way.
Reading the leaflet that comes with your medicine? Impossible!
You will start to notice that you have to move your arm back and forth to see up close as well as you did before. You do it so often that you may start to think you could play the trombone.
Whether you want to admit it or not, you know the time has come to wear multifocal glasses or reading glasses.
How do I know which type of glasses I should wear?
This is the big question, and we are going to try to help you answer it. If your vision problems are only at near or intermediate distance, you will need to think about what kind of work and activities you do in your day-to-day life.
Reading glasses
First of all, it is important to understand that there is not just one “near” distance. Close-range vision actually covers two distances: near vision (reading a book or your phone) and intermediate vision (the distance to your computer). If your work or your daily activity constantly uses just one of these two types of vision, we would recommend reading glasses (single vision lenses), because the field of vision is wider and more comfortable.
The worst thing about reading glasses is that, because we do not wear them all the time, we lose them quite often: we leave a pair in every room and, when we actually need them, we cannot find them.
Occupational glasses
On the other hand, if you work in an office, deal with paperwork and a computer, and you do not want to wear glasses all day long, your clear choice is occupational glasses (occupational lenses). These glasses let you see from close up to a distance of about 4 metres. They are the most comfortable glasses for work, and getting used to them is practically immediate.
Progressive glasses
And if you already wear distance glasses, or you do not mind wearing glasses all day, then your option is, without a doubt, progressive glasses. This type of lens (progressive lenses) lets you see at every distance: far, intermediate and near. It is the all-rounder of lenses and works for everything: reading, using the computer and walking down the street. What’s more, if you do not have a distance prescription, that is not a problem, because the distance zone can simply be left without correction.
With any of these lenses you will not feel old-fashioned, because all of them are clear and none of them has the visible line that your grandparents’ glasses used to have.
In conclusion, progressive glasses are the 4×4 of eyewear, and if what you are looking for is a pair of glasses for work, the most advisable are occupational glasses. Reading glasses are the least advisable option, because they only correct one distance.
If your prescription has changed and you want to replace the lenses in your glasses, this is the right place. At Lens4Glasses we replace your lenses in a short time, and you only pay for the lenses, not for a whole new pair of glasses. You can see the price of each lens in the configurator, and if you have any questions, just ask us with no obligation.