Since you don't have a high rx I would guess the polished edges on the lenses are causing your problem.
ldybaroness On Mar 26, 10:01 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote: > Bulky doesn't have to be bold...and bold doesn't have to be bulky. > > I have discovered, myself, that my taste in glasses started out with > minimal, almost invisible choices...and has progressed towards making a bold > statement. > > Though I've not yet done the rimless path, my first pair were half rims, > oval, fit inside my eye socket, and were virtually invisible when worn > because the rim got lost in my eyebrows. My next pair was similar, and > still small, but more rectangular. And so on... My most recent pair was a > larger, and MUCH bolder "Clark Kent" plastic pair, with a very strong > presence. Color made it flattering, but the style was definitely bolder > than I'd ever chosen before. And, the full "thick" rim reduced internal > reflections...I saw better, out of them. > > I've gotten the most compliments of any pair, on the bold pair. People > notice them...but in a good way. > > My point is, the glasses don't have to be invisible, to be practically > invisible on you. And, taking the opposite approach...bold stand-out > glasses have their benefits, too. > > -- Chuck Knight > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:36 PM, Firewalker > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > I'd go with Zenni, as I have a pair of their progressives, but I don't > > like the narrow corridor that they have. :( > > Would like to try a pair of the Essilor Definity lenses, but no one > > online has the trivex models, just the CR-39 and poly, and CR-39's no > > good for rimless. > > The only trivex pros I've found online so far are Younger Image > > (narrow corridor), or Hoya Lifestyle ID's ($531.00 <ouch>). > > > Maybe I just need to give up on these rimless frames I've got (nice > > wireframe Zeiss'), and get a decent rimmed frame (Shuron Ronsirs) and > > get some CR-39 lenses instead. If I'm going to have to pay prices like > > those Hoya's, then it's goodbye rimless, hello bold and bulky. ;) > > > -=# Firewalker #=- > > > On Mar 26, 1:26 pm, powrwrap <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Mar 26, 10:26 am, Firewalker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > My question: is this is a problem inherent with all polycarbonate due > > > > to the low Abbe values, or is it a problem with the Varilux brand > > > > themselves or the Crizal AR? > > > > Do the other brands (like Zeiss or Nikon) have this problem with their > > > > poly lenses also? > > > > Like yours, my prescription is not strong: -1.25, 0, 0, +2.25 ADD. > > > I've had two sets of rimless glasses from Zenni. They are > > > polycarbonate composite lenses with AR coating. I've had no problem > > > with chromatic abberation. > > > > Polycarbonate (abbe value = 1.30) is the lens material of choice for > > > rimless because it will stand up to the drill holes for mounting the > > > frames the best. Another choice is Trivex (abbe value = 1.44). You > > > might want to try a lens made of Trivex.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Check us out at the oft-updated http://www.glassyeyes.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
