Assuming what's being read is lower than eye height, the Shamirs are sharper out to reading distance, 18" or so, about even to 24", but past that, out to at least 8', not as clear as the Varilux pair. Depending on the angle of viewing and distance, raising my head tilt sometimes helps. I've also been wondering if the Varilux pair's AR has a little darker tint than the Shamir's Avance, with the greater contrast making things appear a bit clearer than the prescription difference itself would suggest (the Varilux came from a very good shop, but they didn't record or recall which mid-priced AR would have been used). The Shamir lenses were de-polished (?) to lessen overhead light streaking - and light sensitivity generally? - but they still get a bit of streaking in some rooms, depending on the lighting.
After 10 years with Comforts, inclduing four years with this last pair, I figured with a change of frames it was worth a look at the alternatives was worth it, especially since lens design quality has improved so much over the years (i.e., not just marketing). Reading through a pro's forum, the phrase "best I've ever used" kept coming up for the Autograph IIs, which is what took me in that direction, for better and worse. I can still return the Shamir pair and, after Jan 1, the optician can probably get a coupon for the Zeiss individual. The question is, would that make any difference in terms of mid distance viewing (without introducing other problems)? -- Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.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
