Since your requirements are not exactly what we would call ordinary
(as evidenced by the lack of this option on the online forms) then I
would suggest you call one of the retailers and explain what you need.
Most of them have telephone numbers...use it at opening time. Zenni,
for example, is best reached within 1 minute of opening time...they
get busy, really fast.
-- Chuck Knight
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:18 AM, [email protected]
<[email protected]> wrote:
> The Add will apply to both eyes. If you want readers then sum the
> sphere and add values to get the reading sphere. If you need distance
> then use the sphere, cylinder and axes values given on the
> prescription, ignoring the Add. If you want progressive then provide
> the sphere, cyl and axes values for each eye and the Add value.
> Progressive lenses are very intolerant of poor lens location. Looking
> straight ahead should use the distance portion of the lens, looking
> down uses the reading part. In between the two there is a narrow
> "corridor" that progressively moves between them. If this corridor is
> not right in front of the eye then the wearer sees a distance lens, an
> area of blur and then a reading lens, which is pretty hard to adjust
> too. Also if the lens is to high in the frame then the wearer will
> only be able to see into the distance by tilting their head down and
> looking through the top portion of the lens. Great for plane spotters
> but not for anyone else!
>
> Cheers,
> James Hobbis
>
> On Apr 5, 2:04 am, Ana <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have a RX from a family member that wears progressive lenses, but on
>> has ADD +2.50 in one eye. Do i order "Reading glasses", or progressive
>> lenses. All of the sites listed on the glassy eyes blog will not allow
>> only one ADD, but require two. There is no option for that part to
>> remain Plano.
>
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