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01-31-2009, 12:42 PM
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Bifocal Safety/Sunglasses
Doug,
Since you've been 'bifocaled', you may be interested in this site:
www.safetyglassesusa.com
Not all of them offer bifocals, but many do, and the price is right - $9 - $12 bucks. I've lost more reading glasses than I can count, including prescription glasses, so getting a couple spare pairs is important. These glasses come in clear and tinted. I use the clear in my shop - they are safety glasses - and the sunglasses when Im flying. Check out the ELVEX RX-300, Radian Cheaters, or DeWalt Reinforcer. I found the Pyramex V2 to be the most comfortable for me, but you may want to buy a few different slyles to see what fits. Of course, stay away from polorized lenses if you have a glass panel.
Welcome to middle age.....
Scott Hersha
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01-31-2009, 12:56 PM
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My Optometrist recently upgraded my soft contact lenses to CooperVision Proclear MultiFocal. No need for reading glasses anymore. These things are GREAT!
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01-31-2009, 01:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Hersha
snip....Welcome to middle age.....
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Thanks  .
Ugh....
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01-31-2009, 01:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo
Thanks .
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Think PROGRESSIVE. If they are fitted correctly, they make life normal again. |
01-31-2009, 01:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gasman
Think PROGRESSIVE. If they are fitted correctly, they make life normal again.
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Yup - I've been wearing progressives for half a decade now....adjustment was immediate, and never had a problem!
And yes Dougie, age creeps up on us all... 
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Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
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RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
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01-31-2009, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironflight
And yes Dougie, age creeps up on us all... |
Way better than the alternative, 
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Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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01-31-2009, 04:10 PM
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I, too, have been wearing progressives for about ten years and love them. I just got my first pair of glasses from Zennioptical.com and they are great! I believe I first read about them on VAF. I decided to spend the $60 and hope for the best. I am very happy with them. Progressive lenses, titanium frame, anti-glare, etc.
It took several (4 or 5?) weeks for them to show up, but I am delighted with the product. My Chief Procurement Officer and Master Riveter is now going to order her first pair from them.
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"In '69 I was 21, and I called the road my own"
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01-31-2009, 06:27 PM
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Like David, I just got my first pair from zennioptical. I use the old style bifocals (progressive is just TOO CLOSE to liberal! Oh, never mind.) Anyway, I am totally happy with them, and I too learned about Zenni here. I do wish they had non-polarized clip-ons as the polarized ones screw up my view of some of the glass panel.
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02-01-2009, 06:53 AM
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If you are going to go progressive do it BEFORE you get used to the bifocals. Adaptation is way easier.
I tried progressives after years of bifocals and just couldn't make the adjustment.
relax Doug you are just a youngster.
Several years ago I crossed into the trifocal zone.
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02-01-2009, 07:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N395V
snip....relax Doug you are just a youngster. Several years ago I crossed into the trifocal zone.
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I went with the progressive lenses, so we'll see how I adjust when they come in.
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