Anyone wear computer glasses?

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Lifer
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no, but after reading that I'm somewhat interested... I wonder what they would be like. if i get a chance to try them out in a store i probably will.
 

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I have a prescription pair of computer glasses. They are amazing.

The advantage over progressive bifocals is you can see the whole screen clearly, instead of just a small portion. The advantage over reading glasses is you don't have get real close to the screen.

It's a hassle putting them on and taking them off a lot. But it is way worth it.
 

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=lcd+desk+mount&x=0&y=0
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mount your screen at the correct distance in the first place.

glasses seem like a bit of quackery
 

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Lifer
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=lcd+desk+mount&x=0&y=0
MX-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm-45-214-026.jpg

mount your screen at the correct distance in the first place.

glasses seem like a bit of quackery

Actually that wouldn't work well since for most people who a have difficulty seeing close objects, they would have to put their face so close to the screen they would only see a small portion at a time. Reading glasses help a bit, but you still have to sit too close to see more than a little bit.
 

Bill Brasky

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I'm more interested in the tint of the lenses that the magnifications. Will definitely check them out.
 

marvdmartian

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I had my eye doctor write me a prescription for some, last time I got my eyes checked. Been wearing bifocals for ~7 years now, and was noticing that most of the time, I was sitting too close for the distance lens, and it's too big a pain to tip your head back to use the reading lens (at the bottom of the distance, or "normal" lens). Had him set it for a focus of 2-4 feet.

I find myself not using them, though, because when I have to get up and do something, and put my regular glasses back on, it really strains my eyes to get used to focusing for distance again, for the first minute or two. Strangely enough, it was actually easier to just adjust my distance from the screen, with my bifocals on, until it was "good enough" to be able to read. Of course, I don't keep my resolution up so high that I'm struggling to read tiny looking fonts either! ;)

Mind you, I've worn glasses for ~40 years now. Might be a different experience for someone who doesn't wear glasses, or only wears them for reading.
 

DaveSimmons

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I wear bifocals, and got a separate pair of computer glasses a few years ago. I had the same problem with needing to switch back and forth with my regular glasses to do things like scribble notes to myself on paper, I stopped using them. Big monitor, set to less than native resolution = works fine with my normal bifocals.

So: probably best if you don't need bifocals or you don't need to see anything else clearly while you work on the computer.
 

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I wear bifocals, and got a separate pair of computer glasses a few years ago. I had the same problem with needing to switch back and forth with my regular glasses to do things like scribble notes to myself on paper, I stopped using them. Big monitor, set to less than native resolution = works fine with my normal bifocals.

So: probably best if you don't need bifocals or you don't need to see anything else clearly while you work on the computer.

Dave, I was thinking of getting a pair of bifocals with two zones. One for the computer on top and one for reading on the bottom.
What's your opinion on how that might work out?
 
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