[Magdalen] New specs

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Sally - I tried progressives about 11 years ago because everyone I knew was 
raving about them.  My biggest problem with them was with reading and I 
learned that you have to move your head 'back and forth' to read 
effectively, rather than your eyes... after giving them a two month 'go' I 
continued to have focus problems and my doc replaced them with bifocals 
again.... I'm now at the stage where I really need 'trifocals' but the part 
of the lens that I have to deal with that is the 'average' between 'reading' 
and 'distance' is not my actual mid range, so those haven't worked either. 
It's time for new lenses again and I'm back to figuring out what's best for 
me again soon. I hope that you are able to adjust and these are just what 
you need.
Lynn

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From: "Sally Davies" <sally.davies at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 9:53 AM
To: "magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: [Magdalen] New specs

> Wow, I have new specs!! These are either going to change my life or drive
> me mad...
>
> They are multifocals (progressive lenses), and supposed to stop the 
> endless
> peering and craning and squinting to see things close-up when I don't have
> my reading glasses, which is most of the time.
>
> Right now I feel I can't see/read anything, and then I move my head and
> it's suddenly crystal clear for a few seconds before vanishing into a blur
> again.
>
> I think my physio will approve because to read I have to sit up straight
> but I also have to lift my chin and look down, which might not be so good.
> She likes the "long neck" posture with chin in and back...but as long as
> I'm not doing the "hadeda looking for worms" (that is, a grey ibis for
> those who are wondering), I think it's OK.
>
> The frames are very nice and were horrifically expensive, they come from
> the USA.
>
> I think very soon I'll be at that tricky stage where I still haven't
> settled into these but can't use my old ones...
>
> Sally D