Does anyone have rimless progressives? How about varilux progressives?

Question

If you have rimless progressives how do you like them? Also if you have varillux progressives is it true that it does not cause as much dizziness as normal progressives?

Answer 1

Varilux is the Cadillac of bifocals.  be sure you are fitted properly by a reputable optician.  Another rule of thumb is if you have good stereo vision.  If you cannot use both eye together then any type of progressive lens will not work for you.  They are a bit more money but well worth the expense.  Certain jobs do not work well with progressives.  For example if you are an architect and reading fine detail over a wide area.  If you work in construction for example I would recommend a second pair of glasses with just your distance vision in them.   Any type of bi focal lens takes time to get used to.

Answer 2

Saying the varilux lenses are the cadillacs of progressives is just a personal opinion.

There are many top manufacturers of progressive lenses that have comparable or better technology than anything Essilor varilux  can offer.

Rodenstock, Nikon, Seiko, Hoya, Sola...to name a few.

With any progressive lens for a new wearer, it is normal to experience a " swimming" effect for awhile , until the brain adapts.

Some people take a few hours, some a few days, some a few weeks.

To say Varilux lenses don't cause as much dizziness is a false statement also.

Several things come into play for a first time wearer of progressives.

How well they were measured and fit on the patient.

How well instructions and advice on how to use them are given.

The type of correction you need also affect how well and fast you will get used to them, no matter what the brand is.

So, in my professional opinion, with 38 years in the business, and thousands of progressives done...Varilux is no better than many other brands.

Go with whatever your optometrist or optician advises. They know which brands they have been having the most success with.