Reading Glasses vs. Bifocals vs. Progressives

Optometrist Dr. Thu Tran of Friendswood Vision describes the different types of lenses you can get in your glasses to correct for presbyopia, a vision condition that makes your near vision blurry after 40. Subscribe to our channel to learn more about your eyes and vision, or visit our website in the link above!

[sandman]

I am 41 and I just got progressives. First glasses ever. They were freaking me out. Thank you for this video. You are lovely and presented this material nicely.

[Bladevampirek]

My Mom said, I like you because you're a plain talker, and I like you because of how easy to understand you put things.

[noel]

I know this an old video but you have simplified what each lens does. I am about to start using progressives. Thank you for the lesson. Great video.

[maggiesherman]

Great video. Thanks. I just got my first pair of progressives and I’m over 70. Trying hard to get used to them and it is nice not to have to keep switching glasses all day. I heard that the adaption period can be 2 weeks or more, so I’m sticking it out. Thanks again for the nice video.

[modestoquinto]

I have tried both progressive and bifocal over the years. But I sticked to bifocal for good; cheaper, not easily scratched, and feels natural for me..

[otiebrown]

I do not mind looking, " over the top", of plus lenses, or removing them. I normally check my Snellen, at home, at 20/20.
I can read my Cell Phone at 15 inches, with no plus lens.
I am 81 years old.
Thanks for your excellent review!

[margaretshope]

Thank you so much!! I've been struggling with that ackward distance between my eyes and a computer screen. Maddening! I'm near sighted so of course I can see it clearly if my eyes are 5 inches from the screen! Your explanation makes it evident I need progressives. I wondered however, why my eye exam doesn't reveal this difficulty. I guess I have to tell my opthomaligist I'm having difficulty seeing things clearly at about 15 inches. Keep up the good work and I pray God continues to bless your channel!

[shawnstatzer]

Awesome! Thank you for differentiating the trio.

[melissacooper]

I'm 41 years old and I just got my first pair of glasses. Mine are the progressive lenses because I needed to see in the distance but I didn't want to have to take my glasses off to read. I love the progressive lenses because I can see everything in the distance and be able to read.

[JCPRODUCTIONDocJZ]

Really inspired in your video Doctor. Big salute and respect to all Optometrists and Doctors. Really inspired to make video content related to optometry ☺️🙏🏼 God Bless Doctor

[jaxonroad]

I thought she was excellent in explaining options.

[raypadilla]

I like bifocals better than progressive lenses because I don't like to have my perpherial vision distorted! If I want to look to the side I don't have to move my head Everytime! But the bifocals have the line to separate the far and near vision which I don't like! But I think it's a fair trade off! They both have a flaw! Bifocals with the line and progressives with the distortion on the sides of the lenses! It's really up to you and what you want to trade off!!

[CatHarlem]

Great explanation!
Last week I received my new glasses with progressive lens. I couldn’t figure out why I was having issues on the stairs (blurry). Thank you for explaining.

[happyoffairytail]

Lady: when you turn 40 and your near vision starts going downhill....

Me: I’m I’m getting bifocals..:P

[warrenrhinerson]

Fun fact, the Bifocal was invented by Doctor Benjamin Franklin as he was nearsighted and was tired of having to switch glasses

[nattsurfaren]

Isn't there a digital solution for eye vision? I mean we have a VR headset where you adjust the sight and then everything looks sharp because you adjusted it. So if a camera is filming everything instead and you then look at the video stream you should see everything clearly. I have been looking for such a solution but I guess the technology isn't there yet.

[googlemalaysia]

I'm 40+. Already wearing my 2nd progressive. My advice, get the lens with less than 35mm in height. You will get used to it in very short time. Anything higher will freak your wallet out. Its not a cheap lens.

[mandrelltwitty]

I have astigmatism myopia & presbyopia I have bifocals & progressive lenses & multifocal contact lenses I am 43 my head was hurting & eyes was straining

[ahmadrostam]

Progressive lens freak me out..it weird n take time to adjust for me...and my lens make weird banding visual when I look in the corner without turn my head..is that normal?it gave me headache..

[sejoyjohny]

i just turned 40 and have started to get poor vision on reading small words. i went to the lens clinic and checked to find cylindrical on right eye with -.75 and +1 on both eyes so i went for single reading glasses and also for progressive glasses.Now as i am wearing both the glasses i find it interesting that with the reading glasses i am able to see far as well, better than progressive lenses.