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EdThu Sep-21-17 11:47 AM
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"Computer glasses question"


          

Can you recommend a brand of computer glasses please. I know that Pixel are good but costs $70. Are there any cheaper brands that are recommended? Amazon lists
several from $11.95 on up.



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RE: Computer glasses question
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      I can see clearly now
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ShellyThu Sep-21-17 02:19 PM
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#1. "RE: Computer glasses question"
In response to Ed (Reply # 0)
Thu Sep-21-17 02:20 PM by Shelly

  

          

I think you answered your own question, $11.95 aint bad!

Shelly

  

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EdFri Sep-22-17 10:47 AM
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#2. "RE: Computer glasses question"
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I opted for the $11.95 pair. They are in my budget and free shipping.
I should have them Saturday.



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EdSat Sep-23-17 06:08 PM
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#3. "I can see clearly now"
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Sat Sep-23-17 06:16 PM by Ed

          

The computer glasses are great. Much clearer than my reading glasses. They are
$11.49 not $11.95. I was wearing my old glasses when I posted the $11.95.

https://www.amazon.com/Eyekepper-Computer-Glasses-Anti-reflective-Anti-glare-Protection/dp/B00WJUV512/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1506189940&sr=8-3&keywords=computer%2Bglasses&th=1




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BobMcGSun Sep-24-17 03:06 AM
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#4. "RE: I can see clearly now"
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Years ago I bought a pair of computer glasses from the same place I bought my prescription glasses and they were so thick they would pinch my nose after an hour or so. I've gone through many pairs of progressive lenses since then and notice my eyes get fatigued more as I get older so these sparked my interest. I followed your link and will probably order as soon as I find out what % magnification I need.

I read all of the Q&A's and this was my favorite:

Is the yellow tinting easily noticeable? Is it as light a yellow as in the pictures?
1. It's more like a very light amber tint, than a yellow. It's slightly noticeable, but not prominent.
2. it as light a yellow as in the pictures
3. It's pretty noticeable, but it looks more tan than yellow.
4. They are VERY warm in color. NOT clear at all as the description claims. Easy on the eyes..but useless if you are color correcting your photography or video. Also, there is some neutral density in the glass. About a ½ stop or so I'd guess. What that means is it darkens the image pretty significantly.
5. not noticeable at all. You have to look very closely to see the tint.
6. Yes. Very noticeable. It is a darker yellow then in the photos.
7. The tinting is not very noticeable.
8. Yes it is very noticeable.
9. It depends on the lighting. When I was in my room with only natural light coming through the window they didn't look too bad but when I walked into my bathroom which has no windows they looked very yellow. It's definitely noticeable but depends on the lighting. In my opinion they're just a bit too yellow for me.

  

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Bob GSun Sep-24-17 05:47 AM
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#5. "RE: I can see clearly now"
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I was intrigued by this thread, been through too many drug store readers. I always wondered why someone didn't make a decent pair of readers in a real frame, with the basic lens stuff you'd expect in real glasses (AR coating etc.)

So I found the place. Amazing. Not cheap, but not stupid expensive either for what you get.

Haven't got them yet of course, but worth a look if they fit a need.

https://www.readingglassesetc.com/pages/about-us.html

  

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EdSun Sep-24-17 10:42 AM
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#6. "RE: I can see clearly now"
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Sun Sep-24-17 01:39 PM by Ed

          

FYI , I didn't even notice any yellow. Just clear text. I had just bought the most expensive glasses I have ever owned. They are Crizal , Varilux, Progressive with
coated , protective lenses in a Jones of New York frame. They cost me over $600 including examination by a good local optometrist. I had deteriorated to the point of having to put drops in my eyes every morning and couldn't read the closed captions on my TV set without straining my eyes because they were blurred. I have a hearing problem too so I use closed captions on everything. So far these computer glasses are working well for me. I use the expensive ones when away from the computer. Since I am 84 years old the expensive ones are probably the last expensive (and first expensive pair) of glasses I will ever own.



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ShellyMon Sep-25-17 02:34 PM
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#7. "RE: I can see clearly now"
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I went the same way with my glasses. I have used the same optometrist for decades. he is the fussiest guy I have ever known in making sure my glasses are made and adjusted perfectly. Expensive but worth it to me.

Shelly

  

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TtechTue Sep-26-17 11:52 PM
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#8. "RE: I can see clearly now"
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Yes, I agree with you Shelly. I started with one pair of readers. When they didn't cut it any more I went to an ophthalmologist for a real prescription pair of glasses. I found out that my eyes are not identical and I have a different prescription for each eye. I'm on my third or fourth pair of prescription glasses and finally got prescription sunglasses too.

I encounter a lot of people who run their computer video at reduced resolution(to make things bigger) and also enlarge the text so they can read what's on the screen. This can often cause problems with information not being displayed correctly or just not visible on the monitor. In many cases I have to wonder if these people couldn't be helped with proper corrective lenses.

Prescription lenses can be expensive, but what is it worth to be able to see well?

Behind every good computer... is a jumble of wires 'n stuff.

  

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randybedoreSun Oct-15-17 12:10 PM
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#9. "RE: Computer glasses question"
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Often overlooked is the focal lengh. Normal reading glasses are designed for holding paper or book at some 14" or whatever from your face. Often we position the monitor farther away from our face. The optician Dr or opthamologist Dr, or their assistants, should calculate your prescription for the monitor distance. Then can do this if they are knowledgable. What I do is have a large lens in which there is a small close-up reader ground into the bottom. The main upper part of the lens looks at the monitor, and if I need to look at a a paper at normal reading distance I use the small reader built into the bottom of the lens.

  

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