Specsavers SuperDrive/SuperDigital lenses
Discussion
Somebody said:
As mentioned, getting the Pupillary Distance measurement right is key.
A branch of opticians franchised by a company that really should be called Cobblers tried to sell me a £400 pair of Varifocals that even with the pupillary distance correct were indistinguishable from my existing ones, but that offered clear vision in one eye at a time due to a wildly inaccurate pupillary distance. I told them to keep them and took my £400 back. 
About a month on from getting my SuperDigital varifocals and I find them perfect for driving and walking around in, but not great for sitting at a computer screen as the intermediate area of the lens is tiny, move my eyes or head a smidgen and I lose focus. I'm gong to go back to Specsavers and see if I can swap them for varifocal lense with a larger intermediate area.
For the free second pair that I qualify for, I'm going to order another pair of SuperDigitals but with reactive lenses that will live in the car.
I guess Specsavers will throw these lenses away, which is a shame as they'd be useful as a spare pair if I bought another frame.
For the free second pair that I qualify for, I'm going to order another pair of SuperDigitals but with reactive lenses that will live in the car.
I guess Specsavers will throw these lenses away, which is a shame as they'd be useful as a spare pair if I bought another frame.
Edited by The Gauge on Sunday 14th April 20:05
Funk said:
Per my earlier post - if your car has UV-protective glass (most do now) then the lenses won't tint in the car as no UV is hitting them. I have a pair of prescription sunglasses in the car in case I need them.
Specsavers told me the same.I went back to Specsavers the other day and discussed the problem with the intermediate area being too small. They ordered another set of lenses with a slightly larger intermediate area, which I picked up the other day. They are much better, so much so I have now ordered my free second pair to be exactly the same, but with reactive tints.
Oh, and they handed back the original lenses, which I guess aren't much use to me unless I buy the same frames again to fit them into?
What kind of lenses did you get that had a larger intermediate area?
I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck.
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck.
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
WarrenG said:
What kind of lenses did you get that had a larger intermediate area?
I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck.
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
They made me another pair of SuperDigital lenses and fitted them to my frames, but they increased the size of the the intermediate area. They even gave me my old lenses back. The replacement lenses are better, however I work at a PC all day so still prefer my computer glasses for that. I could use my SuperDigitals but when looking at a screen all day then my computer glasses are better,I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck.
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
I didn't have any problem with them when looking at my phone, I suggest you take them back and discuss the problem, sounds like you too need the intermediate area increasing.
I keep mine by the sofa where I sit and use them for laptop, and watching TV. I had got fed up with switching from reading glasses to distance glasses.
However they are also perfect for driving so I had my free 2nd pair made but added reactive tints to them, these are kept in my car. Now I can clearly see the road ahead, and the dashboard and radio screen. I take them into supermarkets with me so I can read labels etc. They are perfect all rounders for me, but dedicated glasses will always be better for their intended purpose but its great to now have just one pair that does most things really well.
I think all glasses are a compromise, I find varifocals are good 'Jack of all trades' lenses and I like them, though sometimes they are a bit weird when walking up/down stairs as I naturally look down and out of the reading part of the lense, so have to adjust.
Edited by The Gauge on Sunday 19th May 22:12
WarrenG said:
What kind of lenses did you get that had a larger intermediate area?
I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
"A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck."
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
Are you sure you don't have a slight squint ? I just picked up my new glasses, first varifocals because I was hacked off always 'looking for my glasses' because I'd be wearing the distance ones when I wanted to read something or vice versa.
I went for superdigital because they were supposed to have the shortest time of adaption and best for phone/computer use.
"A few days in and I realise I can't use a computer because the width of vision at a normal sitting distance is an patch of screen a palm's width in the screen wherever I'm looking dead at, I can't be reading a monitor like watching a game of tennis!!
for comparison, my phone screen is only barely ok to read with them - the edges of the screen are blurry if I look at the dead centre of a piece of text.
ipad sized object in portrait or landscape and it's already annoying. I don't want to read a book with my neck."
So, so far, all I can use these glasses for to see clearly is; to look down the road, look at a bullseye of a dartboard, or read my watch.
I'm not convinced I will adapt to it in a couple of weeks.
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