VSP Blog

My morning ritual was interrupted in such a way that the remainder of my day will suffer.  I was thrilled to discover that all my meetings were canceled, which means that I can envelope myself in small project that must be completed in a couple of days.  Settling into my chair, I reached for my work glasses glazed with a pair of Near Variable Focus [NVF] lenses, but much to my horror, they were gone, as if they had sprouted wee little legs and scampered off to the place all lost eyewear longs to be.

I love these specs because they provide crisp, clear vision when I work on my computer and they let me position my head comfortably when doing so.  It’s not that I can’t see out of my progressives when working, it’s just that the NVF lenses are considerably more comfortable.  They’ll never replace my regular eyeglasses because the lenses lack any distance correction; they only correct near and intermediate vision.

I ran down to my car, certain that I would locate the battered black case containing a well-worn burgundy frame with slightly scratched lenses mounted in a chipped eyewire.  The temples are a little loose and the screws could use a good tightening.  Admittedly, I should have replaced them months ago and plan to soon.  If I don’t find them by the end of the day, I will call my optometrist and make an appointment post-haste.  Actually, I should probably call him even if I do find them because they are obviously in need of replacement.

My search didn’t yield the desired result, so I will drop my monitor, raise my chair, and try to position my viewing area so that I can peer through the intermediate portion of my progressives.  I’ll get by today, but will probably end the day with an ache in my neck and tired eyes.

Editor’s Note – Read Dr. Joel Kestenbaum’s tips for preventing computer vision syndrome.

File under: eye health, Frames & Lenses | Tagged: computer vision, eyewear, frame, intermediate vision, lenses, near variable focus lenses, near vision, neck ache, tired eyes