Prescription Computer Glasses

OspreyO · 25 Jul 2023 at 12:59

Wondering what's people experiences with Prescription Computer Glasses.

I was finding my normal varifocals struggling a bit with the monitor when its further way, and decided to get a pair of Prescription Computer Glasses. Just testing them now.
They seem to have a far narrow field of vision (focus) then my normal glasses. Anything off slightly center is out of focus. I think my normal varifocals aren't as sensitive to this.
I'm also getting a yellow tint from the computer glasses which I don't get with my varifocals.

Any others with experience of them?

OspreyO · 25 Jul 2023 at 13:48

Googling Occupationals I'm not sure. Theres a lot different situations that suggest they are the same but also not.

Do you only use them for a screen. It's it wide-screen or multi monitor.

OspreyO · 25 Jul 2023 at 13:49

Hotwired said:
They're yellow because they are yellow to slightly filter blue light.

False advertising law means UK opticians call it snake oil and refuse to sell it or claim vague implied benefits when they do. It's an unproven fad but it makes money move and isn't illegal

Ruins colour accuracy which makes them a bit pointless for anything with colour. I'm thinking I'll have to return these.

OspreyO · 25 Jul 2023 at 14:28

VersionMonkey said:
I just have a pair of normal non-varifocals based on the intermediate part of my varifocal prescription for PC use.

I measured the eye to screen distance and asked my optician what they'd recommend for fixed-focal lenses based on that.

I think that might be a better idea.

I did this with my non varifocal prescription for driving, TV, cinema and sports.

OspreyO · 1 Aug 2023 at 00:03

Had a chat with one of the opticians decided to go with non varifocal based on the intermediate prescription. We'll see how they work out. I use multiple monitors and rarely use pen and paper.

It's not that my current varifocals have wide field of focus, but the operators glasses I originally got were far worse. Making them superfluous.

But it's good to get other people's thoughts on it.

OspreyO · 1 Aug 2023 at 10:17

SPG said:
Hate to say it, but ideally you need all 3

My varifocals are crap for PC use to be honest, your forever moving your head to get just the right spot and its a pain.

Took me ages, to get used to it. Mine warped my vision sweeping left to right between 2 or 3 monitors.

I do find them useful in general though.