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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Garret,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After being nearsighted for most of my life, I have
now settled on the following 3 sets of glasses:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>- Progressive lenses for general
use</STRONG>. I can strongly recommend Varilux Lenses, which are (unfortunately)
the most expensive, but are the most smoothly progressive of any I have
tried, and give great peripheral vision. They are "infini" -focals,
instead of bi- tri- whatever. The other progressives I tried were
very bad at the edges of the lenses.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>- 1/2 frame mid-distance single focal
length glasses</STRONG>. I sat at a variety of pianos and took
measurements of what I needed to see. The eye doctor picked a nice mid
focal distance, and they work great. Plus, because they are small frames,
I can look over or under them as needed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>- 1/2 frame strong reading glasses from a
drug store</STRONG>. I sometimes use these straight for super up close
work, or put them on in front of my vari-lux regular glasses for medium
strength. Very flexible arrangement, but I admit it looks dorky. I
don't look at myself, though, and it makes it easier to do good
work.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do have 2 more pairs of glasses, but they aren't
needed for piano work. A pair of Vari-lux sunglasses for driving and map
reading, and a pair of vari-luxes for work at the office mostly. The
'distance' setting on this set is for computer screen distance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fortunately my eyes are not changing as fast any
more, so as a result I don't have to buy new glasses very often. It's been
about 5 years now, and I am ready to get new ones. I'm putting it off
because the old ones still work OK, and it will cost too much.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don Mannino</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hpp@highpointpiano.com href="mailto:hpp@highpointpiano.com">Garret
Traylor</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 03, 2008 4:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> The eyes have it : - )</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>My optometrist has suggested that I talk with my colleagues
for advice. I have been using bi-focals for about three years and now
need to switch to either tri-focals, progressive lenses, contacts or some
combination of the above. What has worked for you?<o:p></o:p></P>
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Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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