Is there ant such thing as 'computer glasses'?

[petergriffin]

Hi, I've just bumped into this:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.vision/browse_thread/thread/c153c049cbad1d52#

I didn't know there was such a thing as computer glasses. My vision is deteriorating and to be honest I don't trust the high street opticians' advices as they are only motivated by marketing. Has anybody ever been prescribed 'computer glasses'?

[TimberWolf]

The general idea is to get your infinity, where your eyes don't need to accommodate (focus), at say 1m. Which for normally sighted people would be a -1 D prescription. For older people a prescription of some kind to focus under 1m without strain would be almost universally a necessity, but I think it would also be good thing for young people to do this, as I firmly believe in the link between myopia and close work.

[xoggoth]

Glasses are 99p at The 99p Store. Anyone who spends more, like £1 at The Pound Shop is an idiot.

[amcdonald]

I specifically asked for VDU glasses, ey gave me a prescription for glasses for computer use and my company paid for the glasses

If Hector complains they can jog on

[Paddy]

I specifically asked for VDU glasses, ey gave me a prescription for glasses for computer use and my company paid for the glasses

If Hector complains they can jog on

You mean "Optical accessories for company computer"

[Diver]

Hi, I've just bumped into this:
What are possible adjustments for 'computer glasses' at high myopia levels? - sci.med.vision | Google Groups

I didn't know there was such a thing as computer glasses. My vision is deteriorating and to be honest I don't trust the high street opticians' advices as they are only motivated by marketing. Has anybody ever been prescribed 'computer glasses'?

Yes I use them. They also have a different focal point to my reading glasses.
Make sure you give accurate distance eyes to screen when being prescribed, as 6" can make a hell of a difference (yes I know some of you often dream of 6 inches).

[petergriffin]

Thanks for your answers. So 'vdu' seems to be the magic keyword. I'll speak to my optician soon. Pity my optician is bit of a twit...

[xoggoth]

If Hector complains they can jog on

It's quite specifically an acceptable expense.

[Old Greg]

It's called an intermediate prescription. Typically halfway between your distance and near vision prescriptions.

[OwlHoot]

Glasses are 99p at The 99p Store. Anyone who spends more, like £1 at The Pound Shop is an idiot.

I spent £400 for a pair of gig lamps for reading, and I just know I'll sit on them sooner or later

To the OP - Get your eyes measured, and retinas checked out, at a professional optometrist. They're obliged to give you your measurements, although obviously they would prefer you to buy an expensive pair of specs. They'll probably also recommend you buy a pair of varifocals, optimised to look at a PC screen and look down to read something on a desk.

For the £400 I paid I have a nice pair with a titanium frame, although for that price they should have non-scratch sapphire lenses

I find the 1.5's on sale for £10 in Sainsburys are fine for PC work.