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Originally Posted by Rita C
 I got new lenses today. I got the progressive lenses. I had been told they took getting used to but having had bifocals in the past I didn't think too much about it.
The first thing I notice is that I don't have distance vision fully across the lens. To see something clearly I have to turn my head and fully face it. So far I really don't like it. And I'm concerned about how that can affect my officiating. The people at the vision center had made no mention of that effect.
Do I need to get straight distance glasses for officiating? And use these for the part of my life that has more variety in distance viewing?
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Are you talking about contact lenses? Or new lenses in your spectacles?
I only wear contacts when I ref, and I use a "single-setting" correction. I took some samples that were in the range of what seemd about right, and tried different ones until I discovered what worked best for reffing. I don't need to see details really sharply more than 50 feet, and I don't need to be able to read (I can use reading glasses for the score book). So my sharpest focus is at about 20 feet and I find that the drop off in detail isn't enough to be a problem for me.
I have astigmatism, and my daily wear glasses are set for that, so when I first put on my contacts, my eyes have to adjust how they process the edges of my vision. BUt if I give myself a half an hour before the game, I'm fine by the toss. When I first started wearing contacts, I tried the bifocal type, and they were awful. I just couldn't make them work. WHat I've got now works for me.