90-Day Review: Multifocal Progressive Distance Glasses

I needed new glasses. My arms were too short to read the menu anymore. But I hated carrying two pairs—one for reading and one for seeing far away.

I decided to try cheap progressive glasses online. These are the Multifocal Progressive Reading Glasses for Men Women Anti Blue Ray Half Frame Readers. I picked the +2.0 strength.

I've been using these distance glasses for 3 months (90 days). Here is my day-by-day breakdown of how they worked, focusing on the quality and the big jump to multifocal lenses.

Before you buy any cheap glasses like these, you must follow three steps:

• Check Lens Quality: Does the Anti Blue Ray feature actually work?
• Check Frame Size (mm): Do not trust the picture. Get a ruler and measure your old frames.
• Check Seller Service: Returns on progressive lenses are hard. Make sure the seller will help you if they don't fit. If you want to see more of the selection and check out the seller's service history, look at a store like see more.

Day 1: First Impressions

The glasses arrived fast. The packaging was simple. The glasses themselves felt light. They are a half-frame design. This meant the frame was only on top, and the bottom of the lens was open. The frame material felt like cheap plastic, not metal.

I put them on. Everything felt wavy. Progressive lenses work by blending the power zones. The top is for distance. The middle is for the computer. The bottom is for reading.

When I looked straight ahead, things were okay. When I looked down to the floor, the ground seemed to curve up. If you have never used progressive lenses, this will happen.

Initial Checkpoints:

• Fit: A little tight on the temples, but wearable.
• Look: They look like basic reading glasses. Nothing fancy.
• Lens Function: Distance vision was clear on top. Reading vision was clear on the bottom. The middle (computer distance) was fuzzy when I first tried it.

Verdict: They felt cheap. The lenses were confusing. I knew I needed time to adjust.

Week 1: Getting Used to Them

This week was rough. My head hurt sometimes. My eyes had to learn to look through the right spot on the lens. If I moved my eyes instead of my head, things got blurry fast. You have to point your nose at whatever you want to see.