Thread: Do you like your Transitions lenses?

L'Italy, I have "bifocals" too, when I look through glasses to read street signs, or I look over them, just like aunt Polly in Tom Sawyer

Thanks for all the replies--yes, progressives are because I need three prescriptions--reading, computer, and distance. I'm leaning towards getting the Transitions because at $99 it's cheaper than custom clip ons or separate sunglasses and I probably spent the vast majority of this summer just squinting (because I always forget my clipons). I'm nervous about the progressive lenses but I think it's just a matter of sticking...

I use mine for driving too, just fine. since I got glasses 'late in life' my very first pair of glasses were progressives, so those are the only kind I know.

Hi Gail, I know so many people that wear progressive lenses that probably mine were not made properly. I tried them for over two weeks. I am not going to get new glasses until it is time to have my cataract operations, whenever that will be, and I will check out progressive lenses again, well as long as I can return them if they don't work for me. Suze, no doubt the transition lenses have improved over the years. It is sure great to have...

suze - that may be true. But since I was once burned, at great expense and withpromises that they clear completely, I am very reluctant to try again.

elberko, that would be a positive for me, as I can't stand driving with sunglasses on--I feel as if my vision is compromised. (Same issue driving at night.) I normally wear contacts, but my glasses are progressive and I love them (but hate wearing glasses). My issue with transitional lenses is that they never looked completely clear when inside...there was always a strange, and IMHO, unattractive, tint to them inside. Has that changed?

I got new glasses this summer. I have a strong bi-focal prescription (no line). My "daily" glasses have clip-ons, which I prefer. My "travel" glasses have transition lenses. I don't like the length of time it takes them to change. I ordered the glasses with transition lenses from an on-line store. They were much cheaper and the prescription is just fine.

I've had transition lenses for 2 years. I find the lenses do darken inside, in fact I just went to look in the mirror as I'm in a bright room, and my lenses are slightly shaded. However, having them darken when I am inside is a look I don't really care for. Mine also darken slightly in the car, but if I'm heading into the sun I use clip-ons. I like them for traveling, days when I'm running errands in and out of doors....

I have had them and liked them..but since I only wear my glasses in the evening, I don't have them any longer..and they aren't effective for driving...clip ons will work for that..My DH has always gets them..he would have never bothered with sunglasses..hey...I'm surprised he wears a wedding ring!

Someone told me the other day that the transitions have improved a lot recently. When I drive into Seattle, which is frequently, I have to drive through two tunnels. I've always wondered how those transitions do in a tunnel. I use clip-ons because I'd heard of the slow transitions. They're cheap, so if I lose them it doesn't cost much to replace them (under $15). (It's easy to lose sunglasses in the PNW, as you...