Getting a new optical prescription, frames and lenses is not a transparent process

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Multifocal Eyeglass Lenses - issues and questions

Edit: New readers to this topic can go to post #50 for the most recent post as of 17 Feb 2022. Many of us have or will need multi-focal lenses. Progressives are the more popular option these days but can be pricey. Conventional wisdom is you get what you pay for, but are $350 lenses near enough or as good as $750 ones? Varilux is sold as the best but there are also Nikon, Hoya, Zeiss, Kodak, and some house branded products. Choice has previously referenced the materials and a few other relev…