Dumb Question About Prescription Glasses

Hi Folks,

This may be a dumb question, but does anyone who wears glasses see any benefit in larger lenses? Heading to the eye doctor next month and things are looking very possible for me to start my career in trucking on 2014. Right now I have a contemporary "slim" pair of glasses where each lens is just shy of an inch high. While this works well for my current "desk" job for looking at computer screens, would it be advantageous to get larger-taller lenses for trucking or am I simply overthinking this (like I do 95% of everything in life)

I don't wear glasses. I wear contacts. But peripheral vision is critical in trucking. You're constantly scanning your mirrors and the road on all sides of you for any slight indication of a problem and also glancing down at your gauges all the time. So I would think you'd want lenses large enough to give you good peripheral vision.

I don't wear glasses. I wear contacts. But peripheral vision is critical in trucking. You're constantly scanning your mirrors and the road on all sides of you for any slight indication of a problem and also glancing down at your gauges all the time. So I would think you'd want lenses large enough to give you good peripheral vision.

Thanks dude!!

Hi Folks,

This may be a dumb question, but does anyone who wears glasses see any benefit in larger lenses? Heading to the eye doctor next month and things are looking very possible for me to start my career in trucking on 2014. Right now I have a contemporary "slim" pair of glasses where each lens is just shy of an inch high. While this works well for my current "desk" job for looking at computer screens, would it be advantageous to get larger-taller lenses for trucking or am I simply overthinking this (like I do 95% of everything in life)

I have been wearing glasses since 1st grade, so I guess I am qualified to answer your question.

I have tried large/small lenses over the years and my opinion is this, wear what you feel will do you the most good. My present lenses are about medium size, I find this works well for me. Also while on the subject, I find having sunglasses that fit over your prescription glasses work best for me. You can get some very good ones that are in-expensive at WalMart for about $20.

When you are picking out frames, give this some very long/hard thought. If you are not sure, go to WalMart (you will find they are a drivers very good friend) & try on sunglasses, look in the mirror they provide to see how look on you, move your eyes to see how that type of frame works for you. Personally, I have metal frames & I find the frames are so small That I don't see them & it does not hinder my vision.

Hope this helps.

Ernie

Hey Zen,

How do the slim lenses work for you now?

I'm not a driver yet but start school on Monday. A few years ago, I had a pair of glasses that were about 1 1/8" top to bottom. The way they sat on my face, I had to tilt my head down to see pretty much everything that was below eye level. I hated them - I even had to tilt my head to read the speedometer in my car, I couldn't just move my eyes. My current pair has lenses that are about 1 3/16" top to bottom and they are great. I don't think the extra 1/16" is the whole difference, I think some of it is how the lens is positioned in relation to your eye.

I just saw the eye doctor earlier this week and ordered a new set of frames. After trying on several pair and starting to narrow down my choices, I paid attention to what I could see through the glasses and what I could see peripherally and where the frames where in my field of vision. The thick plastic frames seem to be coming back into style, but I chose a metal frame because I don't like having that thicker frame in my vision. Perhaps I would quickly get used to it - my sunglasses are more like that and it's never bothered me there.

Be sure to discuss your concerns and driving career, my doctor and staff were fantastic about informing me of the different options and working with me to get glasses that I like and fit my needs. Of course, the windshield-size lenses from the 80's will eventually come back into style. I don't remember the frames being in my field of vision, but they were relatively heavy and were much more likely to slide down my nose.