Pseudotumor Cerebri Support Group
Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure, in the absence of a tumor or other diseases affecting the brain or its lining. Diagnosis requires brain scans and lumbar puncture. Characteristic symptoms are headache, transient visual obscurations or transient visual loss in one or both eyes usually lasting...
antiquerose
I will be purchasing new glasses this year (new prescription), and I am considering going from my regular transition lenses to the ones that also display their tint in the car as well as in indoor light. They are called Transitions XTRActive. Does anyone have these glasses already? Pros? Cons? Too weird looking for public indoor use? Thanks.
Transitions also has a new interactive site for these:
http://global.transitions.com/virtual_viewer/tour.aspx#/scene0
Transitions also has a new interactive site for these:
http://global.transitions.com/virtual_viewer/tour.aspx#/scene0
HHugel
I wear contacts and just wear my sunshades. I had transition lenses before I started wearing contacts and they were ok. I just had to take them off when I had my drivers license renewed because the camera would cause the lenses to darken so my eyes couldn't be seen in the pictures. It's worth a try though. Are you going anywhere to get them where you can exchange them if you don't like them? I can't remember the name of the companies that offer that option but it's worth asking about.
RN4408
I don't have them, they sound nice. I am quite sensitive to florescent lights in particular so I recently bought some tinted glasses from Axon Optics http://www.axonoptics.com/ They are sort of rose tinted and cut out just the right amount of florescence for me. They are marketed for migraines. Reasonably priced. I prefer to wear contacts overall so I bought mine non-prescription. I feel like a weirdo in them, personally, but guess I am getting to the point where I don't care enough for it to stop me from trying to get some relief. ;)
mary1973
My kiddo has these, be careful with them during cleaning because the transition tint comes off then they look dirty all the time, and malfunction.
antiquerose
Thanks everyone. Mary, regarding the coating, even though I was very careful in cleaning my present transition lenses (1.5 years old), the coating began "coming off" and now does look a bit odd at the bottom of the glasses. This is part of why I am getting another pair though my prescription hasn't changed that much. I will be extra careful in cleaning the new set and will utilize the one year warranty if it fails at all. I stopped by the optical shop at my eye doctor's office yesterday, and asked about the XTRActive and mentioned that though I liked my transitions lenses, they didn't cut out the night glare as much as I had hoped (during driving). Turns out that I didn't get the actual Crizal lens baked on coating due to my preference for the larger bifocal in my glasses, which I like (ease in reading) but the Crizal isn't available for my size bifocal. That brought a new question about single vision Crizal lens glasses but only for night. Yet, I am still unconvinced that Crizal antiglare is actually the best vs. whatever else. My insurance is pretty good, but this would all still be kinda pricey. I'll have a 30 day window to exchange. Of course, one set of glasses is my ideal. Anyone have something that especially helps with night driving issues? Thanks.
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