Glasses for window cleaners

I am in my late 40’s and only last year got glasses for reading. It’s slowing getting more and more difficult to see short focus like window cleaning.
I don’t know what to do, it is a PITA to use my reading glasses while working and if I do it makes me get headaches if I use them for all types of vision. In other words, if I am close to glass using them and then look away at distance, if I do this all day it is not good for my eyes or balance.
Any one with this sort of experience able to make some suggestions?
Also on how to keep glasses secured on head while working.

See a optometrist get your eyes checked, get a proper prescription and then get contacts.

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I already have prescription glasses for reading. It’s more a question of managing them, they are on and off all the time.

You can get safety glasses that have a diopter in them (reading glasses magnifier). I’m sure you can also get them with a shade/tint for sunny days.

This diopter is like a bifocal in regular glasses. So this might be a way for you to see better, titling your head back or looking down through the diopter.

You’d have to google search them. as I don’t have a good source off hand.

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Having tried all sorts of fixed focus glasses I recommend varifocal lenses. Leave on all the time. Also add the reactolite option and they will protect your eyes from UV. No need for separate sunglasses. Leaving on all the time also protects your eyes from dust and chemical splashback.

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I wear glasses. Sounds like you need bi-focals. One with bad eyes can’t live in readers, they are made for close up only. I actually have tri-focals, and a happy window washing life. I also wear the big ol’ over the glasses sunglasses; and my glasses darken too. So…get eyes examined…get real glasses…have a happy life…and don’t play doctor with your own eyes. :sunglasses:

I have perfectly good far sight, so from what I understand bi focals are for both issues, so I cant use them?
Had an eye test today in fact, we came to the conclusion I should stick to no glasses until it is too hard.
However getting new prescriptions as sun glasses, so I can pop them on for close up and be in the sun.

I agree with wcs. Get contacts :slight_smile:

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Sporting Goods Store or Athletic Department - they sell straps for glasses.

Can’t get contacts for Far Sided. I can’t use contacts. I went from perfect vision to tri-focals at 40. Have worn glasses for 20 years. Don’t need them to drive, and usually take off to watch TV. The eye doctor told me I could survive on readers, but would be saddled with on and off all the time. Had a boss in denial about glasses, had 10 pairs of readers…then would forget them, and borrow my glasses to read those coveted text messages, or have me read the phone. Yup, get the new glasses, and it’s like…"Oh!, I can see again! :sunglasses:

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Just in case it’ll help you, I know of an option for reading glasses. Maui Jim makes a pair of sunglasses that have a bifocal reading glass area on them. I currently can’t recall the model name but will check later and add it if requested.

Their sunglasses cost a bit, but in my opinion they are worth it. The polarized lenses are amazing and I swear they even help me clean windows because at the right angle I can easily tell if any water is on the glass. I was cleaning with my Xero Pure the other day and they even seem to make it so I could see the dirt in the water as it cascaded down the pane and saw when the window rinsed clean. That very well could have been due to a certain coating on the glass or something because it doesn’t seem to be that visible on every job. You can get Maui Jim’s in prescription lenses as well. I don’t usually use any reading glasses but miss having them built in to my sunglass all the time.

Not sure if they would be right for you, but any good sunglass place like Sunglass Hut should have a pair you can check out to see. I believe they are in the $200-$300 range though which is pricey for shades.

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