Here are McDonald Adams we have a team who have successfully worn progressives lenses. Read our comments and advice.

Alison: I love my progressives - from my very first pair I just put them on and wore them comfortably. I love not having to change between two pairs of glasses, and find today’s coatings very beneficial - especially the anti-reflection and blue coating for digital work (I look at a screen most of my work day). Highly recommend progressive lenses - they make wearing glasses easy!

Sally: Settle your glasses down on top of your ears and nose, this way you will be getting the best vision through your progressive lenses. Remember to look straight ahead for far away, then just drop your eyes (not your chin) to look down for reading. Practice in front of TV with an easy book in your lap for your first evening or two.

Claire: A quick check revealed I have now tried 17 different progressive lens designs! These range from fully customised lenses through to the most widely prescribed progressive designs. While every person’s experience is unique, I can honestly say I don’t notice that I am wearing progressives. The field of vision is so good now that there is no apparent blur to the side at any distance.

Katrina: Progressives are easy, even with my challenging prescription. They cater for all ranges of vision from driving , looking at the speedo and then working on the computer! I have found that the elite customised designed lenses give me maximum clarity though all areas of the lens..

Have you ever wondered how do they test lens coatings? A lot of rubbing it turns out. Lenses are rubbed 20,000 times with a 'linear abrader' and microfibre cloth. Then the lens surface is measured in term of contact angle: the higher the score, the better the cleaning properties.

Hoya's Diamond Finish Coating has been selected as the best lens coating by NSL Analytical Services, an independent laboratory in Ohio. The results showed that Diamond Finish preserved its dust-, dirt-, water- and grease-repellent properties even after long use and repeated cleaning.

In rigorous tests of premium coated lenses simulating real-life wearing conditions, Diamond Finish out performed its competitors on all three features shown to be of primary consumer concern: durability, clean ability and scratch resistance. Lens performance is compared to an ISO reference lens and given a value in terms of scratch resistance. The final score, known as the Bayer value, was 29% more durable that the second place getter.

For us this confirms our experience - the Diamond Finish is a good performer, the best Hoya coating we have used.