PC Peekers Computer Glasses

I first got a pair of these about 5 years ago at my eye doctor's office. Because I have bifocals it's hard to read my computer screen without either sitting way back or sticking my nose in the screen. Plus I have cataracts that are not operable yet so my ability to see anything fluctuates. These make seeing my computer screen so much easier. There are a couple of drawbacks with the Peekers that folks need to be aware of. They're clear plastic. Great for seeing through, but not so great when one accidentally drops them or knocks them onto the floor and trying to find them before stepping on them. Broke my first pair when they fell onto the floor. Didn't see them until after I stepped on them and broke the bridge. Hadn't even had them 6 months. I tried marking them with a Sharpie permanent marker to make them more visible, but eventually it all rubbed off. With the second pair I was more careful. If they fell on the floor I looked for them BEFORE moving my feet. They lasted 4 1/2 years. They only broke because my dog stepped on them. More on that in a moment. Also because the Peekers are clear I would lose them on my desk. My fiance finally suggested I tie string or ribbon on them and wear them around my neck. So I got enough ribbon to go around my neck and over my head, then I tied the ribbon to either end of the Peekers. Now I just slip the ribbon over my head and they're always available when I need to see something on the computer. Only drawback with having them on the ribbon is that we have a very active Jack Russell Terrier who likes to climb on me. One day she did just after I had taken my Peekers off to play with her, and she stepped on the bridge..... snap. So when I ordered a new pair I a second pair... as a backup. Another thing. Because of where the Peekers are worn, between your regular glasses and your eyes, I suggest you get a microfiber lens cleaning cloth to get off any oils that can accumulate from your eyelids, lashes, and fingers onto the lenses. Because of my developing cataracts any extra fogginess is a problem, so I'm always cleaning my Peekers. Bottom line: if you take care of them and be aware of where they land on the floor, because you Will drop them at least once, they will last a long time and keep you seeing your computer screen for a long time.

My PC Peekers arrived in a timely fashion. I was surprised, however, to see them in a flimsy plastic bag outside of the packing material. Perhaps this was why there was a considerable scratch on the upper portion of one of the lenses. That said, these really are a very good product. They provide magnification for that intermediate zone and do so well. Like any glasses, there is an adjustment period but stay the course and you will be very satisfied. A final note, it was nice to have the vinyl cover provided but a little bit of soft lining, even poly flocking, would've been better than nothing. I sense an overall good idea being taken down by those who follow The Bottom Line. Too bad! These are a cool thing!

These work great for my use on the computer. The monitor is almost 1 yard away from my eyes. It sits on the back of my desk and the keyboard is on a slide out drawer, so my chair is that far back. With my bifocals, the monitor falls between the near distance and the far distance vision prescription. The PC Peekers sit on top of the temple pieces and rest inside my glasses, behind the far distance portion of the lens. With them, I have almost perfect vision of the monitor. They weigh almost nothing, so the really work well for me.

As a bifocal wearer, I get a sore neck when trying to view the monitor with the reading portion at the bottom of my glasses. Also, the reading portion is too powerful of a strength, by just a little, for computer work. These clarify the computer monitor for me perfectly, and I don't have to strain my neck or my eyes to look only through my bifocals. Worn as intended, they are easy to put on and remove, since they just sit on the glasses stems. I love the concept of these, but there should be an additional size/paddle placement customers could order. When worn as intended, these sit too high up on my glasses to be of much use. If I put them on my nose, underneath the stems, they seem to work fine. I'm not sure if this will affect whether or not my glasses stay in place to an annoying level.

I have used PC Peekers for several years now, and heartily recommend this product, especially for those with progressive lenses correcting for close in tasks, such as reading. As is the case with most progressive lenses chosen for constant wearing by far-sighted persons (i.e., needing correction mainly for viewing close in objects), my prescription lenses typically provide close-in focus for items at chest height or lower. This is well suited for reading a book, phone or computer in my lap, but not for my desktop monitors, which for spinal health, are best placed at eye level. Before PC Peekers, I found myself tilting my head back in order to see my desktop computer screen. With PC Peekers resting on the inside of my prescription glasses, I am able to see all of my wide and tall computer screen in clear focus. A very nice product. They come with adhesive pads to keep them from slipping, but I have found those pads unnecessary. I don't even notice them while at my computer, but sorely suffer when I misplace them.