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Blurry progressive lenses? Here is what is usually wrong

Progressives · September 29, 2026

Blurry progressive lenses? Here is what is usually wrong

Why progressive lenses feel blurry or swimmy, the fitting errors behind most complaints, and how an optician fixes them. From Tager Optical in Phoenix.

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High-index lenses: do you need 1.67 or 1.74?

Lenses · 2 min read

High-index lenses: do you need 1.67 or 1.74?

Polarized or photochromic? Choosing sun lenses for Phoenix

Sunglasses · 2 min read

Polarized or photochromic? Choosing sun lenses for Phoenix

How to choose eyeglass frames that suit your face

Frames · 2 min read

How to choose eyeglass frames that suit your face

Using your FSA or HSA on glasses and sunglasses

Good to know · 2 min read

Using your FSA or HSA on glasses and sunglasses

Your prescription is only half the story: what an optician measures

Behind the counter · 2 min read

Your prescription is only half the story: what an optician measures

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