@Kayak8 I totally agree with you about a topnotch fitting for pupil placement. I have been wearing progressives with 3 prescriptions (top is for distance, middle is very slight correction for close/computer and bottom for reading). I also have a very small face, so large frames make me look ridiculous! And to top it off, I can get motion-sick super easy.
I have now had had 2 sets of progressives with 3 distances and killer designer frames (read small glass lens). I will say my employer has a great vision plan so I can go to an independent Optometrist. The Optometry Assistant is great at telling me which frames are too small for the ‘tri-vocal’ and she is really dialed in with precision pupil placement. (They have you put a pair of frames with clear glass (in my case, kid size frames), with you looking straight ahead they mark where the center of your pupil is on the outside. Sometimes this takes several attempts.)
I have to say, with my first pair, it took about 20 minutes for my eyes and neck to ‘learn’ to subtly shift so my eyes were looking through the appropriate level, but by the evening I totally forgot at the conscious level that I had 3 different prescriptions.
I can also tell you that on occasion (activity;ziplining, etc) where I don’t want to risk my newest glasses) I have resorted to an older pair of glasses that either had only 2 prescriptions or even single prescription). For the first 10 minutes, I start to get a a little ‘green’ (nauseous). But then my eyes train themselves again.
So I attribute success with ‘progressives’ to 2 things – top notch fitting and your body’s ability to learn/adjust. Best of luck to you!