I've been wearing Essilor Natural lenses for about six years now,
and they seem to work ok. I guess they are considered "dark ages"
lenses now since I understand there are higher-tech, and
higher-priced, lenses made these days. I think I paid $160 for the
Essilors three years ago.

I'd like to stay near that price range if possible, but wondered if
there are alternative brands that everybody likes better,

or provides better value for the money.

If it matters, my prescription is -5.50/-4.75, with +2.25 add for
reading, and the frames are Safilo Elasta #7027, size 50-20, and I
measure them at 38 mm in height.

For concentrated, sustained work, I have separate single-vision
glasses for computer and for reading.

Incidentally, I've become .5D less nearsighted in three years. Well,
in fact I became more nearsighted with time until I reached
-7.50/-6.50 at age 46, and have been going back the other direction
for the last 15 years. I'm told that will slow down and stop at
some point.

Anyway, what does everybody like for moderate-priced progressives?