Getting old--just got bifocal/progressive lenses

[Grumpyguy]

Last time I got my glasses, the doc said more than likely, I'd need bifocals in 2 years and sure enough, he was right.

Late summer, I had to start taking my glasses off (I'm near sighted) to read print closer than arm's length.

Good news, is that my eye shop offers 90 day protection on the progressive lenses where I can exchange them for regular glasses and reading glasses if I can't get used to them.

[DeusxMac]

Be prepared for the progressives to seem a bit strange at first. Takes a while to get used to that "progressive" quality.

[kanesa]

Second that. I found it difficult at first. Found myself turning my head right and left while reading. Takes about 2 weeks. Now I wear them all the time. No more looking for my readers.

[cbelt3]

Ditto on Progressives. Don't wear them when you get them. Put them on first thing in the morning after a good night's sleep. You'll be able to adjust much better.

[tortoise]

At age 68 I have made the transition from readers to computer bifocals & progressive bifocals. It took a while to get used to the progressives but I finally got over that, however for the computer it really never did work as the field of vision is too small to cover current 24 & larger displays in use. So I gave up and have a pair of conventional (with the line) bifocals for computer work only and progressives for everywhere else.

[macbeergeek2]

tortoise wrote:
At age 68 I have made the transition from readers to computer bifocals & progressive bifocals. It took a while to get used to the progressives but I finally got over that, however for the computer it really never did work as the field of vision is too small to cover current 24 & larger displays in use. So I gave up and have a pair of conventional (with the line) bifocals for computer work only and progressives for everywhere else.

Ditto for me (at age 51). Tried the progressive bifolcals for computer/reading distances for a couple months, but just couldn't get used to it, and trying to move that small "hole" of focal area in the middle of the lenses around my 24" monitors (at work and home) gave me head and neck aches. Downgraded to standard bifocals for work, regular store-bought readers at home.

[NewtonMP2100]

.....getting old too.....also turning BI......

[mrbigstuff]

I can hold stuff at the elbow bend and just start to get fuzzy. I'm hoping to avoid going bi for at least another few years.

[anonymouse1]

I got bifocals at age 56, and end up just taking them off for close-up work. I'm going to switch to distance glasses and readers.

[rz]

I've been nearsighted all my life, and am finally to the point where I can't focus on anything closer than about 18" away with my glasses on. So I just flip them up on my forehead when I want to see anything up close. Or lean my head down to look over my glasses. My near vision is excellent. I don't see the need for bifocals (yet, if ever).