The eye Doc wanted to put me into bi-focals 15-20 years ago, but vanity and a refusal to accept the aging process (or the degree to which my eye-sight sucks) stood in the way.

This last year, with my old prescription lenses being at least a couple of years outa' whack, and becoming more and more dependent on strangers to read things for me, due to leaving my reading glasses in the house, truck, etc., I decided that when I renewed my Rx and glasses, I'd let 'em give me those old bi-focals.

And I figured that there was nolonger any point in dodging that whole age thing, so I concluded that it wasn't worth it to pay well over $100.00 just to hide the lines in 'em.

Well, after a couple of days of feeling like I'd fallen through the looking glass with Alice, and struggling to get used to having two visual perspectives thrust upon me simultaneously, I'm now wearing bi-focals. They match my white beard and graying hair quite well, thanks...

So far, the experience is a bit disconcerting in some ways, though. If I look down at my feet when walking on the ice, to make sure that I won't slip and fall (yeah, yeah, another old-age deal....), my feet and the ground are all blurry from looking through the reading portion. And when I look at my speedometer, I can no longer simply shift my eyes downward, but rather have to shift my whole head!

I got so caught up in the whole thing that I ran up on the tail end of a State Trooper in a ghost car with me going a tad bit too fast. He didn't get me, but he had slowed down, apparently to allow me to cruise past, and on into his proverbial spider's web. But I caught myself in time.

On the bright side, I can see textures and stuff in my food that I probably haven't seen in decades!! And I can read again without carrying two or three eye-glass cases!

Anyone else have difficulty adjusting to this 'aid'? Any tricks or words of wisdom for over-coming the adjustment period?

moose eater

No bi-focals but I cannot read anything that has a label anymore. Unless it has very large lettering....like a billboard. HaHa. Looks like I'm in the same boat you are. I hope there are some good pointers because I will need them also.

[shovelhead]

I can tell you they suck for work (auto mechanic). I can see the small proint but only when what I'm looking at is perfectly perpendicular. Other than that I got used to tem pretty quick,stairs the first couple of days were interesting.

[cough_cough_eer]

yeah, I recently started wearing bifocals, got the no line ones too. When your arms arn't long enough to read the paper, its time

NO... but I should be.

Last eye exam I had the doc wanted to write me a script for bifocals. My vanity made me say no.

But I find I really need them.

I'm old....

bummer

ws

Just did that deed last week as a matter of fact. Found out the old presription had the eyes reversed. No wonder they were worse, had to take them off and read with magnifying glass.

While I was at the dr, had her take care of my auto tinting prescription too, got stopped and slapped with $150 ticket, by a young smart-ass punk type local yocal in a small one-hitchin post speed trap town.

When I drive, I set the earpieces out a little and rest the glasses lower on my nose so the bifocal line is just below the speedometer, the windshield view and speedometer are always in the upper normal glass. That way yer not a bobblehead. I used to set the nose pieces so the bifocal line was right on the lower line of the windshield, but as things aged I needed the help to see the dash without bifocal. If I was in a clearer state of mind when I got them I would have gotten a plain pair just fer driving without the bifocal.

And yer right, moose - they look good with the "distinquished" gray/silver dome and beard! Why is it that all the women say that Gabby Hayes had "whiskers" and I got "stubble".......

[Haps]

I've had the progressives, with three zones for several years, they really suck, stay away from lens crafters. It is functional, and I like the no lines part, but the 3 areas has never worked right, so I am always reading over my classes if I need to read instructions. No worries driving with these thank goodness. Good luck with the new ones.
H

I ain't to sure what you youngsters' are bothered about!

I needed readin glasses when I wuz thirtynine...(couldn't see the Zeplinns.)

I've got two pair of vari-focals.....one fer normal use..like walking, and seeing/reading things...and another pair..short range vari's that work within a three. or four yard range, and give me perfect vision.

'cept when I'm stoned; or drunk.

([i]kids' of terday)

gringle.

[I2KanGrow]

I feel your pain, Haps, I've had mine for 2 years now, and I just can't get used to them - so I usually just take them off and lay them down somewhere, only to lose them because I can't find anything without my glasses!

I used to put them up in my hair... but, alas - no hair anymore!!