Bi-Focal Lenses?!


Question: I have been near sighted for over 30 years and yesterday was told I needed some bi-focal lenses, too. My question is: Which lenses work best for you...the no lines or with ones with lines. My parents say they have had better success with bi-focals with the lines. How about the rest of you?


Answers: I have been near sighted for over 30 years and yesterday was told I needed some bi-focal lenses, too. My question is: Which lenses work best for you...the no lines or with ones with lines. My parents say they have had better success with bi-focals with the lines. How about the rest of you?

Your parents probably tried the progressive ( no line) lenses after having worn the lined type for several years. That is always a difficult switch to make because they are so different.

For those starting out with bifocals, the progressive is normally the best choice because it is most like natural vision , giving you that intermediate distance that you can't get with regular bifocals. However it takes a bit longer to get used to using in most cases.

All labs give the practioner at least a 60 day warranty on them. If the patient can't get used to them for any reason within that time, they are exchanged for the lined type for free.

You don't get back the difference in price, but at least you will have tried it and know for yourself.

I fit an average of 40 pairs of progressives a month, and there are no more than 6 in a whole year that have to be done over , so the vast majority love them and get used to them quite well.

Thing is , those who have been wearing the lined type for many years and are in their 60's or more are never good candidates , so I talk them out of switching.

I prefer no lines because you don't focus on the line. It's a smooth transition between the two strengths.

Its the combination of both convex and concave lens. means you have both short sight long sightyou

It's unfortunately impossible to say from person to person. Some people tolerate the "no lines" without any problems and some people hate them. I wish I could help, but there really is no way to know without just trying them out for yourself. (If money is an issue, "no lines" cost quite a bit more")

I would recommend you try progressive lenses (no-line). It offers a mid-range area for arms length objects, like computers. With lined bifocals you don't get that range, so people like your parents have to lean in to see the computer or get up close to things on grocery store shelves. Since you have to wear your glasses all the time anyway, this will help you get used to the progressive. Also, inquire where you get them. In many cases progressives have a non-adapt warranty that gives you the option to change the lenses to something else in a specified time span. Biggest tip with progressive is to point your nose at what your trying to read.

No line bi focals are more expensive and sometimes it takes a while to adjust to them, some people say they never adjust to them.

It is time and patience.

There are also options for bifocal contact lenses. They use your dominant eye for distance and your other eye for close up.

Those also can be hard to get used to, it is a matter of time for some people.

The one problem with bifocals is that many people want to get smaller frames, and you need a specific amount of space to incorporate a bifocal lens.





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