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[BaileyandBella]

2 years ago, my vision was getting worse and I needed glasses for most of the time. I got progressive lenses and I HATE them. I have tried and tried to get used to them, but I hate the distortion when I look off to the side.

So I am considering a traditional bi-focal.....I am 43 years old, is that "line" going to make me look 83?

Anyone else go from a progressive lens to a bi-focal?

[Bellamay]

This looks like I am a bit late in writing, but when I got my progressive they told me put them on keep them on all day. Do this for a week you will not want the lines as soon as you get us to them. Keep your eye forward except when you need to read. Move your head to read. It does take a bit but at your age you do not want lines. They will age you.

[Winifred]

I wear bifocals and use to wear the glasses with lines - so to speak. My glasses are also progressive but progressive is in the tinting and I have to have extra tinting on top of that. I wear the glasses now - and have for some years - where there are no lines and it took me a while to get use to them but I did I never notice until I am at the computer as I have to tilt my head up a bit. No problem looking to the side. By the way I cannot get glass with the lines any more even if I had wanted them - it is a no no where I live these days - live in Sou Cal.

Not sure I understood your problem but I hope I did.

[NickNack1]

This thread was started in 2011???

[Desi]

If you can't get used to the progressives, you can go back to bifocals. I don't think that they are associated with aging as much now - even if people notice, hardly anyone remembers what they are!

[chickenbutt]

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NickNack1 wrote:

This thread was started in 2011???

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Yeah, the poster who dragged up this older than old thread has dragged up several - so far. 

I guess the weekend has begun. 

[Bird mama]

Since we're talking about the past (lol).  I have tried twice with 2 different opthalmologists to try progressive lens bifocals.  After bumping into walls, falling up and down stairs, the second guy finally conceded that there is something in my head that doesn't agree with progressive bifocals.

I never wanted progressive bifocals.  I like the ben franklin lined bifocals.

Both of these eye doctors were old futz who I swear were going through change of life and projecting on their patients.

[debic]

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@Bird mama wrote:

Since we're talking about the past (lol).  I have tried twice with 2 different opthalmologists to try progressive lens bifocals.  After bumping into walls, falling up and down stairs, the second guy finally conceded that there is something in my head that doesn't agree with progressive bifocals.

I never wanted progressive bifocals.  I like the ben franklin lined bifocals.

Both of these eye doctors were old futz who I swear were going through change of life and projecting on their patients.

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LOL,  I never even noticed it was so old.  

I've had bifocals since I was in my early 40's always progressive.  My Husband has trifocals also progressive.  We've never had a problem.   

[Winifred]

I don't care when the thread was started - it's interesting. LOL. Not a lot of things around here to post on so why not.

[Shorty2U]

I hope that you find a solution. Just wanted to say, that I hear this a lot that people hate bi-focals (progressive or regular). I never had trouble with my progressive bi focals. I wonder if its the place that makes them that doesn't get it right?

(I had cataract surgery last year but I still need glasses for reading and due to a bad astigmatism).

I love wearing glasses (unlike most). I just find them fashionable, and my glasses never annoyed me. Since the cataract surgery I can see better far away so I do tend to throw on some cool sunglasses when out and about. I love sunglasses :-)