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Originally Posted by footfootfoot
Returned the bifocals and got single lenses. The bifocals weren't so good on ladders and other things where peripheral vision is a plus. e.g. the speedo on the car. I'm not all that blind.
So now I have the single focus lens, and it seems ok. The first set was over corrected and some things were dodgy. The new ones are better but it is still a bit odd. I don't really need them unless I am doing critical work or trying to see things far away. They don't seem like they are "correcting" my vision all around. Things are sharper at certain distances, but not exactly sharp at any or all distances.
It seems to take a moment for my eyes to adjust when I switch from near to far looking. Things are still a bit odd around the edges.
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Sounds like your refractionist (optometrist or ophthalmologist) has hedged your Rx so that you can see ok at distance and near, but not great at either distance. To see really crisply at distance and near, you would need ...... bifocals! Were your bifocals lined or Progressive Addition Lenses (PALs)? If lined, it sounds like the Rx might have been suspect. If PALs, you may have had crap lenses. There are about 100 different PAL"models" on the market, and some suck - good ones are made by Varilux, Hoya, and Shamir. They would also have to be measured properly. Did your optician educate you about multifocals, and let you know what to expect? I know that nobody wants the line to been seen, but a lined bifocal gives you a large, well-defined reading portion, and it's simpler - over the line for far away, under the line for up close. Other than cosmetics, the only down side is that a lined bifocal doesn't have arm's-length distance in it, for seeing the dashboard, computer, and prices on grocery store shelves. You would need PALs or trifocals to see arm's-length.
Remember when you were little. You would swing on a swing, when you got off, it was hard to open your fingers. That's why it takes time to see at distance after you've been reading. You're straining to see up close, then, when you look in the distance, it takes time for your eye muscles to relax. That's how I knew I needed bifocals. Most people's arms get too short between 40 and 45 yrs old. Like clockwork.
There are millions of successful multifocal wearers in the world. It just takes understanding the patient's needs, providing the best product to meet those needs, and not selling with ulterior motives (commission, sales quotas). Hopefully, you used an independant optician, and hopefully opticians are licensed in your state, so s/he knows what s/he's doing.
Sorry for the unsolicited tw-like response.