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Progressive and Bifocal Eyeglasses

May 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

If you have been wearing single vision eyeglasses for a long time and want to switch it up a bit, you may be considering progressive eyeglasses or bifocal eyeglasses. Maybe you are new to wearing eyeglasses and heard good things about these two alternatives to single vision lenses. Whatever your reason may be, there are some important things to know about progressive and bifocal lenses that you should be aware of before you buy them. Progressive eyeglasses are very different than single vision eyeglasses. Most people think that they can make the switch easily, and barely notice a difference. Indeed this is true for some people, but for most, progressive eyeglasses take getting used to. Some people even give up on them and switch back to using single vision lenses. Progressives are … Read entire article »

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Aspects of Bifocal Eyeglass Frames

May 4th, 2010 | Comments Off

Multiple visual aids provided by bifocal eyeglasses have been known by people across the world for many decades. The advanced functionality and convenience brought by bifocal reading glasses have definitely helped millions of presbyopic patients. Supposed to offer two kinds of visual correction, a bifocal lens has to be equipped with two focal points. This involves really unique design and skills. Some people may have the thought that a bifocal lens should be larger than a single vision lens, because there are two different powers that must be fused together. If this idea is proven, bifocal eyeglass frames should also be made in a relatively larger size. Only in this way can the users get clear visual fields that are wide enough. However, this is not the truth. Lens technological advancements … Read entire article »

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