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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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The Popularity of Progressive Prescription Eyeglasses

May 5th, 2010 | Comments Off

The number of presbyopic patients in the world is very huge. This eye problem happens to the overwhelming majority of individuals age 40 and above. The reason is that presbyopia is not a refractive visual error, but is caused by the eyes’ natural aging. Knowing this, most people can understand that presbyopia is unavoidable in some degrees. Creative human beings can always find solutions to any problems bothering their lives. Dealing with presbyopia, the earliest form of corrective eyeglasses is reading glasses which are single vision. Regular reading glasses with a prescription can enable presbyopic patients to perform normal visual tasks. This visual aid is particular needed for people who spend a long time on close up work every day. The second type of visual aid for presbyopic patients is bifocal … Read entire article »

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