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[CLKD]

I go to Boots for my Prescription to be made up.  Trouble is I now get lots of 'reminders' for eye tests etc. 

[CLKD]

Does anyone wear bi-focals?  Since fetching my new prescription for distance and readers, I've been putting both on to read/watch TV - probably looks funny but it works for me.  Would bi-focals be appropriate?

[Briony]

I dont like eye tests and really panicked recently when I was told I was being referred as my prescription had changed so much (still waiting to hear back on that one!).
However, I am so grateful to opticians - An optician discovered  my mum's eye cancer in time to save her sight and also picked up my dad and mil's macular degeneration. A few years ago, both would be blind -  but now, thanks to injections in their eyes every month, both can see. Sight is so precious.

[dazned]

Yes CLKD bifocals or varifocals would be more appropriate 
I have varifocals.

[CLKD]

The difference being 

[dazned]

Bifocals have the little line across the glasses separating the top,distance prescription,from the bottom,reading prescription and are cheaper than varifocals,which have no distinct line and gradually blend in the prescription,mine have top ,distance,middle ,pc work,and bottom for reading.

[thorntrees]

I've had varifocals for years now and find them great, if I had two pairs I think I would always be mislaying one or the other. I don't wear them to read in bed but for everything else they do the job fine. I had bifocals previously and they were ok as well, sometimes takes a few days to adjust if the prescription changes but otherwise no problems- they are a bit more expensive but as Briony says ,sight is so precious.

Thorntrees

[CLKD]

   something to consider then.  I would probably keep looking at the line across though 

[Dyan]

I wear varifocals and get on really well with them.

[CLKD]

No woozyness ……….. ?

[dazned]

Nope 

[CLKD]

That's good.  Love my distance lenses 

[Dulciana]

I wear varifocal contacts.   

[thorntrees]

The varifocals don't have an obvious line separating the lens so that isn't a problem and no wooziness for me either.

[CLKD]

Oh we are a Mine of Knowledge …….. I'll go and talk to Boots when next in town to find out more    However, I could never wear contacts