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Robert Roy Britt

My bifocals are great when I'm just reading (through the lower half) or watching TV (through the upper half). But when I walk around, yikes, I miss things. Like curbs.

I tried progressive lenses once (instead of a demarcation line, the near-far parts of the lens change gradually) and felt totally disoriented.

Well, guess what? Research finds people like me really need to be careful. Story by Annie Foley

medium.com/wise-well/multifoca

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I almost died trying to walk down stairs the first time I tried them.

@crosswalk Yeah, I usually take mine off when navigating stairs. Luckily I can see well enough without them, as long as I'm not trying to read, drive, or otherwise see fine detail.