GEN:bifocal contacts

[Julia Files Steger <jsteger@PEN.K12.VA.US>]

In the past year I asked for librarians' opinions on bifocal
contact lenses in prep for my yrly eye exam. I wanted to let
those of you who were interested know that my optometrist
changed my regular glasses to bifocals and suggested I continue
w/the same contact prescription supplemented by little
half-glasses worn on a chain for reading fine print.  Then he
said that in a year's time I should try the bifocal
contacts;the idea is to make me comfortable w/focusing two ways
in hopes that it will make bifocal contacts easier to adapt to
by this time next year (since in most of your opinions and his too, the
bifocal contacts do require alot of getting used to!).
I just thought this option might help someone else trying to
decide what to do.

I did not like the way the actual half-glasses looked so I got some small
rectangular wire rims (like the musician in The Byrds used to
wear, for those of you who were there and do remember the
sixties!) (Jim or Roger McGuinn?)  Now all I have to do is find
some nifty chains and I am all set.(If anyone can suggest
sources of such chains I'd be glad to hear of them.)

I think it is good that we discuss our feet, our shoes, our
eyesight, our eyewear, etc. on LM_Net. It is hard to work well
if we are uncomfortable and it is great that so many of us are
willing to share practical experience and suggestions.

Julia Steger, Librarian, Clifton Forge Elem Schools East and
West, Clifton Forge VA
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