Bi-focal relief!

[dominic135]

I thought all progressive lens's had 3 viewing distances. Reading, Far and Intermediate. Intermediate is usually 2-3 feet like the gauges on your dashboard.

[Mike -]

I'm just getting back into shooting after about a 30+ year layoff.  AND...the addition of bi-focals!  Will be one of my retirement hobbies..!

So far, just the addition of the smaller, large field red dot sights help immensely.  You don't "look" at the red dot, you look at the target, and place the dot under the target.

So far, I've installed them on three of my hand guns, including my new CZ, P-01.

Mike

[hemiram]

I gave up on bifocals. I gave them a try, twice, and they drove me nuts! I find even the "no line" ones annoying as hell. I bought a pair of "computer glasses" and they were a waste of time too, they were blurry and while they did make the monitor look slightly better, they made the TV, which I watch a lot while using the PC, look like a bad TV from the sixties instead of the high def it is. I ended up getting normal lenses put into the for a spare pair. I don't seem to have any problems seeing when I shoot, my back is my main issue. Unlike most of my friends about my age, I have zero shake. I have the steadiest hands I've ever seen. My doctor's hands shake, and he's only about 45 years old. No surgery for him anymore.

[randyflycaster]

I use these stick-on bifocal lenses:
https://www.amazon.com/Hydrotac-Stick-Bifocal-Lenses-Diopter/dp/B00GHRBQVM/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1484234214&sr=8-3&keywords=stick+on+bifocal+lenses
Randy

[oldfrank]

I use these stick-on bifocal lenses:
https://www.amazon.com/Hydrotac-Stick-Bifocal-Lenses-Diopter/dp/B00GHRBQVM/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1484234214&sr=8-3&keywords=stick+on+bifocal+lenses
Randy

Me Too!

[Tok36]

Interesting thread.

[DeltaGray]

I "rang in" before on this Subject.  I am wearing tri-focal clear lenses as I touch type this message.  I can read newspaper if I want to without correction but I have some astigmatism and I wear eyeglasses for driving a vehicle--need the long range "distance" correction.  My every day glasses have two visible horizontal lines (and are tri-focals).  I use the middle range for my computer screen distance that is about the end of my clenched fist.  I can also see that my thumbnail has ridges that are visible to me.  I have attempted to explain that I wear a particular lens "grind" that I use for pistol open sights.  I use a different lens for pistols with red dots that I also use for scoped rifle use AND also for shotgun clay target use.  I do not want to talk about my RX because your mileage may vary.  I tend to not also post firearm powder load min/max or sweet loads for reasons.  Your health and safety may be important to you and people who like you.  I am standing down (off my box) but progressive lenses once drove me nuts, so to speak.
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