Jazzberry
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Hi all,
I know I haven't been around for awhile, been busy being stressed out.
And the fun continues -- I just snapped my eyeglasses in half.
Fortunately I can get new eyeglasses with insurance but unfortunately I can't get the same kind -- progressive eyeglasses. I will have to replace them with either trifocals or bifocals.*
So ... I never wore those kind of eyeglasses and I really rely on my lipreading. Can anyone tell me what I can expect? It's not something that I would have attempted to do (lipread with bifocals or trifocals), but as the insurance company won't pay for the progressive kind and I can't pay out of pocket for them myself I will be finding out first hand soon. But I would like a heads up as what to expect.
I recall reading that a typical pair of progressive eyeglasses allows you to focus at about 20 different distances. Bifocals and trifocals allow you to focus at about 2 or 3 different distances respectively.
I'm also curious how it affects signing although I'm not anywhere near fluent in signing yet anyway.
And hey, perhaps I'm worrying about nothing.
Yes, this question is for the old folks over 40 , the rest of you can just sit back and think about the good things coming your way later in life.
* When things get better financially I plan on paying out of pocket and getting a new pair of progressive eyeglasses over the internet -- much more affordable that way.
I know I haven't been around for awhile, been busy being stressed out.
And the fun continues -- I just snapped my eyeglasses in half.
Fortunately I can get new eyeglasses with insurance but unfortunately I can't get the same kind -- progressive eyeglasses. I will have to replace them with either trifocals or bifocals.*
So ... I never wore those kind of eyeglasses and I really rely on my lipreading. Can anyone tell me what I can expect? It's not something that I would have attempted to do (lipread with bifocals or trifocals), but as the insurance company won't pay for the progressive kind and I can't pay out of pocket for them myself I will be finding out first hand soon. But I would like a heads up as what to expect.
I recall reading that a typical pair of progressive eyeglasses allows you to focus at about 20 different distances. Bifocals and trifocals allow you to focus at about 2 or 3 different distances respectively.
I'm also curious how it affects signing although I'm not anywhere near fluent in signing yet anyway.
And hey, perhaps I'm worrying about nothing.
Yes, this question is for the old folks over 40 , the rest of you can just sit back and think about the good things coming your way later in life.
* When things get better financially I plan on paying out of pocket and getting a new pair of progressive eyeglasses over the internet -- much more affordable that way.
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