->  DW> However, there is a problem with middle-distance. This is one 
->  DW> of the reasons why I now wear graduated-focal glasses. By 
->  DW> looking through the right part of the lens, I can see 
->  DW> close-up, distance, or anywhere in between perfectly clearly. 
->  DW> They took a while to get used to, but now I love them. 
 
-> I'm the same way.  One of the problems getting used to these lenses is cause 
-> by poor fitting.  The lenses can be raised or lowered by moving the nose pad 
-> in or out, respectively.  This is critical for those of us who have a lot of 
-> trouble getting used to these lenses.  If the positive part of the lens 
-> interferes with a level line of sight, I get a headache.  Moving the nose pa 
-> apart just a millimeter or less lowers the lenses, relieving the effect.  Of 
-> course, if the lenses were cut improperly, this adjustment must be made to t 
-> large an extent.  In that case, return to the place where they were bought a 
-> they'll have to cut you some new ones. 
  
I find that angles are at least as important as positions. My first 
pair of multifocals almost touched my face at the bottom. I was very 
uncomfortable trying to look downward steeply enough that I could see 
close-up. I figured that it would be better if my ears were a few 
millimetres lower, so the glasses wouldn't be tipped forward as much. 
Rather than having surgery, I just bent the arms of the glasses 
upwards, which produced the same effect. After that, the glasses worked 
very well. 
  
The general point is that, even though a new pair of glasses may have 
just cost several hundred dollars, you *must* be prepared to bend them 
about to find the best set-up. Often, you will find it only after a 
fair amount of trial and error. 
  
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