Glasses half (use)ful
During my last visit to the eye doctor, I had an aha moment. “Aha, that’s why I can’t read signs when driving and night driving especially has become teeth-grinding anxiety provoking…I need more glasses.” Seems obvious enough…
My optometrist suggested that many patients my age (clinging on to the last of 20s) opt for a pair for far-sightedness, and one for near-sightedness vs. bifocals. It only just now occurred to me that this is a brilliant scheme to get me to spend more $ on glasses (2 pairs is better (read more expensive) than 1).
I took the bait and here I sit with 2 pairs of glasses flanking me but it’s the dumbest thing ever. Who ONLY looks at things far away?! Who ONLY reads things close up?!
Am I wrong? Are bifocals worse than switching back and forth between glasses?
