Bi-Focal Problem - In Your Own Words

Thu, 01/12/2017 - 14:00 -- Don Trahan

Multifocal lenses are not good for gold. You have heard my message about these before. But today we have verified proof from a Surgite that writes in with his own story. Earlier in June of 2016 we had another student that tossed his bifocals and started playing better instantly!

The proof is there, do not play with multifocal lenses!

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hetu1d@hotmail.com's picture

Submitted by hetu1d@hotmail.com on

Right on, Don! I ditched my trifocals more than two years ago and have been playing much better golf ever since. I have a separate pair of eyeglasses for everyday use and another pair just for golf. But unlike your friend who had the reading portion moved to the top of the lenses, I had my eye doctor prescribe "distance only" lenses. I can set up, swing, and follow the ball's flight without those annoying lines interfering with my vision. And because these lenses are also "transition lenses" I have instant sunglasses when needed. And when it comes to reading the scorecard, there's no problem. I just tilt my glasses up or
peak beneath the lenses. Thanks again for all your great tips.

Waiting for spring in Michigan,

Dave H.

mwlevin@rcn.com's picture

Submitted by mwlevin@rcn.com on

My golf glasses are prescription sun glasses with only 2 powers: all of the lenses are "far vision" except for a small semicircular cutout on the lower right side of the right eye lens that is between near and medium for "close-up." True, they are prescription and not cheap, but for me, you can't beat them for golf and the close-up area never gets in the way.
BTW, Left handers would have the close-up semicircle on the Left lens at the outermost and lowermost site.

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Submitted by cwr64@hotmail.com on

I own expensive bi-focal polarized sunglasses and use them for everything outdoors except golf. I bought a pair of cheaper single vision polarized sunglasses from WalMart for golf (only) and they work great. Problem with the WalMart glasses is that after about 10-11 months, all around the edges of the lenses the dark/polarized stuff is starting to come off. SOLUTION - keep your receipt, use them for 11 months and take them back to WalMart for warranty replacement. btw - my expensive bi-focal polarized glasses are 3-4 years old and they are still perfect.

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Submitted by jim@heatrises.net on

Surge: Many times you will see a sale on glasses, buy one pair, get a second pair free. I ordered my regular bifocals and then had the free pair done as only the distance prescription and even had them tinted as sunglasses. Free pair for golf. Hard to see the score card, but great for ball striking. They are also good for driving the car, when you don't need to read anything close.

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Submitted by pbrennan37@gmail.com on

I have been wearing glasses with blended lenses for many years, and they work just fine. Although a little difficult to get used to at first, it's worth sticking to them. There are no lines for the abrupt change from distance to closeup as with bi-focals, and since they are "transition" lenses they also serve as sun glasses. A little more expensive than bi-focals, but well worth it.