Over the years, almost no one can avoid reading glasses. It is a godsend to be able to read the fine print from now on, but reading glasses also lead to annoyances for many people. Those glasses that have to be put on and taken off all the time, the umpteenth glasses that have been lost.
Prevent annoyances
For those who have poor vision in the distance, reading glasses take some getting used to. You can't read with your regular glasses on, with your reading glasses on you can't see anything in the distance. If you have been wearing contact lenses for years, you should start wearing reading glasses. Avoid reading glasses annoyances with Bausch + Lomb's multifocal lenses. For more information, visit www.bausch.nl.
The reading glasses anecdotes from our readers
Monique: “I have been wearing all kinds of contact lenses to my full satisfaction for over 30 years. In recent years I have been very pleased with my soft monthly lenses, unfortunately the reading part is now failing me. I bought reading glasses to be able to read the small letters, but it makes me very simple that I have to put my glasses on and off all the time.”
French: ‘I am very disappointed with my reading glasses, because at least 12 have already died. I have them in all kinds of colors and I don't think the strength is right at all with the strength I need. Without or with glasses, I just see poorly. If I want to read something on paper, I hold the paper about 2 meters away from my face, only then can I see it well. In addition, I regularly lose my glasses (is it on my head) or I sit on my glasses. What a disaster!'
Ilse: ‘More than a year ago I was very happy with my reading glasses:I was finally able to read again! My eyes have deteriorated a bit now. I notice that I do more and more with my reading glasses on:cooking, shopping. Recently I even accidentally got behind the wheel of the car with my reading glasses! I quickly took them off, because otherwise I can't see anything from a distance… Never before have I thought of lenses that would replace my reading glasses. Didn't even know that option existed! I think it is ideal to wear them:glasses on all day, glasses off, that's tiring...'
Anja: "I can't do with or without my reading glasses. I am standing in front of a class with a wonderful group of students. I keep putting my glasses on and off to keep in touch, but also to do my job. My glasses are always on my head, with the result that they are too big when I use them for what they are for. I have so-called afzak glasses, humor everywhere among the students of course. Now I heard, by chance, that they associate the nickname with "something specific" for the teacher... With humor I asked about my nickname, if I would be the teacher with the drop glasses? With the multifocal lenses, my students are faced with the challenge of coming up with a new nickname. P.S. I never got the answer :-)'
Janneke: ‘I have had multifocal glasses for over half a year, I still can’t get used to them. When I'm on my bike it seems like I'm sitting on a giraffe, as if I can't reach the ground with my feet, which leads to strange movements when I have to get off unexpectedly. It also looks very ridiculous if I have to step up or down a curb, then the curb seems higher to me than in reality, I make those very high steps! I put my glasses on and off, on and off, on and off all day long. Multifocal lenses would be the solution!'
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