Show oe e A Dr Richard L L Luekenga ta I k 1 bifocal contact break through Is a condition that all pass pass through at some portion of their life Usually age 40 Is when this condition begins and we loose the ability to focus clearly on close objects Conventionally bifocal glasses have been used and are still In use to correct this condition However bifocal glasses are available so you cant can't see the bifocal line and they allow you to focus at dif ferent increasing distances viewing range optometrists have constantly tried to develop a that would in- in include in elude clude a bifocal in them There have always been hard contact lenses with bifocals but not everyone can wear them Now there Is a soft tense lense with the bifocal They dont don't have the fun full range of powers that everyone needs but for so- so someone someone meone who Is just starting Into or the need for nearsighted these glasses could be a viable solution Those who cannot be suited to a bifocal can be fit with soft lenses and reading glasses over the top If you have been wearing hard lenses successfully then a bifocal in a hard lense or a lense with a bifocal may be a successful alternative As we reach middle age and the youth within us still likes to feel some freedom perhaps the advent of the bifocal will be the answer If you have any questions regarding your eyes send them to the editor In care of this newspaper and they'll be answered in this column |