If you are over age 40, you are either wearing bifocals or squinting to read this print. On this day in 1785, Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals, a fixture that has been a part of my life over four ...

Having trouble with his reading, the author went to an oculist who prescribed bifocals. They have not only restored his pleasure in reading, but have made it a kind of adventure. He has found himself ...

Shooting in the 400 block of Trudell Drive. (NewsUSA) - Patrick Findle's vision problems started slowly. "Once in a while I felt more comfortable reading when I took my glasses off and held whatever ...

For those who’ve reached the age when reading a newspaper means holding it at arm’s length or fumbling for reading glasses, wavefront-optimized lens technology may offer a better solution, according ...

Electronics have become a ubiquitous part of fitness and recreation. You use a GPS to navigate and track your speed, distance and vertical. You use a heart rate monitor to measure your calories burned ...

Children with an annual myopia progression of at least 0.50 dioptres (D) may benefit from bifocal spectacles, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial. While traditional bifocals ...

Kids suffering from nearsightedness can slow the progression of their myopia by using soft bifocal contact lenses, a new trial shows. Bifocal contacts with a powerful corrective prescription slowed ...