On Nov 10, 1:00*pm, wrote:
On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:24 -0800, "CW"
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On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:28:16 -0800, "Lew Hodgett"
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I'm still resisting going to bifocals. Did it take you long to get
used to using them?

BTW, the length of your arms will have a dramatic impact on your
decision to accept bifocals.

Ok, you're going to have to explain that one to me.

The more nearsighted you become, the further away you have to hold something
to be able to see it.

You have that backwards. The reason old folks get reading glasses is
because they become more FAR sighted.

Not really more far-sighted, rather less near-sighted. The normal
focal length doesn't change much but the ability to change focus does
(and fast, in my case).

BTW, my brother's normal focus has always been "past infinity". I
always thought that was pretty far-sighted. ;-)