No worries — that doesn't mean you have to wear unpleasant bifocals or trifocals. For most people, line-free progressive lenses are a much better option.
What are progressive lenses?
Progressive lenses are no-line multifocal eyeglass lenses that look exactly the same as single vision lenses. In other words, progressive lenses will help you see clearly at all distances without those annoying (and age-defining) "bifocal lines" that are visible in regular bifocals and trifocals.
The power of progressive lenses changes gradually from point to point on the lens surface, providing the correct lens power for seeing objects clearly at virtually any distance.
Bifocals, on the other hand, have only two lens powers — one for seeing distant objects clearly and a second power in the lower half of the lens for seeing clearly at a specified reading distance. The junction between these distinctly different power zones is defined by a visible "bifocal line" that cuts across the center of the lens.
Progressive lenses, sometimes are called "no-line bifocals" because they don't have this visible bifocal line. But progressive lenses have a significantly more advanced multifocal design than bifocals or trifocals.
Premium progressive lenses, usually provide the best comfort and performance, but there are many other brands and additional functions as well, like photochromic progressive lens, bluecut progressive lens and so on, and varied materials. You can find a suitable one for yourself on our page https://www.universeoptical.com/progressive-lenses-product/.
Most people start needing multifocal eyeglasses sometime after age 40. This is when a normal aging change in the eye called presbyopia reduces our ability to see clearly up close. For anyone with presbyopia, progressive lenses have significant visual and cosmetic benefits compared with traditional bifocals and trifocals.
The multifocal design of progressive lenses offers below important benefits:
It provides clear vision at all distances (rather than at just two or three distinct viewing distances).
It eliminates bothersome "image jump" caused by bifocals and trifocals. This is where objects abruptly change in clarity and apparent position when your eyes move across the visible lines in these lenses.
Because there are no visible "bifocal lines" in progressive lenses, they give you a more youthful appearance than bifocals or trifocals. (This reason alone may be why more people today wear progressive lenses than the number who wear bifocal and trifocals combined.)