Bifocal reading glasses have undergone a long history since its invention which happened more than two hundred years ago. A basic point of these eyeglasses is that they can provide both presbyopia and nearsightedness/farsightedness correction. This can also be considered as the most significant improvement compared with regular reading glasses. In fact, bifocal specs have been continuing its progression after making such a significant breakthrough. For certain, the basic design principle will not change as its name suggests. A pair of bifocal eyeglasses will provide those basically two forms of visual aids for ever. However, a lot of new, specific designs have been brought into existence during the past years since its origin. Currently, all lens designs of bifocals can be grouped into two mainly categories: Franklin bifocals and bifocals with reading segments in a small size.
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