SAN DIEGO — Progressive-addition lenses are more likely than bifocals to improve mobility and balance in older people, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Optometry meeting ...

Many adults find once they reach the age of 40 or so that they start to develop what is known as presbyopia. This is when objects that are close to the eyes become less distinct and the eyes need help ...

I used the "B" word, and was gently corrected: "They’re called ‘progressive lenses’ now. We don’t call them bifocals any more." I’ve known for a year that my first pair was coming, because reading the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults who wore progressive-addition lenses had the greatest fall rate. PALs wearers were two times more ...

Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bifocals, and the basic technology hasn't much changed for 300 years. Traditional bifocal eyeglasses all basically have a lens that's ...

There’s a new high-tech eyeglass solution for dealing with the increased difficulty of focusing on up-close objects that comes with aging. PixelOptics’ emPower! eyeglasses — billed as the world’s only ...