Doublereed Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 2003/10

From: "shannonh (Shannon Hill)" <shannonh@-----.org>
Subj: RE: [DR-L] bifocals and reading music
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 17:51:22 -0400

Getting a new pair of progressive lenses (no line, multi-focus) with all th
e bells and whistles can cost over $400. I have done very well with single
-vision music-reading glasses, made to focus at my measurement of 30-some i
nches. The conductor is a little fuzzy (insert joke here), but you can see
the motion well, if not the scowl. They are also good for piano and large
-screen computers.

Ah, advancing age: I have one pair of progressives for everyday, a pair of
sunglass progressives, a pair of music-reading glasses, and a pair of sung
lass music-reading progressives. The latter two live in my music bag. *si
gh*

It sounds like we're all in agreement that the standard bifocals (even prog
ressives) you wear every day will probably give you trouble for music readi
ng. Sorry.

- Shannon