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bifocals

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bifocals /bi·fo·cals/ (bi´fo-k'lz) bifocal glasses.


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Bifocals are lenses meant for both near and far visions.
He constructed the very first pair of bifocals with convex lenses in the lower half of the eyeglass frame and less convex lenses in the upper half.
Presbyopia could be treated with the help of reading glasses, bifocals or progressive addition lenses, or contact lenses.
 
 
 
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