Hard disagree. I struggled terribly with the newfound need for multifocals for near vision. At the end of the day, after trying several pairs of bifocals, prog

Hard disagree. I struggled terribly with the newfound need for multifocals for near vision. At the end of the day, after trying several pairs of bifocals, progressives and technology multifocals over a few years, I found that every single pair did not provide an adequate viewing window to display large amounts of clear text on my screen. Quickly scan a config file? Catch the right piece of code? Skim an email? Nope. You're stuck seeing a few sentences, moving your head around to read other parts of the screen. Some people don't mind. I found it really impeded my flow. Just awful, and most of these were very high-end lenses with fresh prescriptions. What worked in the end? One very aggravating thing, then later, one surprisingly good thing. I had single-vision prescription screen glasses made - the same thing as the "intermediate" window in technology progressives, but covering the entire lens. This allowed me to clearly see everything on my screens at all times. The downside? The need to switch glasses entirely when getting up and needing distance vision, or vice versa. Still, I was willing to accept this tradeoff at the time to be able to get the productivity I gain by clearly seeing a full screen of text, in an IDE or a terminal or just in email. The surprisingly good thing? I got a cataract and needed a lens replacement, and got a PanOptix trifocal lens implant. Results vary - some people hate the PanOptix as much as I hated multifocal glasses - but I ended up with 20/20 vision near and far, can transition effortlessly between distance, intermediate and far in my full range of vision, and no longer need to wear glasses. No impact on my productivity, and I feel 20 years younger.