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I don't know 'bout the rest of ya but I've gone thru trifocals and bifocals and have even bought Mr. Magoo-like (read THAT as THICK!) reading glasses at the drugstore in an effort to be able to take the strain off my neck and shoulders when I'm sitting at my 'puter. So far, nothing has worked and I find I'm either leaning forward with my head tipped back at an impossible angle (ohhhhhh, my aching neck and shoulders!), or I'm sitting SO far back that while I CAN see the screen, my arms don't reach the keyboard! YIKES! Not good.... I came across a reasonably priced visual aid the other day which has REALLY made a difference in that it permits me to sit at a comfortable, normal distance from the monitor and SEE what's on the screen! Hallelujah!!! (chorus of angel voices swells in song) <giggle> This visual aid product is call "FLIP-FOCALS," and you can read up about 'em by logging onto their Web site at: www.flip-focal.com Basically, it's like adding a stronger-than-usual bi-focal to the TOP two-thirds of your glasses that flips up and out of the way when you want to get up and move around. By putting the bi-focal at the top ya don't have to sit in an impossible position, hunched up with your head tilted back to see the monitor. Ya even get a little attachment to affix to your monitor (or wherever else ya may want it) so ya can "park" the Flip-Focals there safely when they're not in use. The Flip-Focal toll-free phone number (in the USA) is (800) 425-868-1266. I've gotta tell ya, at $19.95 for members of The Third Age Web site <and anyone over 45 years old SHOULD be a member of. It's FREE to join the Third Age, at: www.thirdage.com >, plus a nominal shipping charge, this is ONE good investment. Oh.... and I have no financial or other interest in either Flip-Focals or The Third Age. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask]