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Barb, I have progressive lens and do not have PD. I have found that I can go up stairs find , not down. I have to put the glasses on top on top of my head. A lot trouble , but it beats breaking your neck. Nita Barb_MSN wrote: > Thanks Dennis.... And to add to your "What not to do" tip list is > another "what not to do: > > Don't walk around wearing bi-focal glasses (No matter how poor > your vision is). When walking while wearing bi-focals, the > PD-eyes usually can't make the immediate transition needed to go > from the near-to-far-and-back-again repeatedly while > simultaneously walking. > > In other words, you eyes and brain aren't working in tandem, you > end up with poorer coordination and exacerbated balance problems. > > If'n ya wanna have a quick trip to the emergency hospital, walking > while wearing bi-focals is the way to go! (This was told to me by > an opthamologist, and since I didn't pay any attention, I learned > it the HARD way. <GROAN> > > Barb Mallut > [log in to unmask] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Nestler <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Thursday, October 14, 1999 7:35 AM > Subject: Re: Tips > > >Hi Barb, > >This is a tip on what not to do. While on our morning 2 mile > walk my wife > >saw a single goose flying south. She thought that was unusual > and told me to > >look up and see it flying all by itself. I looked up while > walking and my > >balance went to zero. After picking myself up a knew that was > something not > >to try again. While walking look at the ground or straight > ahead. > >Dennis > >57/52