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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>Garrett:<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>I&#8217;ve had trifocals for many years and they have worked
fine for me.&nbsp; I think the choice depends far more on personality
characteristics than your profession.&nbsp; Some people have a terrible time
adjusting to even bifocals.&nbsp; If that transition was difficult for you I&#8217;d
say tri&#8217;s are going to be even more so.&nbsp; However, if you were &#8220;native&#8221;
with bifocals the day after you received them than you&#8217;ll probably be
OK.&nbsp; I&#8217;ve always thought the progressive lenses are for people who
don&#8217;t want the lines in their glasses that indicate their age range.&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'>David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:#1F497D'><a href="dporritt@smu.edu"><span style='color:blue'>dporritt@smu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Garret Traylor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:31 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Pianotech List'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> The eyes have it : - )<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>My optometrist has suggested that I talk with my colleagues
for advice.&nbsp; I have been using bi-focals for about three years and now
need to switch to either tri-focals, progressive lenses, contacts or some
combination of the above.&nbsp; What has worked for you?<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Kindest Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Garret <o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:black'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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