What kind of bifocals do you recommend?

["couldbecousin"]

 I need new glasses and will be scheduling a complete eye exam in the new year.
 I am going to go ahead and get bifocals, as I should have done three years ago.
 I don't know whether to get the kind with the line or the "progressive" kind.
 Any bifocal wearers here who can explain the pros and cons of each type? 

[Frolic_Fun]

Get fisheye lenses strapped onto them.

["couldbecousin"]

Get fisheye lenses strapped onto them.

 Well, if anyone could make that look cool, I suppose I could! 

[V]

Apparently they can cause some trouble:
Bifocals can cause headaches and even dizziness in some users. Acclimation to the small field of view offered by the reading segment of bifocals can take some time, as the user learns to move either the head or the reading material rather than the eyes. Computer monitors are generally placed directly in front of users and can lead to muscle fatigue due to the unusual straight and constant movement of the head. This trouble is mitigated by the use of trifocal lenses or by the use of monofocal lenses for computer use.

So I´d suggest checking out that before buying a pair.

Going to an optician to get a proper pair should reduce the fatigue... but its always best to have a look at it before buying them

["couldbecousin"]

Apparently they can cause some trouble:
Bifocals can cause headaches and even dizziness in some users. Acclimation to the small field of view offered by the reading segment of bifocals can take some time, as the user learns to move either the head or the reading material rather than the eyes. Computer monitors are generally placed directly in front of users and can lead to muscle fatigue due to the unusual straight and constant movement of the head. This trouble is mitigated by the use of trifocal lenses or by the use of monofocal lenses for computer use.

So I´d suggest checking out that before buying a pair.

Going to an optician to get a proper pair should reduce the fatigue... but its always best to have a look at it before buying them

 I appreciate the details, V!  Currently I just take off my glasses (which I very much need
 for distance vision) when I want to read or do anything else up close.  Maybe I should just
 keep doing that, and keep my glasses on a chain so I don't lose them, as I tend to do
 when I put them down absent-mindedly.  I am very near-sighted! 

[P7PSP]

I use the lined ones so I can more deliberately choose what part of the lens to look through.

["couldbecousin"]

I use the lined ones so I can more deliberately choose what part of the lens to look through.

 Did you have any dizziness or nausea when getting adapted to them? 

[renaeden]

I think my mum has the progressive sort of bifocals. I think it took her a while to get used to them. I will ask her more about it tomorrow.

["couldbecousin"]

I think my mum has the progressive sort of bifocals. I think it took her a while to get used to them. I will ask her more about it tomorrow.

 Thank you, renaeden, I appreciate feedback! 

[P7PSP]

I use the lined ones so I can more deliberately choose what part of the lens to look through.

 Did you have any dizziness or nausea when getting adapted to them? 

No.

[Parts]

Yous should get ones that look like this

["couldbecousin"]

Yous should get ones that look like this

 Yes, I have a round face, they'd look great!

[Queen Victoria]

I've had both and don't recall any problems with either option. 

I chose progressives the last 2 times because I was apprehensive that the lens joint in lined bifocals would show dirt more easily, but I don't recall that they did that when I had them.

["couldbecousin"]

I've had both and don't recall any problems with either option. 

I chose progressives the last 2 times because I was apprehensive that the lens joint in lined bifocals would show dirt more easily, but I don't recall that they did that when I had them.

 I will ask about that lens issue when I get my appointment, thanks for mentioning it! 

[odeon]

I would like to have bifocals but I think I can't.