I too have had varifocals for years and found that they were not really working for me when I did crafting especially patchwork, so when I recntly renewed my glasses i had a second pair for close work only.

whem i went to collect my glasses the dispensing optician said she it was agood ideas for me to have the second pair as the style of frame i had chosen for my varifocals were quite shallow so did not have much depth for the reading part of the lense. So maybe it is mor down to the style of frame we choose rather then the varifocals.

I have to say though I much prefer varifocals to bi-focals I could never get on with those.


maureenxx