George.... I somehow missed your original message. Pilots of large aircraft with cockpit overhead panels have for years had the same problem. Nick is on the money....it's quite easy to get a set of "tri-focals". Regards, John Gaquin "Brefnie Queen" 32' Luhrs >You can get the same 'reading' prescription ground into a small portion of >the top of the lens that you have at the bottom. >Nick in Spartanburg, SC >> >>Reading overhead mounted displays and their associated controls has been a >>problem for me because I use bifocals. >> > > >