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We invite you to hearken back to the 1950s and the United States presidency of
Dwight D. Eisenhower. This was a time when American culture was thriving with
new musical developments, advances in technology never before seen, and the
homecoming of WWII soldiers, giving way to the baby boom. With the sprawl
into suburbia, golf and country clubs were designed and constructed throughout
the country to pamper the needs of a more consumerism focused population. |
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President Eisenhower enjoyed the best that the technology of his day could offer.
An avid golfer, he could often be seen driving through courses on his motorized golf cart. |
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Another way in which President Eisenhower placed himself in a position to play his best game
of golf was the adjustment of his bifocal lenses into a lower position so that he could see
above his reading zone to aim at hitting the golf ball on the ground. By doing this,
his reading zone no longer interfered with his swing. |
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While this technique is still commonly used in eyeglasses made even today (see picture above),
However, a side effect of dropping the optical centers so far below the pupils is that it can induce prism.
Prisms create optical illusions as they have the effect of bending light and lead you to
believe that the golf ball is not where it actually is. Being able to decipher the letters on an eye chart
does not mean those letters are located exactly where they appear to be through eyeglasses with prism. |
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The more diopters of prism that get induced, the further away an object appears to be from
where it actually is. This can lead to many wearers of such bifocals woofing the golf ball
despite all their practice and not understanding why. No one needs to create stress while
out on the golf course! |
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There have been tremendous advances in technology over the past half-century, including
in the optical industry. Invisible progressive lenses are now available that give such incredibly
clear and accurate vision without noticing any lines or creating any eye strain. |
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The evolution of technology may appear to be more obvious to the average consumer in areas such
as automobiles and computers. After all, when it comes to eyeglasses, clear glass is clear glass, right?
Not entirely. The machines that grind the prescriptions into the glass, cut the lenses to shape,
and grind them and polish them have evolved with tremendous technological advances. The coatings
continue to be improved upon again and again. |
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If you are wearing your old glasses because they are comfortable and work for you,
we invite you to give us the opportunity to perhaps greatly improve your vision.
There really is no need to settle for the standards of yesteryear
Contact us today at Vision Fore Golfing so that we
can start you on your way to having the clearer and sharper vision that you deserve! |
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