Here I am at 56 (female), tired of fishing out my reading glasses to read
the dinner menu, the sports program, etc.  Distant vision without correction
is excellent.  So, after years of wearing reading glasses and at one point
bifocals (during college), I decided to give progressive ...

I hope this isn't OT:
I am a medical translator, and in a text I'm translating from Spanish
to English there is a quotation (in Spanish) from British
ophthalmologist Sir Stewart Duke-Elder.

Two things:
1. Do I have presbyopia or not? My symptoms are in line with this
condition that occurs most often at ages 35-40. I am a little younger
than that at 23 but I have trouble seeing from near with

Since 2005 a new multi-focal lens implant has been available in USA
for cataract repair (name Acry Restor).  Per the doctor, neither
Medicare
nor any other insurer covers the cost  (approx. $2500 in Calif. Bay

Any feedback from folks out there on which is better or more preferred?
I'm on the fence as to which I'm going to go with and want to ping the
audience for additional experiences out there.  Thanks.