Hi Mickey, I'm the wrong side of 50, so have been wearing bifocals to adjust for long-sightedness for about 8 years now. You're right, the opticians are generally helpful, but in this case I think he was genuinely unsure of what the cause of FOV reduction was. I'm waiting for the Opthalmologist apppointment letter and if necessary will go private. The look on my GP's face when I handed her the Optician's referral letter was priceless - she hadn't a clue and promptly dumped it in her "too difficult" tray while pointing me at the Opthalmologist.....