Other important vision tools include bifocals, the monocle, contact lenses, sunglasses and safety glasses.

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In an untucked shirt and slipping bifocals, he gave an interview to the Russian TV channel Rossiya 1.

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It works like bifocals in that you look up to see the display so your normal vision below is never blocked.

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On the first day out, he loaded it with his wallet, keys, BlackBerry, digital recorder, notepad, pen, bifocals, work ID card, newspaper and a tin of mini Altoids.

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When it comes to biotechnology, he keeps his bifocals on.

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Dad leaned in with his bifocals.

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