the flat top bifocal is one of the easiest multifocal lenses to adapt to, it is one of the most popular bifocal lenses in the world. It's distinct "jump" from distance to near vision gives wearers two well-demarcated areas of their glasses to use, depending upon the task at hand. The line is obvious because the change in powers is immediate with the advantage being it gives you the widest reading area without having to look too far down the lens. It is also easy to teach someone how to utilize the bifocal in that you simply use the top for distance and the bottom for reading. Tags:1.499 bifocal lens,1.499 flat-top lens