The "bifocal" contact lenses, from what I understand are not that. What u do is wear a distance vision contact in one eye and a near vision one in the other. I understand that they take some getting used to. Also check your company's ops specs...for example, at my carrier their use by pilots is prohibited.
I found when I needed to start wearing bifocals that the "no-line" bifocals wouldn't work on the flight deck. (Some brands are better than others, so don't give up right away.) So I wore a pair of old-fashioned "lined" bifocals while working. However, these didn't seem to work well at night, so once the paper work was done, then I switched to my single vision lenses for flt. A pain, but it worked and we do what we can to see to get the job done.
Finally, 3yrs ago, while updating my prescription, I was talked into trying Veralux (brand) DTS no-line bifocals. Very pricey, but the best decision I ever made. I can use them thru all phases of flight, day or night. Probably the best pair of lenses I've owned in years.
So don't give up. Try other lenses. Work with a reputable optometrist that understands your work and has a generous return policy for lenses that don't work. Good luck. The switch to having to start wearing bifocals is a pain...but doable.
