In article Ykzjg.29543$No1.28903@attbi_s71,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

I think I've got it figured out. MY eyes are so bad, distance-vision-wise,
that the "reading" glass portion of my new glasses is really just a weaker
"distance-vision lens", rather than a true "reading glass" lens.
Basically, the lower part of my new glasses is probably the same
prescription as my old distance glasses, circa 1985 -- and they simply allow
me to see the charts farther away than 6 inches from my nose.

Lucky you!
My left eye is farsighted, my right eye is nearsighted.
No way I can flip my glasses upside down as some suggested. :-))