Multifocal Contacts Information

Multifocal contact lenses allow the wearer to see both near objects and distant objects with ease. Because they can be either soft or rigid gas permeable, daily wear or extended, and offer smooth vision changes, they are a flexible alternative to traditional bifocal glasses.

Function

• Multifocal contacts allow the reader improved near vision without sacrificing distance vision.

Design

• In the common concentric design, multifocal contacts offer near vision correction in the center of the lenses and distance correction closer to the outer rims.

Variations

• The aspheric design of multifocal contacts features near and distance vision correction close the center of the lenses, making it necessary for your brain to choose between the two as the eyes roam.

Presbyopia

• Multifocal contacts are often prescribed to treat presbyopia--a problem associated with aging that makes it difficult to see near objects--and they are excellent alternatives to inconvenient reading glasses.

Considerations

• It may take days or weeks or become accustomed to multifocal contacts, as it can initially be slightly disorienting to abruptly look sideways and find a shift in vision clarity from near to distance, and lights can glare at night.