MULTIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES

As we age, our eyes ability to see up close diminishes. This is known as Presbyopia.  Once you pass the age of 40 (but in our experiences most patients don't become symptomatic until 45 to 48), our ability to see detail up close goes down. You may notice you need more light to read smaller print, or you have to start holding your hand out just a little further to be able to read things. This becomes even more evident if you're wearing your distance correction, wether in contact lenses or glasses.  If you have found yourself recently taking your glasses off to read up close, or notice it is easier to see small detailed without you distance correction, then presbyopia has hit you too! You are just finding ways to compensate for it.  

So, what are you supposed to do? Wear reading glasses over your distance contacts? Take your contacts out or take your glasses off every time you want to read something? Forget contacts all together and switch to glasses? Sounds tiring right? Well that is where Multifocal Contacts come in.  Multifocal contacts, like bifocals and progressive glasses, allow you to see far away AND up close, with a single pair of lenses. 

There are several designs of multifocal contacts lenses, depending on your individual visual needs.  Some lenses focus on keeping distance vision clear while adding a little help for reading. Others focus on better vision up close, while still being able to see most things far away while driving and watching TV. Some people can even get away with wearing a multifocal lens in just one eye! It all depends on you.

Multifocals are an excellent option for current (and new!) contact lens wears who want to maintain their freedom from reading glasses.  Schedule a contact lens exam today to see if Multifocal contact lenses are right for your lifestyle!