Bifocal and Multifocal Contact Lenses
You may not have heard of them before, but bifocal contact lenses have been around for a while.
In the past, many eye care practitioners and contact lens wearers felt that bifocal contacts didn't work very well. However, with advances in lens design and manufacturing, bifocal and multifocal contact lenses are enjoying more success than ever before.
For more information on bifocal and multifocal contact lenses, visit these websites:
- The Contact Lens Manufacturers Association has an educational website for consumers providing information on gas permeable bifocal contact lenses, and the advantages of GP contact lenses in general. Although fitting of gas permeable contacts is dwarfed by that of soft contact lenses, bifocals and multifocals are one area where GPs have enjoyed relative success because of the exceptional near and distance vision that many GP designs provide.
- AllAboutVision.com's Consumer Guide to Contact Lenses provides an overview of the various types of bifocal and multifocal contact lens designs.
- Two popular brands of soft multifocal contact lenses are marketed by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and CIBA Vision; visit their websites to learn more about Acuvue Bifocal and Focus DAILIES Progressives. Also, Bausch & Lomb now markets a multifocal version of their PureVision silicone hydrogel contact lenses.
Multifocal contact lenses are also available in colored versions, so wearers can change their natural eye color with enhancement, opaque color and light-filtering tints.
Find contact lens discounts and free contacts for bifocal contact lenses on AllAboutVision.com.
Need More Info?
Your eye doctor or optician can provide further advice, or visit the Consumer Guide to Contact Lenses.