People who have presbyopia can also consider having their vision corrected using contact lenses. .

How does it work?

Multifocal contact lenses use a form of technology, known as simultaneous vision, to correct your refractive error for both distance and near. Most of the contact lens use centre-near design. There is near reading power in the centre of the lens and the power progress outwards to the distance power.

When our eyes look at a distant object, our pupil dilated, and the eyes will look through the distance power of the lens. When the eyes are focusing at near object, the pupil will constrict and will see through the near power of the lens. It’s that easy and does not require a person to learn how to use.

Things to note

Multifocal contact lenses are pupil size dependent and require a proper fitting by the optometrist. If the lenses are just prescribed based on the refraction finding

(power of the eyes during eye testing), most of the time, it will not achieve the full potential of the contact lenses. Therefore, the success of multifocal contact lenses depends mainly on the skill of the optometrist who is fitting for you.

Therefore, speak to your optometrist for a fitting session. During the fitting session, the optometrist will be able to discuss with you whether you are suitable for such refractive correction method.