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news Is the font on your phone a bit larger? Do you increasingly raise your glasses to read the packaging in the supermarket, or do you hold a letter a little further away to see the sentences clearly? If you are over forty, this is probably presbyopia, or presbyopia. Time for reading glasses… But what if you already wear glasses or contact lenses? Multifocal lenses are the solution for contact lens wearers who should wear reading glasses or for multifocal spectacle wearers who want more freedom of movement.
Presbyopia is a natural process associated with aging (of your eyes). In order to see clearly up close, your eyes have to accommodate: make the lens of the eye more convex. When you look into the distance, the lens is flat. Just as muscles and joints become less flexible, your lens loses elasticity as you age. As a result, accommodation becomes less and less easy and you see less well up close. Most people notice this from the age of forty. For example, you keep a book or screen further away from you or set the fonts larger. You need brighter light when you read and are less able to switch between near and far objects. You also take off your glasses more and more often if you want to read something or look something up on your phone. And something as simple as threading a needle seems like an impossible task. Annoying, because not only do you not see well, presbyopia also entails complaints such as headaches and tired eyes.
Up, off, up… off
Reading glasses can be a solution, but many people are hesitant about it. Although you have very nice models, many feel too young for reading glasses. Another disadvantage of reading glasses is that you cannot see into the distance with them. This means that you often have to put on and take off your reading glasses during the day. While some people don’t mind that much, there is a much easier solution. Especially if you already wear glasses or contact lenses. Spectacle wearers with presbyopia often exchange their normal glasses for the well-known multifocal glasses, but contact lens wearers often do not know that multifocal lenses are also available. And by the way, they are not only interesting for contact lens wearers, because they are also ideal to combine with multifocal glasses.
Perfect vision with multifocal lenses
The multifocal lens is the solution if you actually need reading glasses, but prefer not to wear glasses or if glasses are inconvenient. They are not called reading lenses for nothing. Multifocal lenses contain multiple powers, so that you have good vision both up close and at a distance. These strengths flow smoothly into each other. Because a lens covers your entire eye, you always look at all powers at the same time, but you don’t notice it. Your brain automatically switches to the sharpest image you need. They are also available with and without a cylinder, as monthly, weekly or daily lenses and in a soft and hard version. Not sure which lens is right for you? Which type of lens is best for you depends on several factors, such as the nature of your eye defect and how your eyes respond to different types of lenses. Do you want to purchase multifocal lenses? Then always make an appointment with a qualified contact lens specialist from Pearle Opticiens. He advises you on the best lens for your eyes.
Ideal for alternating with your multifocal glasses
If you already wear glasses, multifocal glasses are a good option. It contains both a reading section and a distance section. With multifocal glasses, you can see clearly both near and far. But such glasses are less convenient if, for example, you are going to do sports or go on an active holiday. Even then, multifocal lenses are ideal to alternate your glasses with. There will also be no splashes on your glasses and you will not get dirty or fogged glasses. Lens wearers also have a larger field of view because they are not bothered by the edges in a frame. Multifocal lenses are also a good option if you find the step from single to multifocal glasses too big financially. You can wear multifocal daily lenses from €1.97 per day.
Are lenses really not for you? Then consider purchasing multifocal (sun) glasses. Or opt for multifocal glasses with self-tinting lenses. Then you don’t have to keep changing between glasses and sunglasses and you always have sharp vision, even in the summer.
How does an eye test for contact lenses work?
With multifocal contact lenses, an eye measurement is extra important, because a contact lens floats on your eye and it must therefore fit perfectly. After the measurement, you and the contact lens specialist will look for the multifocal lenses that fit your eyes perfectly. You will receive a free trial set, so that you can try them out at home for a few days or a month and discover whether they really suit you. The Pearle contact lens specialist will help you until you are 100 percent satisfied. Novice contact lens wearers also receive a starter kit with useful tips and tricks.
Try for free
Do you want to try multifocal lenses for free? The accurate eye test is free (valued at 25 euros) and you will receive a starter kit with a trial set of lenses as a gift. The trial set of lenses consists of 1 pair of iWear monthly lenses or 10 pairs of iWear daily lenses.
Getting used to multifocal lenses
If you wear multifocal lenses for the first time, it may take some getting used to. You may see a little blurry at first, but it usually clears up after a few days. Getting used to multifocal lenses is faster than getting used to multifocal glasses. That can take a few weeks, instead of a few days.
This article was created in collaboration with Pearle Opticiens.
source: Submitted communication Pearle Opticiens
Last updated: September 2023
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