Say Goodbye to Reading Glasses: Discover the Benefits of Multifocal Lenses

This article was commissioned by Pearle Opticiens.

Over 40? Chances are you have trouble reading this text. Long live reading glasses! But how do you do that if you already wear glasses or contact lenses to see in the distance? Not everyone knows that multifocal lenses exist; so you don’t have to switch to your reading glasses.

Let’s start with the basics. Do you find it difficult to read the traffic signs on the highway, but do you see the letters in a book razor sharp? Then you are probably nearsighted. You see close up than sharp. Farsightedness is the opposite. You can see everything well at a distance, but you need help to see well up close.

Half of the youth is nearsighted

Our eyes are deteriorating massively. Out a European study It turns out that almost half of people in their twenties between the ages of 25 and 29 are nearsighted. Nearsightedness is also common in people over the age of 60. Two out of three people aged 60 or older need glasses to see well at a distance.

And this is only getting worse. Australian scientists expect that in 2050 half of the world’s population (young and old) will need glasses or contact lenses to see well at a distance.

Why is it that we are seeing worse and worse? Nearsightedness is partly genetic, but other factors also play a role. Focusing on a close point for a long time, such as when reading a book or scrolling on your smartphone, can distort the shape of your eyes. Resulting in nearsightedness.

Why are our eyes getting worse and worse?

How is that exactly? When you read a book or look at a screen, your eye distorts a little to focus. Your eyeball will get a little longer. This causes the focus of the light rays that shine into your eye to fall in front of your retina instead of on it. And that creates a blurry image.

Nearsightedness mainly develops in childhood, when the eyes are still growing. Until the age of 20 you can still prevent your eyes from getting worse. For example, by going outside more often. Outdoor light, even when it is cloudy, causes dopamine to be released in the retina. Dopamine helps slow down eye growth.

The number of people with glasses or contact lenses is therefore increasing. But what do you do if you also have trouble seeing clearly up close later in life? Out figures from Statistics Netherlands show that two out of three people over the age of sixty glasses for both near and far. Do you have to constantly change glasses? Or do you still have to wear glasses while you’ve been satisfied with your lenses for years? No, with multifocal lenses you can see clearly everywhere.

Look far and near sharply with multifocal lenses

Multifocal lenses contain both a minus and a plus strength, so that you can see everything razor sharp again without glasses. Extra nice if you are already used to contact lenses, but also very nice if you don’t always feel like wearing glasses. This way you can alternate between your glasses and multifocal lenses.

With multifocal lenses you can see everything clearly again

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Try free multifocal lenses at Pearle Opticiens now

Are you also ready for the convenience of multifocal lenses? Because multifocal lenses are much more complex than the ones you buy at the drugstore, it is important that you have them properly measured. This is now temporarily free at Pearle Opticiens. After the eye measurement you will receive a free trial set for 10 days that are perfectly adjusted to your eyes. You also get a starter kit with all kinds of tips & tricks to get you started with these new lenses. This way you can immediately test your new multifocal lenses. So do you want to see everything clearly again without (reading) glasses? Schedule an appointment right now Pearle Opticians.