Multifocal Lenses

Multifocal Contact Lenses

Some multifocal contact lenses have are bifocal in design with two lens powers, one for distance vision and one for near vision or reading. Others have a multifocal design like progressive spectacle lenses, with a gradual change in lens power for a transition from distance to closeup.

Multifocal contacts are available in both soft and rigid gas permeable (RGP or GP). Different contact lens materials are designed for daily wear or extended (overnight) wear. Soft multifocal lenses can be worn part-time so they're great for weekends and other occasions if you prefer not to wear them all-day, every day.

The most convenient are one-day disposable soft multifocal lenses allowing you to dispose of the lenses at the end of a day of wear, so there's no trouble with lens care.

Sometimes GP multifocal contact lenses provide better vision than soft multifocals but because of their rigid nature, GP multifocal contacts require some adaptation and are more comfortable if you train your eyes by wearing the lenses every day.

Hybrid multifocal contacts are a great new alternative. These lenses have a GP center and a soft periphery, making them easier to get used to.