One of the latest advancements in contact lens technology is multifocal contact lenses. In the past, patients over the age of 40 had trouble with contact lens wear. Either reading glasses were needed to be worn over contacts, or monovision needed to be performed, where one eye is focused for distance, and other eye for near. Monovision, successful for some, has it drawbacks including reduced stereo vision.
The newest line of multifocal contacts including one of many fitted at our office, Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia, allows patients over 40 to have simultaneous distance, intermediate, and close vision with BOTH eyes. This unique product has been very successful with patients and carries its unique brand of Acuvue Oasys, which is the leading contact lens in the market.
For patients with high astigmatism, in the past multifocal contacts were not an option. But advancements in lenses technology have produced lenses such as Coopervision’s Proclear Multifocal Toric, which can be fit with almost any amount of astigmatism. Proclears also ideal for patients with dry and irritated eyes.
Whether you have tried contacts in the past or curious to how it feels, Dr. Melamed and staff would love to give you a trial run, with no obligation to purchase boxes of contacts, on the newest contact lens design.
