Multifocal Lenses
As we age, the lenses of our eyes become less flexible. That’s called presbyopia, and it makes it more difficult to focus on things up close, like reading a menu or texting. Multifocal lenses can help.
Multifocal lenses and presbyopia
Multifocal contact lenses are for people with presbyopia—a condition that makes it more difficult to focus. But who gets presbyopia in the first place? Almost everyone will start to see the effects of ageing eyes around age 40. It isn’t caused by diet or lifestyle. Instead it naturally occurs as we age, just like the number of candles on our birthday cakes!
Is presbyopia the same as long sightedness?
Nope. Presbyopia is what happens when the eye's lens loses flexibility. Long sightedness is what happens when the eyeball is too short. The symptoms are similar, but unlike presbyopia, long sightedness is due to the size and shape of your eye.
Do you have presbyopia? Ask yourself these three simple questions.
- Are you wearing reading glasses while taking this quiz? (or do you usually wear readers)
- Does larger than normal font size making reading more comfortable?
- Do you hold your phone very close while reading it? Or feel like you have a “trombone” arm?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have presbyopia.
Multifocal Contact Lenses
DAILIES TOTAL1® MULTIFOCAL
The world's only water gradient lenses that provide a cushion of moisture so it feels like you're wearing nothing at all.¹ * †
DAILIES® AQUACOMFORT PLUS® MULTIFOCAL
Get all-day-comfort with clear vision up close, far-away and everywhere in between.2,3
Quick comparison
DAILIES TOTAL1® MULTIFOCAL
DAILIES® AQUACOMFORT PLUS® MULTIFOCAL
AIR OPTIX® PLUS HYDRAGLYDE® MULTIFOCAL
Multifocal Lens Features
Multifocal Lens Features
Multifocal Lens Features
Multifocal Lens Features
See clearly near and far
See clearly near and far
See clearly near and far
See clearly near and far
Water gradient technology
Water gradient technology
Water gradient technology
Water gradient technology
For an active lifestyle
For an active lifestyle
For an active lifestyle
For an active lifestyle
Daily disposable lenses
Daily disposable lenses
Daily disposable lenses
Daily disposable lenses
Monthly reusable lenses
Monthly reusable lenses
Monthly reusable lenses
Monthly reusable lenses
Frequently asked questions
As you age, the lenses of your eyes become less flexible. That’s called presbyopia, and it makes it more difficult to focus on things up close, like reading a menu or texting.
Alcon multifocal contacts are aspheric. That means the near power is in the centre of the lens, and gradually transitions to the intermediate and distance powers as it moves outward.
This depends upon the modality you are wearing. Daily disposable contact lenses are developed to last from application in the morning until removal at the end of your day and dispose. Monthly contact lenses should be worn daily and reused for a for a maximum of 1 month. In all cases, we advise wearers to carefully follow the recommendations as advised by your optician.
Multifocal lenses let you see clearly near, far and in-between, so typically there’s no need for glasses
or readers while you’re wearing them.
*Based on Dailies Total1® spherical lenses
† Based on >80% agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement 'The lenses were so comfortable I didn't feel anything", in a clinical study wherein patients (n=66) used AOSept solution for nightly cleaning, disinfecting and storing; Alcon data on file, 2021.
References:
1. Pérez-Gómez, I. and Giles, T., 2014. European survey of contact lens wearers and eye care professionals on satisfaction with a new water gradient daily disposable contact lens. Clinical Optometry, 6, p.17.
2.Wolffsohn J, Hunt 0, Chowdhury A. Objective clinical performance of 'comfort enhanced ' daily disposable soft contact lenses. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2010;33(2):88 -92. P<0.05.
3 Woods, J., Woods, C. and Fonn, D., 2015. Visual performance of a multifocal contact lens versus monovision in established presbyopes. Optometry and Vision Science, 92(2), pp.175-182.
4.Alcon data on file 2008
5. Alcon data on file 2016.
Consult your eye care professional for use, care, precautions, warnings, contraindications and adverse effects.
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