Multifocal Contact Lenses
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. Multifocal contact lenses can help.
Multifocal contact lenses and presbyopia
Multifocal contact lenses are for people with presbyopia—a condition that makes it more difficult for the eyes to focus. But who gets presbyopia in the first place? Even if you’ve never had a vision problem before, most people will start to see the effects of aging eyes around age 40.
Is presbyopia the same as farsightedness?
No. Presbyopia is what happens when the eye's lens loses flexibility. Farsightedness is what happens when the eyeball is too short. The symptoms are similar, but unlike presbyopia, farsightedness 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 make 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.§
§Always talk to your health professional regarding your eye health or medical conditions/diagnoses.
Multifocal Contact Lenses
TOTAL1™ MULTIFOCAL
The world's only water gradient contact lenses that provide a cushion of moisture so it feels like you're wearing nothing at all.*
DAILIES™ AQUACOMFORT™ PLUS MULTIFOCAL
The world's only water gradient contact lenses that provide a cushion of moisture so it feels like you're wearing nothing at all.*
AIR OPTIX™ PLUS HYDRAGLYDE™ MULTIFOCAL
See clearly at all distances, up close and far away. These comfortable† monthly contact lenses leverage HydraGlyde technology for moisture retention.
Quick comparison
TOTAL1™ MULTIFOCAL
DAILIES™ AQUACOMFORT PLUS™ MULTIFOCAL
AIR OPTIX™ PLUS HYDRAGLYDE™ MULTIFOCAL
Multifocal Contact Lens Features
Multifocal Contact Lens Features
Multifocal Contact Lens Features
Multifocal Contact 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’s multifocal contact lenses 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 in the mid to late evening.
Monthly contact lenses should be worn for a maximum of 1 month. In all cases, we advise wearers to carefully follow the recommendations as advised by your eye care professional.
Multifocal lenses help you see clearly near, far and in-between, so typically there’s no need for glasses or readers while you’re wearing them. However you might want to keep a pair, just in case.
*Based on % of wearers agreeing with the statement 'while wearing these lenses, I sometimes forget I have them on'
†Based on a clinical study with AIR OPTIX® AQUA, AIR OPTIX® for Astigmatism, and AIR OPTIX® AQUA MULTIFOCAL Contact lenses.
References:
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Bailey, G. Presbyopia: what causes it and how to treat it. All about vision. 2021
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Angelini TE, Nixon RM, Dunn AC, et al. Viscoelasticity and mesh-size at the surface of hydrogels characterized with microrheology. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2013;54:E-abstract 500.
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Perez-Gomez I, Giles T. European survey of contact lens wearers and eye care professionals on satisfaction with a new water gradient disposable contact lens. Clin Optom. 2014;6:17-23.
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Lally J et al. A new lens care solution provides moisture and comfort with today’s CLs. Optician 2011;241(6296):42-46.
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Alcon data on file, 2014. In vitro wetting analysis: out‐of‐pack and wetting substantivity. Available on request.
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Alcon data on file, 2016. Alcon Multifocal Precision Profile Contact Lens Design. Available on request.
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