Bifocals? Trifocals? You don’t have to be bound to glasses anymore!

Finally you can clearly see close, middle and far distances while enjoying the convenience of contact lenses.

Making the switch to Bifocal contact lenses can sometimes be a challenging process. The advancements in bifocal technology has provided us with many different kinds of bifocal lenses – while there may have been difficulty finding your right “fit” in the past, there is sure to be one that suits you now. Cunningham Vision Care will strive to help make the transition as smooth as possible and find the right kind of bifocal lens for you.

Bifocal Contact Lenses vs Monovision Contact Lenses

Monovision contact lenses means that you wear one lens that corrects only distance vision in one eye, and wearing another lens that corrects only near vision in the other eye. The introduction of new and improved bifocal contact lenses makes monovision a secondary and less preferable option.

Bifocal contact lenses contain two or more separate prescriptions in each lens to help clarify vision in two viewing zones – a near one and a far one. Simply put, bifocal lenses have a section you look through to see objects that are up close more clearly and a section that you look through to see objects that are at a greater distance more clearly. Typically, bifocal lenses are designed to correct vision for people who have a condition called presbyopia.

How Bifocal Lenses Work

Bifocal lenses have a section you look through to see objects that are up close more clearly and a section that you look through to see objects that are at a greater distance more clearly.

Generally, people look up and through the distance portion of the lens when focusing on points farther away, and they look down and through the bifocal segment of the lens when focusing on reading material or detail work up to about 18 inches away.

The upper portions of bifocal lenses enable the wearer to see clearly from a distance by looking through the top half of the lenses. Typically the upper lens portion is made specifically to correct the individual wearer’s vision, but at times is made without vision correction if a person has a particular problem with close sight such as reading. In this case, the wearer utilizes only the lower portion of the lenses and sees with his normal vision through the top portion.

The lower half of bifocals is made specifically for close-up vision, and can be one of four types: a semi-circle shaped segment, a round segment, a narrow rectangular shape or the bottom half of the entire lens. The type of lens prescribed depends on the sight correction needs of the individual patient as well as the primary use of the lenses, such as computer work or reading.

Will Bifocals work for me?

Bifocal contact lenses have been around for many years, but until recently they weren’t very popular. Older bifocal designs didn’t satisfy many people, leading to frustration among wearers and prescribers alike.

The technology for bifocal lenses has advanced dramatically in recent years. There are now more kinds of successful designs and a larger variety to choose from, so if you have tried bifocal lenses before with no success now is the time to try again.

You may need to try different bifocal contact lens designs before finding the one that’s right for you. Cunningham Vision Care provides free trial lenses to help you through the process. Contact us today to determine if bifocal contact lenses are suitable for your needs and to find the best lens for you.

Why Choose Cunningham Vision Care?

Cunningham Vision Care carries only the best in contact lens technologies for multi-focal, dry eye, astigmatism, and other diagnoses.

The staff of Cunningham Vision Care understand that it can take time to find the exact bifocal fit for you. Our team of experts is highly knowledgeable in the different types of bifocals available and will continue to work with you until you find the most comfortable bifocal for your vision needs.

We get you started by doing a thorough eye examination with one of our experts. We provide 30-day trial lenses so you can try out different types of bifocal lenses until you find the right fit. We promote optimum comfort and clarity so follow up visits are designed to maximize performance and functionality so you are 100% satisfied with your purchase. If you find the new lenses to be unsuitable you can return to Cunningham Vision Care to try a different type of bifocal lens that provides comfort and quality for you.

As with any new bifocal eye wear, you will also receive training on the best way to use the lenses, as well as a follow-up appointments to be sure you’ve adapted to them.

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