The Bifocal Contact Lens

So you have recently visited your eye doctor only to discover “you are there” – “bifocals” are about to be part of your life and your eye doctor is busy telling you how you can improve your vision with the right eyewear and that includes the bifocal contact lens.

If you are new to corrective lenses we’ve got some great information for you.  If you have been diagnosed as having vision that requires bifocal lenses you are experiencing blurry vision when you are looking at close range while still needing lenses to correct your vision for distance.

If you are having trouble with haziness at arms length is usually the result with presbyopia which is why you are in need of those bifocal lenses to correct it.  Eye glasses can be a real pain but bifocal contact lens can be another option. 

The bifocal contact lens has been around for years but they had their problems.  Only recently have there been innovations in these lenses and more options.  In fact they are so good now that by 2015 the number of bifocal contact lens wearers is suppose to double.

When you need a bifocal contact lens there are two types of contact lenses that you can choose from.  Gas permeable lenses will last you up to a year before you need to replace them.  Soft contact lenses are usually replaced biweekly or monthly. 

The lenses that last a year often are less comfortable because protein builds up on them.  They also require cleaning weekly.  The types of lenses you wear is determined by your eyes and issues relating to your eye. 

If you have allergies disposable lenses that you wear for a month is about as long as you can go.  Gas permeable lenses generally are not a good choice. 

Soft contact are so thin that they can tear really easily which means you have to be very careful.  However it’s that thinness that also makes them so comfortable to wear.

There are two divisions to the bifocal contact lens.  There is a line you will find on your bifocal contact lens towards the bottom and another one near the top.  They are there to help you focus the picture in front of you.  Bifocal contacts are also available for those that have astigmatism. 

Like regular contacts your bifocal contact lens will be tinted to make it easier to find them.  And just like regular contacts you will need to be fitted so that you have the right lenses for your eyes.  Don’t buy lenses online until you have gone through this process.

Your bifocal contact lens might take a little more time and adjusting.  You just need to be patient because it is certainly worth it.  No more digging for your glasses when you want to read something or worse yet not having them with you.  No more trying to adjust the page so you can read it.  How convenient is that?

So if you’ve reached the stage in your life when the eye doctor says “you’re there – you need bifocals.”  Why not go for bifocal contact lens ?