Several bifocal and multifocal soft contact lenses for astigmatism are available in the United States. During your contact lens exam and fitting, your eye care practitioner will be able to determine whether you are a good candidate for them, and which brand is the best choice for your particular...
What are bifocal contact lenses? Bifocal contact lenses are lenses that offer two different prescriptions in a single lens. One prescription is for close reading, and the other for normal, distance vision. The dual prescriptions help people who suffer from presbyopia, where age-related changes to ...
Progressive lenses can correct any mild residual astigmatism or other refractive error not fully corrected by your contacts. For this reason, eyeglasses with progressive lenses may give you sharper vision for specific activities like night driving. Progressive lenses allow you to see clearly at all d...
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