Varifocal lenses

Varifocal lenses mean your eyesight will be as good now as it was thirty years ago, even though you may be in your late 40's or early 50's and have presbyopia.

This is a perfectly natural condition which we first notice when doing close work or quickly looking from one distance to another. Finding yourself reading the newspaper at arm's length is the sign that your eyes require a little help , sooner rather than later.

The cause of this is simply a gradual loss of flexibility in the lens inside the eye. When we are children the lens is exceptionally flexible, letting us change focus instantly without strain. As we grow older, it loses elasticity and we start to find it harder to focus.

The first person you should see whenever you're concerned about your vision is a registered optometrist. They can give you an eye examination and explain what's happening to your eyes, then advise you on the range of lenses and frames available to correct your vision.

Varifocal Lenses have 3 main focal areas blended into one, so you get effortless sharp vision at every distance from near to far and in between, unlike other means of correction.

With single vision lenses everything beyond the reading area is blurred so you have to switch spectacles or peer over your reading glasses to see distant objects.

With bifocal lenses although near and distant vision is clear, the area in between can be blurred and these is an unflattering line across your glasses.

With varifocal lenses you have sharp vision at all distances so you look and feel more natural.

If you enjoy an active lifestyle, when playing sports like badminton or tennis, you'll have a better perception of things going on around you and find it much easier to keep your eye on the ball. Even if you're simply walking the dog or driving the car, you'll find extra breadth of vision helps you see more of the world around.