40 Somethings and Contact Lenses

Do you know 40 somethings who complain about the fine print? Are they having trouble reading between the lines? Too stubborn to seek help for their vision problems? Don't want to succumb to the half-size bifocals?

The fact of the matter is that millions of Baby Boomers are coming of age, and are therefore seeing (or not seeing) the signs of failing vision. As people age, their eyes lose the ability to change focus from distant objects to near ones. Thus, a large percentage of this population approaching or at age 45 are suffering from presbyopia or "aging eye." Fortunately, advances in contact lenses and lens care technology over the last 10 years have revolutionized the way 40 Somethings are dealing with presbyopia and vision correction.

For supreme convenience presbyopia can be corrected with Focus Daily Progressive Lenses. Worn once, and then thrown away, these soft varifocal lenses eliminate the need for varifocal or reading glasses. 

Varifocal contact lenses also come in monthly disposables, for example Air Optix Multifocal Aqua and even lenses that you can sleep in, for example Purevision Multifocal.

Whether the problem is reading a newspaper or seeing a street sign, many 40 Somethings are finding that contact lenses offer a more convenient and aesthetically pleasing means of vision correction. Furthermore, contact lenses don't get in the way of an active lifestyle. They allow wearers to maintain complete peripheral vision, they don't steam up, and best of all, they don't change your natural appearance unless you want them to.

If a 40 Somethings suffers from nearsightedness, farsightedness, an astigmatism, or they need bifocal correction, varifocal contact lenses have a comfortable feel and natural look that offers a convenient way to deal with vision correction.

Following are some important facts on the different methods of correcting presbyopia using contact lenses:

• Varifocal:
• Both distance and near are corrected within the varifocal contact lens. Typically there is an adjustment period of 2-3 weeks before an individual is fully adapted and visually comfortable.
• Simultaneous vision:
• Corrects both near and distant images at the same time, thus allowing the eyes to select the vision area to focus upon.
• Monovision:
• Involves wearing a contact lens for near vision on one eye and, if needed, a lens for distance vision on the other eye. Combining the two lens types allows for stronger vision at both near and far distances. Monovision is a popular mode that typically requires very little adjustment for the user.