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Vision over 40

Glaucoma statistics 2026: What actually changed this year

Glaucoma statistics 2026: What actually changed this year

31 Jul 2026

1.1 million people in the UK are estimated to have glaucoma, about 3% of the population aged over 40.

Multifocal Contact Lenses: How they work

Multifocal Contact Lenses: How they work

3 Aug 2026

Reading glasses are usually required over the age of 45, but what if you wear contact lenses?

Contact lenses wearers may be worried that when they need reading glasses they will have to ditch their contact lenses, but that may not necessarily be true.

Here we explore multifocal contact lenses and how they can help solve this problem.

Contact Lenses for the over 40's

Contact Lenses for the over 40's

18 Mar 2025

If an over 40 year old 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.

Here we look at some important facts on the different methods of correcting presbyopia using contact lenses