What are varifocal contact lenses?

Experience life in full focus - near, far and everywhere in between. Varifocal contacts blend multiple perspectives into one lens, allowing your eyes to naturally shift between distances without glasses. Whether you’re reading, working, or just enjoying the view, these lenses provide seamless, clear vision that adapts to your everyday needs.

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How do multifocal
contact lenses work?

Put simply, they work by having multiple prescriptions in a single lens. There’s one part for close objects, one part for objects viewed at a distance and the final part for everything in between.

There are two ways in which these different prescriptions fit into a lens. The most common uses a set of concentric circles, each with its own lens power. The second blends these circles, replicating a natural viewing experience and providing a gradual transition between the distances.

With most multifocal and varifocal contact lenses, you use the centre of the lens to view things up close, like for reading. For looking at things in the distance, you can use the outside of the lens. However, there are also contact lenses available where you view things faraway through the centre of the lens. To see things at a moderate distance, you can look though the parts of the lens in between the centre and outside.

What types of multifocal
contact lenses are there?

There are different types of multifocal contact lenses available. Whichever you choose can depend on your lifestyle and eye health.

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Daily multifocal contact lenses

Monthly multifocal contact lenses

Weekly multifocal contact lenses

Multifocal cylinder contact lenses

Soft multifocal contact lenses

Hard multifocal contact lenses

Are multifocal contact
lenses right for me?

If you struggle with seeing clearly close-up and faraway, then multifocal and varifocal contact lenses are an ideal option for you. As well as giving you perfect vision from all distances, they can also be more convenient than wearing varifocal glasses.

Many people opt to wear contact lenses over glasses for their appearance. Whether you wear them daily or for special occasions, contact lenses can be seen as a stylish alternative to varifocal glasses.

Multifocal contact lenses can also help to enhance your performance when it comes to sports and exercise. They provide a wider field of vision compared to glasses, so you can be more aware of your surroundings. You also don’t need to risk breaking your glasses, which can be expensive and also dangerous. Unlike glasses, contact lenses won’t fog up and distort your vision during Winter.

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Can I buy multifocal
contact lenses online?

You can see our daily, monthly and two-weekly contact lenses, available online with free delivery. As well as our own exclusive brands, we also feature lenses from leading manufacturers, including CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson. You can also book an eye test to make sure your prescription is just right.

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