To the non-scientist, the Sunburst Diving Beetle doesn't look any different than your average beetle. But put it under a microscope and examine the complexity of its eyes. You will see bifocal ...

The results of a new clinical trial may provide more hope for children with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. The study found that kids as young as 7 who regularly wore powerful bifocal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many of us talk to patients with cataract about the opportunity to choose a “lifestyle” lens that offers them ...

Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bifocals, and the basic technology hasn't much changed for 300 years. Traditional bifocal eyeglasses all basically have a lens that's ...

Researchers have developed a new type of bifocal lens that offers a simple way to achieve two foci (or spots) with intensities that can be adjusted by applying external voltage. The lenses, which use ...

Presbyopia is a visual defect which affects many people over 40 years old, including myself. As we cannot focus on close objects, we tend to rely on bifocal glasses. But with bifocals, the two parts ...

Bifocal contact lenses allow a person to see clearly both at a distance and up close by correcting near, intermediate, and distance vision. Anyone interested in trying bifocal contact lenses can ...

French startup IXI is working on glasses with autofocus lenses Built-in sensors track eye movements Liquid crystal lenses adjust focus to match what you’re looking at Squinting to see a sign, tilting ...

Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children with high rates of progression, according to a new study. Bifocal glasses may be effective in ...

Children with an annual myopia progression of at least 0.50 dioptres (D) may benefit from bifocal spectacles, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial. While traditional bifocals ...

If you're human, you've had phases in your life when things are in flux. Maybe you're even in one of the following flux states right now: Career flux: Feeling that the career ladder you're on is very ...

Today’s featherweight plastic contact lenses are invaluable to many nearsighted and farsighted people. But those who need bifocal correction still cannot use them. Reason: it is useless to place a ...