Many adults find once they reach the age of 40 or so that they start to develop what is known as presbyopia. This is when objects that are close to the eyes become less distinct and the eyes need help ...

I used the "B" word, and was gently corrected: "They’re called ‘progressive lenses’ now. We don’t call them bifocals any more." I’ve known for a year that my first pair was coming, because reading the ...

As we get older, our eyes get worse. That’s just a fact of life. It is a rite of passage the first time you leave the eye doctor with a script for “progressive” lenses which are just fancy bifocals.

Many people face the challenges of nearsightedness (presbyopia), farsightedness (hyperopia) and perhaps worse, both conditions at once. While bifocal and trifocal lenses are typically prescribed for ...

For those who’ve reached the age when reading a newspaper means holding it at arm’s length or fumbling for reading glasses, wavefront-optimized lens technology may offer a better solution, according ...

Progressive lenses can feel like the “mystery box” of eyewear, we know they’re supposed to make life easier, but with so many ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A five-step strategy, based on functional aspects and pathogenetic considerations, could help prevent the onset ...