What are Multifocal Contact Lenses?
Multifocal contact lenses, or progressive contact lenses, corrects for all distances. This allows the wearer to see far, intermediate, and near clearly.
They can come in soft and hard (rigid gas permeable) contact lenses.
Who are multifocal contact lenses for?
✔ Adults with Presbyopia (40+)
If you’re holding your phone further away or removing your glasses to read, you may be experiencing presbyopia — a natural age-related change in focusing ability.
Multifocal, or progressive, contact lenses allow you to stay glasses-free for most daily tasks. This includes driving, working on the computer, using your phone, and seeing clearly in meetings.
You may be suitable for multifocal contact lenses if you want freedom from reading glasses and prefer contact lenses over spectacles.
What are the different designs available for Multifocal Contact Lenses?
Regular single vision contact lenses have one prescription across the entire lens while multifocal contact lenses have different optical powers across different parts of the lens.
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Concentric design
Concentric designs are different prescription zones arranged in circular patterns, splitting light into distance and near focal points.
These are often centre-distance or centre-near designs.
This is great for those who want a balanced vision for far and near.
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Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF)
EDOF lenses modify the way light travels through the eye by broadening the range of focus. This makes intermediate (computer distance) vision smoother with more natural transitions between the different distances.
Rather than switching between zones, the eye experiences a more blended focus across distances.
This design is good for those who want clearer computer vision, those who are sensitive to halos or 'ghosting', and those who tried other designs but did not like them.
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Aspheric Design
Power changes gradually across the lens surface, providing smoother intermediate vision, continuous depth of focus and less abrupt visual shift
This design is good for screen users, those with less near vision problems, and those preferring smoother transitions.
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Translating Design
This design works similarly to a bifocal glasses design (remember years ago when there was a line across the glasses?). The upper portion of the lens corrects for distance vision and the bottom part of the lens corrects near vision. When the wearer looks down to read, the lens move upwards slightly, bringing the lower portion of the lens into the line of sight.
This design gives good distance and near vision with minimal simultaneous blur. It is good for those with strong near vision demand and those who want spectacle-like visual performance.
What types of lenses do Multifocal Contact Lenses come in?
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Disposable Soft Contact Lenses
You can view our collection of disposable soft multifocal contact lenses here.
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Customised Soft Contact Lenses
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Rigid Gas Permeable
Why Get Multifocal Contact Lenses with Kacee Eyecare?
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Personalised fit
Multifocal contact lenses are not one size fits all. We provide personalised fittings to help ensure comfort and promote optimal vision outcomes with contact lenses. We choose the most suitable lens based on your eye and prescription.
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Experienced Optometrist
Kacee Eyecare has experienced optometrists keen in contact lenses. We are constantly striving to improve ourselves and the experiences of contact lens wearers.
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Continuous Care & Regular Monitoring
We schedule follow-up visits to ensure the contact lenses remain safe, comfortable, and effective. Our ongoing support provides peace of mind, knowing your eye health and vision is always a priority.
Frequently Asked Questions About Multifocal Contact Lenses
What is the price for Multifocal Contact Lenses in Singapore?
Multifocal Contact Lenses come in a wide range of types of contact lenses and cost.
For daily disposable lenses, they cost around $100 for one box of 30 pieces. For customised soft contact lenses and rigid gas permeable lenses, they start from $500 per pair.
Is Multifocal Contact Lenses the same as Monovision?
No. Monovision is when one eye is corrected to see well for far and the other eye for near. Multifocal is when both eyes are correct to see both far and near together.
I have high astigmatism, can I still get Multifocal Contact Lenses?
Yes! These contact lenses can correct high astigmatism too. Please contact us for more information
How do I know which design or brand I should choose?
We will do a contact lens fitting to ensure that you are contact lenses and to find the most suitable design, type of lens, and brand for you.
Can I try these contact lenses even if I've not worn contact lenses before?
Yes you can. We will do a teach before you bring the contact lenses home to ensure that you are able to handle the lenses safely and confidently.
What is the difference between a disposable soft contact lens and customised soft contact lens?
Regular disposable soft contact lenses are replaced frequently, e.g. daily or monthly. Customised soft contact lenses usually last longer and are replaced on a more infrequent basis such as every 3 months.
How often do I have to return for a follow-up?
Anyone wearing any type of contact lenses are advised to have a follow-up every 6 months to monitor eye health and ensure the contact lenses are comfortable and vision is good.