CLs for presbyopes: Reuseable multifocal

With the average life expectancy in developed countries of 79 years for males and 82 years for females,⁶ the fact that presbyopia usually manifests at just over 40 years of age means that patients are living around half their life with the condition. The reality is that presbyopes form a large and diverse patient group, with many in full time employment, likely to be fitter, healthier and more active, with greater disposable income than any similar generation before (figure 1).

Carefully evaluating presbyopic patients is important and enables their lifestyles and visual demands to be better understood. In doing so, the role of the eye care professional (ECP) becomes clearer, with a need to ensure those visual needs are fully met throughout the years they are presbyopic. For many, the option of multifocal soft contact lenses (MF SCLs) may deliver the flexibility they seek in their vision correction. This article explores the opportunities that exist with today’s presbyopes, reviews the challenges of achieving success with MF SCLs and introduces how Acuvue Oasys Multifocal with Pupil Optimised Design can deliver the success ECPs seek for their presbyopic patients.