Chris Bennett: The rise of the multifocal contact lens

It’s fitting that this week’s issue should not only be themed around multifocal contact lenses but also that Britain has become the first country in the world to get Johnson & Johnson’s multifocal Fitting Calculator.

Multifocal contact lenses have come a long way but throughout this week’s issue we sense how much further they have to go. Presbyopia is a personal topic so we have injected some personal experiences of multifocals I would urge all readers to consider.

Not surprisingly there is sage advice from Keith Tempany who cautions the younger practitioners’ view. It is difficult for those, lucky enough not to have experienced presbyopia, to understand the impact on daily life, Tempany’s provides pearls indeed on managing expectations.