It’s estimate that roughly 112 million individuals in the U.S. have presbyopia.1,2 Casting a wider net, researchers project that by 2030, about 2.1 billion people across the world will have presbyopia.3
Beyond the rising numbers, many individuals with presbyopia believe their loss of near vision adversely impacts their quality of life, daily activities, self-esteem, and job performance.†4,5,6
When it comes to selecting the best treatment for your patients with presbyopia, multifocal contact lenses are an excellent option for new and established wearers.7 Today’s modern designs provide good visual performance7 and are available in a wide range of parameters, materials, and replacement frequencies.7
Here are four other key reasons why you should fit your patients with presbyopia into modern multifocal contact lenses, including some peer examples of how multifocal contact lenses offer advantages for the patient and the practice.
1. Move Away from the Limitations of Monovision
For patients with presbyopia, monovision requires compromises,8 including a decrease in or loss of stereopsis, diminished contrast sensitivity and issues with glare during night driving.7 Monovision is also more likely to be successful in patients with early presbyopia.9
On the other hand, multifocal contact lens wearers can maintain their binocular vision with minimal impact on their depth perception.10-12 Additionally multifocal contact lenses offer correction of intermediate distances with high overall success rates, even with advanced add powers.10-12
2. Prescribe Patients their Treatment of Choice13,14
Studies have shown that a strong majority of patients prefer multifocal contact lenses over monovision or spectacle lenses.13,14 Other investigations have found most individuals with presbyopia prefer multifocal contact lens wear to PAL spectacle wear15 or monovision.16
In this video, Dr. Shane Foster shares how one of his first MyDay® multifocal patients achieved excellent vision *17,18 when transitioned to a multifocal contact lens.
3. Fit Multifocal Contact Lenses with Ease
Modern multifocal contact lenses require little chair time and are easy to fit.19-24 In fact, successful multifocal fits only require one or two trials per eye when eye care professionals use manufacturers’ fitting guides or online calculators.19-24
One real-world observational survey of 196 eye care professionals from eleven countries reported multifocal contact lenses were easy to fit and to a wide range of patients, with a high fit success rate and high levels of patient satisfaction for overall comfort, vision, satisfaction, and handling.25 In fact, 89% of ECPs said MyDay® daily disposable multifocal contact lenses met or exceeded their expectations for overall vision performance23 while 84% affirmed the lens provided a high fit success rate.25
4. Watch Your Practice Grow
With the number of patients with presbyopia growing,1,2 combined with the desire of patients with presbyopia to seek a treatment that provides them clear vision and comfort,26 today’s modern multifocal contact lenses provide eye care professionals a prime opportunity to grow their practice.
“MyDay® multifocal has become my number one selling lens in my entire practice,” says Dr. Foster.
In this video, watch more of Dr. Foster’s insights on how multifocal contact lenses can build a practice.
Final Thoughts
Discover CooperVision’s broad portfolio of multifocal contact lenses for your patients with presbyopia, including MyDay® multifocal, Biofinity® multifocal, Biofinity® toric multifocal, and clariti® 1 day multifocal.
You can also find more practice opportunities with soft multifocal contact lenses in this recent article by Dr. Michele Andrews, Vice President, Marketing and Professional & Academic Affairs, Americas, CooperVision. And discover further learnings and resources at CooperVision’s Online Success Center
