The Future of Presbyopia Care Starts with a Different Conversation
What if the conversation around presbyopia wasn’t about getting older, but about helping patients continue doing the things that matter most to them?
A new consumer research report from CooperVision, Unmet Opportunities: Multifocal Contact Lenses and the Anti-Aging Movement, shows how attitudes toward aging are changing and what this means for how presbyopia is approached. Discover practical insights to help patients view multifocal contact lenses as not just vision correction, but a tool for maintaining confidence, independence and quality of life as they age.
What you’ll learn:
- What matters most to patients as they age
- How to make presbyopia discussions more relevant
- When to introduce presbyopia and available options
- How multifocal contact lenses can support patient and practice goals
The way people think about aging is changing—their eye care approach should, too
Today’s patients aren’t simply looking for ways to look younger. They’re investing in solutions that help them feel confident, capable and fully themselves as they age.1 For eye care professionals, that presents an opportunity to move from reactive correction to proactive guidance—helping patients understand their options before they feel like they’ve had to compromise.
Findings worth seeing:
Confidence
is part of care
49% of survey respondents are concerned about how their eyes look as they grow older, pointing to a broader role for eye care in supporting confidence and healthy aging.*2
Patients want
life to stay easy
85% of survey respondents want products that make life easier as they age, making convenience and quality of life important considerations when discussing presbyopia solutions.*2
There’s desire
for ECP guidance
62% of adults 38-47 want detailed information from their eye doctor about the transition to presbyopia, showing that patients value their ECP’s guidance when navigating this change.†2
Awareness
opens the door
77% of survey respondents who were very familiar with multifocal contact lenses would consider using them, revealing a clear opportunity to introduce patients to an option they may not know is available.‡2
Earlier
conversations matter
45% of adults 38-42 want their ECP to start the conversation before symptoms begin, highlighting the value of proactive patient education before presbyopia starts affecting daily life.§2
The goal isn’t to stop aging. It’s to help patients keep doing what makes them feel like themselves.
Read the ReportFrom research insights to a different approach to care
The research highlights a growing desire among patients to maintain active, independent lifestyles as they age. Delivering on those expectations requires a proactive approach to care and solutions designed to support patients as their vision changes.
Multifocal contact lenses offer one way to meet that need, providing an option that can help them maintain clear vision across different distances as presbyopia progresses.
Binocular Progressive System™:
Designed to evolve with presbyopia
CooperVision Binocular Progressive System® is an innovative 3 Add multifocal system designed to provide clear vision at all distances as presbyopia advances, with lens designs that work together to support patients through changing near-vision requirements.3-5
- 3 Add multifocal system designed for early, advancing and later-stage presbyopia3
- Different lens designs work in tandem to provide optimal visual acuity at every distance3
- Simple initial fit with an easy progression as near-vision requirements increase3
- Supports changing vision across every stage of presbyopia3
Learn how the Binocular Progressive System™ works and how it can help patients continue seeing and living on their terms.
Download the White PaperHow Binocular Progressive System™ Works
Low Add
Aspheric center-near design
Medium Add
Aspheric center-near design
High Add
Spherical center-near design, with dual intermediate zones
Learn how the Binocular Progressive System™ works and how it can help patients continue seeing and living on their terms.
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ECP Viewpoints℠* Top 3 box; strongly agree, agree and somewhat agree.
† n=752; 38-47 n=200.
‡ Among patients very familiar with the category. Top 2 box; probably and definitely would use. n=150.
§ n=111.
References:
- Health and Wellness Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035, Precedence Research, April 20, 2026. https://www.precedenceresearch.com
/health-and-wellness-market - CVI data on file, 2024. Online survey, conducted with consumers aged 38+, USA. N=752.
- CVI data on file, 2026.
- CVI data on file, 2020. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, 1-week dispensing study with MyDay® daily disposable multifocal; n=104 habitual MFCL wearers.
- CVI data on file, 2021. Prospective, double-masked, bilateral, 1-week dispensing study with clariti® 1 day multifocal 3 add; with ratings from 85 to 89 out of 100; n=90 habitual MFCL wearers.
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