What Are Multifocal Glasses?
Multifocal glasses combine multiple prescriptions into a single pair of lenses, making them ideal for people who need correction for both near and distance vision.
Are Ascot Vale Eyecare Multifocals Different?
At Ascot Vale Eyecare, we provide:
🧑⚕️ Personalized Consultations: We'll help you find the right type of multifocal lens and an accurate prescription with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment
🔬 Precision Lens Measurements: Using German Biometric Technology and an Impressionist Tower for meticulous measurements, we use Rodenstock multifocal lenses to individualise your eyewear
🕶️ Frame Selection: Expert frame selection is key to good vision in any lens but especially for multifocals. Our staff are specially trained to assist you choosing a frame size that will work well with your new lenses.
✅ Ongoing Support: Adjustments, fittings, and follow-up care are part of our commitment to old fashioned service.
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Multifocal Technology
Bifocal Lenses
The original multifocal glasses. They feature a distinct line separating distance and near vision areas. The line is visible to observers and causes a sharp ‘jump’ in vision when changing from distance to near. These lenses are less common in 2025.
Office Lenses
These lenses provide clear vision for everyday tasks like using your computer, phone, iPad, or reading a book. They're designed for part-time wear, so they're perfect for when you need extra support.
They can be used as an addition to progressive lenses, a first time multifocal lens or as an option for patients who have struggled with multifocal lenses in the past.
Progressive Lenses
These were invented after bifocals with no visible line to observers so no one else knows you are wearing multifocal lenses - you will look 'young!' and see a gradual transition from distance to near allowing some computer and reading vision.
Advanced Progressive Lenses
Early multifocal lenses had limitations due to the complex physics involved in combining three prescriptions into a single lens. If you have a more involved prescription or have previously struggled with multifocals, our Optometrists can personalise your lenses using advanced biometric technology—delivering clearer vision precisely where you need it most.