VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron ARE MULTI-FOCAL LENSES RIGHT FOR ME? Refractive errors in eyesight occur when the shape of the eyeball or cornea prevents light from focusing correctly on the retina. Refractive errors cause nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia (age-related farsightedness). Many people have more than one type of refractive error, and this is where multifocal lenses can help. They correct near, middle, and distance vision without switching between multiple pairs of glasses or contact lenses. The different focusing powers are blended together for a more seamless transition between different distances. Bifocals are the most common kind of multifocal lens, but they also include trifocals and progressive lenses. Anyone with one or more refractive errors who often shifts from one distance vision to another can benefit from multifocal lenses. It will probably take you a couple of weeks or more to adjust to your new lenses. Suggestions for wearing multifocal lenses include don't look at your feet when walking. Hold reading material closer to your body and lower your eyes so that you are reading out of the lowest part of your lenses. Wearing them as much as you can for the first couple of weeks will speed up the adjustment period. When it's time to make the all-important choice for the best frames to fit your budget and style, look to SKOWRON EYE CARE! At Skowron Eye Care, our mission is your vision. P.S. Multifocal lenses, particularly progressive lenses, require an adjustment period in which your eyes become better trained to quickly transition from one visual distance to another. SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York, Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron ARE MULTI - FOCAL LENSES RIGHT FOR ME ? Refractive errors in eyesight occur when the shape of the eyeball or cornea prevents light from focusing correctly on the retina . Refractive errors cause nearsightedness , farsightedness , astigmatism , and presbyopia ( age - related farsightedness ) . Many people have more than one type of refractive error , and this is where multifocal lenses can help . They correct near , middle , and distance vision without switching between multiple pairs of glasses or contact lenses . The different focusing powers are blended together for a more seamless transition between different distances . Bifocals are the most common kind of multifocal lens , but they also include trifocals and progressive lenses . Anyone with one or more refractive errors who often shifts from one distance vision to another can benefit from multifocal lenses . It will probably take you a couple of weeks or more to adjust to your new lenses . Suggestions for wearing multifocal lenses include don't look at your feet when walking . Hold reading material closer to your body and lower your eyes so that you are reading out of the lowest part of your lenses . Wearing them as much as you can for the first couple of weeks will speed up the adjustment period . When it's time to make the all - important choice for the best frames to fit your budget and style , look to SKOWRON EYE CARE ! At Skowron Eye Care , our mission is your vision . P.S. Multifocal lenses , particularly progressive lenses , require an adjustment period in which your eyes become better trained to quickly transition from one visual distance to another . SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York , Elmhurst , IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com