Dual-focus Contact Lenses

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Over the years, contact lenses have evolved. A new product called Dual-focus Contact Lenses is giving children a new and improved option. Dual-focus Contact Lenses effectively treat myopia, otherwise known as nearsightedness.
 

Myopia

Myopia is the medical term used for nearsightedness. Of all correctable visual impairments, myopia ranks number one. With this condition, the eye grows too long from the front to the back. As a result, images don’t focus on the retina. Instead, they focus at the front of it. With this refractive error, individuals can see things up close without any problem but everything at a distance appears blurry. Over time, myopia in children typically worsens. This refractive error puts them at risk of developing other problems. For example, they’re more prone to having premature cataracts and detached retinas as an adult.

To treat this condition, most opt for prescription eyeglasses or contacts. Although Dual-focus Contact Lenses work similarly to conventional lenses, they’re unique.
 

Uniquely Designed

Dual-focus Contact Lenses work because of their unique design. After placing them in the eyes, one portion of the lens corrects the refractive error of nearsightedness. This allows the individual to see things at a distance. Another part of the lens focuses some light in front of the retina. This element of the design causes the progression of myopia to slow down. 
 

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