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Bifocal lenses
   Things you should know about
           bifocal lenses
http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifoca
            l-lenses.html
Introduction
• A person can have both
  presbyopia and myopia. There is a
  terrific choice for these
  people, that is wearing bifocal
  lenses.
• Benjamin Franklin is person who
  invented the bifocal lenses
• the lower part will perform to
  correct myopia and the upper
  portion can fix the presbyopia.
• http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifocal-
  lenses.html
Advantages of bifocal lesnes
• They can help the wearer get rid of the need to switch back
  and forth between two pairs of glasses

• Bifocal lenses with protective can help protect the eyes
  from sunlight rays and dirt from the air.

• Because the wearer needs one pair of prescription glasses
  instead of two, bifocals can be very cost effective.




• http://bifocallenses.blogspot.com/2012/10/things-you-
  should-know-about-bifocal.html
Disadvantages
                                        • You may have issue adapting
                                          to the way that the contact
                                          lens works.
                                        • It may creat difficulty with
                                          your depth perception.
                                        • Only a few contact lens
                                          wearers are candidates for
                                          bifocal contact lenses
         For further information        • Eyestrain can happen and
http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifocal-     some potential
lenses.html                               complications are
                                          headaches and scratchy in
                                          the eyes

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Bifocal lenses

  • 1. Bifocal lenses Things you should know about bifocal lenses http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifoca l-lenses.html
  • 2. Introduction • A person can have both presbyopia and myopia. There is a terrific choice for these people, that is wearing bifocal lenses. • Benjamin Franklin is person who invented the bifocal lenses • the lower part will perform to correct myopia and the upper portion can fix the presbyopia. • http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifocal- lenses.html
  • 3. Advantages of bifocal lesnes • They can help the wearer get rid of the need to switch back and forth between two pairs of glasses • Bifocal lenses with protective can help protect the eyes from sunlight rays and dirt from the air. • Because the wearer needs one pair of prescription glasses instead of two, bifocals can be very cost effective. • http://bifocallenses.blogspot.com/2012/10/things-you- should-know-about-bifocal.html
  • 4. Disadvantages • You may have issue adapting to the way that the contact lens works. • It may creat difficulty with your depth perception. • Only a few contact lens wearers are candidates for bifocal contact lenses For further information • Eyestrain can happen and http://www.eyehealthcare.net/bifocal- some potential lenses.html complications are headaches and scratchy in the eyes