For your eyes only

If you are over the tender age of 40, you may have noticed greater difficulty in reading small print. This normal part of the ocular ageing process is called ‘Presbyopia’ and the answer is single vision reading spectacles. The difficulty with these specs is the blur when you look up from the print.

Well no longer. A new product has entered the lens market, namely the ‘variable focus reading lens’. Unlike the multifocal/ progressive lens or better known as the ‘bifocal’, this new lens allows near and intermediate focal lengths only, which is perfect for reading, desk, computer and office work in general.

It’s also great for those who like to read recipes while cooking. You are also not bound by an unsightly line across the middle of the lens. So ask your optometrist about this new lens and gone will be the days of having to persistently peer over the frame to see further away.

Pam and Andy Muir from Muir Optometrists have been practising in Knysna and Plett for the past 15 years and look forward to meeting up with both new and existing clients to discuss your “eyes’ needs”.