title: Contact lens correction of presbyopia.
abstract: The ageing population highlights the need to provide effective optical solutions for presbyopic contact lens wearers. However, data gathered from annual contact lens fitting surveys demonstrate that fewer than 40% of contact lens wearers over 45 years of age (virtually all of whom can be presumed to suffer a partial or complete loss of accommodation) are prescribed a presbyopic correction. Furthermore, monovision is prescribed as frequently as multifocal lenses. These observations suggest that an optimal solution to the contact lens correction of presbyopia remains elusive.
authors.affiliation: Eurolens Research, The University of Manchester, Moffat Building, P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Philip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Efron
mesh_terms: D003261:Contact Lenses; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009907:Optometry / Q000639:trends*; D011305:Presbyopia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055656:Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom