Hybrid Multifocal Contact Lenses - A True Breakthrough In Vision

A brand new contact lens is here to address more visual and comfort issues in an entirely new way. When most people think of contact lenses, they think of a little piece of plastic that rests on the cornea to correct vision. Sounds simple, right?

In fact there is a lot that goes in to the design and development of each and every contact lens, but this new lens takes the cake. The Synergeyes hybrid multifocal contact lens combines all the beneficial features that may make you a satisfied multifocal lens wearer.

What makes this lens so special? For starters, let’s take a look at the hybrid aspect. The optical center of this lens is manufactured with very breathable gas permeable material known as Paragon HDS 100. The “100” refers to the DK, which is a measure of oxygen permeability, and let’s just say that 100 is very high. What does this mean for your eye? It will breathe easy as you wear your lenses.

So let’s look at the benefit of making the center of this multifocal contact lens out of this gas permeable material. Optically speaking, gas permeable lenses are far superior to there soft lens counterparts. Gas permeable lenses are essentially a smooth piece of plastic that is polished to a finish, therefore they provide wearers incredibly sharp vision. Soft lenses provide, well, soft vision. They are prone to fluctuation with dehydration and wear time. At best, the visual acuity of a soft lens is never as crisp as a gas permeable lens.

Then, don’t forget that this particular lens is also a multifocal, meaning it is designed to correct both your distance vision and near vision for reading. Every contact lens fitter knows that for best multifocal success, fit gas permeable lenses. However, there has always been a comfort stigma associated with straight gas perms. Now with the soft lens skirt, this hybrid multifocal is sure to change the way we all fit and wear contact lenses.

Contact lens patients who work with specialty fitters, such as those at http://www.obrigcontactlenses.com will be first in line to try out this new lens design. Synergeyes has plans to release this lens first to contact lens specialists that have been trained and have a proven track record with other forms of the synergeyes hybrid contact lenses.

In short, the comfort of a soft lens with the vision of a gas permeable lens is finally available in a multifocal. This truly is a breakthrough design in contact lenses.

The lens is slated for release in early to mid 2007. If you are a contact lens wearer currently in soft multifocals and are not thrilled with the vision, or if you are a gas permeable multifocal lens wearer who is looking for a more comfortable lens design, consider asking your eye care professional about this exciting new contact lens. Remember, like all lenses, you must be fit by a qualified lens specialist and not all lenses will work for everybody. Only you and your team of eye care providers can decide if this lens is right for you.