"It's hard to believe that more than 50 percent of women over the age of 40 still wear bifocal lenses. I’ve given up hunting for my readers and switched to Varilux^® with Crizal^® lenses – now I can see near, far and everything in between!"

- Finola Hughes

An outdated pair of eyeglasses – especially one with bifocal lenses – can be the surest way to kill your new look, adding years to your face and inhibiting your vision. To find out whether or not Finola’s best accessory may also be yours, learn a bit more about presbyopia and the best vision correction solution available: progressive lenses, by Varilux® with Crizal®.

What is Presbyopia?

Presbyopia is the gradual loss of the eye's ability to focus actively on nearby objects, and is a natural and inevitable part of aging. The condition first affects close-up sight (such as reading fine print), and within a few years affects mid-distance vision. This results in difficulty reading items on computer screens, car dashboards and television buttons.

As you start to get older, you may notice subtle changes in your vision. It’s very common. In fact, presbyopia happens to almost everyone after the age of 40. Just like the muscles in the rest of the body, eye muscles lose some flexibility, which makes it difficult to focus up close. An estimated 90 million people in the United States either have presbyopia or will develop it by 2014 – including those who have had perfect vision during their entire life or who have had LASIK surgery. While 150 million Americans currently wear corrective eyewear, a surprising number correct their vision loss with the spectacles of Benjamin Franklin's day – bifocals and trifocals.

Is glare affecting my life?

Ask yourself…
Have you ever seen halos around lights at night?
Does the text on your computer screen begin to blur while you’re working?
Do people notice the reflections on your lenses before they notice your eyes?
Are you spending most of your time trying to keep your lenses clean so you can see clearly?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, glare affects your life and Anti-Reflective lenses are right for you. Anti-Reflective (AR) lenses stop glare and allow up to 99% of light to enter your eyes, so you experience comfortable vision and your lenses will appear virtually invisible. AR lenses help during night time driving, reducing the glare from headlights, taillights and street lights so you can see more clearly. They also reduce eye fatigue that is caused by computer screens and fluorescent lights.

Crizal with Scotchgard Protector provides more than just glare protection; it also provides the easiest to clean lens on the market and unmatched protection against scratches.

Remember, it’s not just your frames that can enhance the overall look of your glasses, your lenses can too. Varilux with Crizal lenses will complete your fresh new look and keep your glasses looking good.

Early Warning Signs of Presbyopia

Do you ever experience…

• Struggling to read menus in dimly lit restaurants?

• Having difficulty seeing your computer screen?

• Needing to hold printed materials further and further away from your body to read them?

If so, progressive lenses may be your best solution. These lenses correct your three fields of vision while wearing only one pair of glasses – eliminating the annoying line associated with bifocals.