Contact lens parameters expand to fit a wider range of patients

Key Points

SynergEyes Inc. expands the parameters of its multifocal hybrid contact lens to address patients with emerging presbyopia seeking binocular visual acuity.

The lens now is available in a +0.75 D add power in addition to the three add powers (+1.25, +1.75, and +2.25 D) previously offered. The addition of the +0.75 D add will provide a contact lens option for presbyopia.

The multifocal hybrid contact lens combines two materials-a rigid gas permeable center and a soft, hydrophilic outer skirt. The result is a durable hybrid lens that offers high-definition vision, stability and centration, and all-day comfort. The concentric, center-near design of the multifocal lens concentrates optics within two distinct areas of focus: one for distance and one for near to provide simultaneous vision at all points of focus.