Lined multifocal wearers prefer progressive addition lenses
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Journal of the American Optometric Association
|May 1, 1995
Abstract
Background:
Despite reported successes with progressive addition lenses, lined multifocals remain the lens of choice for previous lined multifocal wearers.
Methods:
To explore the feasibility of switching lined multifocal wearers to PALs, in a prospective clinical trial we interviewed 265 lined multifocal wearers, prescribed a new PAL (Varilux Comfort) and then interviewed them again to compare the lens types and patient preferences.
Results:
PALs ranked significantly higher than lined multifocals for all questions and were preferred by 92 percent of the patients.
Conclusions:
PALs should be the lens of choice for previous bifocal wearers.