Single Vision v/s Progressive Lenses: All You Need to Know

Eyecare and eyewear have come a long way since their conception. From treatment to technology, there’s a host of options to choose from, depending on your comfort and convenience. And since lenses are a fundamental part of the process, let’s understand the significant differences between single-vision and progressive lenses.

How Do Our Eyes Work

Our eyes are like a 24*7 autofocus camera. They help us see near, far and everything in between with utmost clarity. However, after the age of 40, our eyesight begins to wane. It gradually gets difficult to see the nearer things, a.k.a. farsightedness. And over the next 10–15 years, things just move downhill from here.

Single Vision v/s Bifocal Lenses

As the name goes, single-vision lenses offer a single focal point, depending on your eye power and its specifications. When young, we usually struggle with blurry vision at farther distances. However, on turning 40, blurry vision at nearer distances becomes an issue too. That’s where Bifocal lenses come into use. They offer not one, but two focal points. But even though bifocals enable clarity at far and near distances, objects at intermediate distances become a challenge.

The Solution: Progressive Lenses

Having explained how single-vision and bifocal lenses work, you can certainly gauge the limitations of both. When struggling with both, far and near-sightedness, people tend to switch between 2 different pairs of glasses — one for farther viewing like in the case of driving, and the other for closer viewing like in the case of reading. This constant juggling between frames becomes quite cumbersome, especially when viewing intermediate distances like our computer screens. And since bifocals are now a thing of the past, progressive lenses are the way to go.

Being the latest in corrective vision technology, progressive lenses offer a seamless transition between near, intermediate and farther distances. And while it might take 7–10 days for you to get used to them, they’re certainly the most practical, efficient and affordable choice in the long run.

So what are you waiting for? Step into the future of vision correction, with progressive lenses from Lenskart. Watch the following video for greater insights and shop the lenses here!