This session will focus on presbyopia and multifocal contact lens fitting. It will overview the many intricacies of the ageing eye, from a physical and biological point of view. Additionally it will also establish how to best process and link information we gather from the patient and outline clinical assessments to carry out on an ageing eye before an informed choice of visual correction/s can be recommended. Furthermore, it will review the latest developments in multifocal contact lens technology and with contact lens dropout in mind, provide a toolkit and suggestions to help steer a presbyopic patient from fitting to aftercare and beyond.

Learning outcomes:

Practitioners will be able to obtain relevant information from patients with presbyopia to inform the choice of visual correction

Practitioners will be updated on the latest developments in multifocal contact lens technology.