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Multifocal lenses: near and far in one pair
After 40–45, the eye's lens gradually loses elasticity and small print up close starts to blur — you find yourself holding the phone further away and hunting for reading glasses. That's presbyopia, age-related farsightedness: a normal change, not a disease. Multifocal contact lenses solve it without glasses: one lens carries zones for different distances, and the eye and brain learn to pick the right one.
The catalogue carries monthly-replacement multifocals: Miru Multifocal (Menicon), Air Optix Multifocal (Alcon) and Biofinity Multifocal (CooperVision). The key prescription parameter is the addition (ADD) — the "extra" power for near work; a specialist sets it, along with the whole correction scheme. Multifocals come with an adaptation period — usually a few days to a couple of weeks.
Lenses and progressive glasses aren't mutually exclusive: many people combine them — lenses for sport and active days, glasses for long hours with text. ALIV carries both, and a free eye exam at our Astana or Almaty stores is the easiest way to work out your mix. Lens delivery in 15–90 minutes across both cities, up to 3% back in ALIV Club bonuses.
Frequently asked questions
People with presbyopia — age-related farsightedness: typically after 40–45, small print becomes hard to read up close while distance vision may stay the same. Multifocal lenses provide several working distances in one lens — no reading glasses required.
The addition — extra optical power for near work, added on top of your main correction. A specialist determines it during an eye exam; ADD usually creeps up with age, so it's worth renewing the prescription on your doctor's advice.
Usually a few days to a couple of weeks: the brain learns to select the right zone of the lens automatically. Early on, intermediate distances may "float" slightly. If discomfort lasts longer, go back to the specialist — adjusted parameters or a different model often solves it.
It's rarely "or" — more often "and": lenses suit sport, active days and moments when glasses get in the way; progressive glasses suit long text work and driving at dusk. Lifestyle decides. ALIV carries both, and the easiest start is a free eye exam at a store — the specialist will show you how your eyes respond to each.
There are no multifocal torics in the current range. For that combination, a specialist tailors the solution: sometimes a compromise scheme with lenses, sometimes progressive glasses, which correct both at once. Come in for a free exam — we'll run the options on your actual numbers.
Express in 15–90 minutes across Astana and Almaty, daily from 10:00 to 19:00; standard delivery in a chosen slot between 10:00 and 22:00, free from ₸7,000 within the city. Across the rest of Kazakhstan — free from ₸20,000.