How to Use multifocal in a Sentence

multifocal

adjective
  • For example, those with presbyopia can opt for multifocal lenses.
    Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Paula wore reading glasses at her desk, Coke-bottle glasses for distance on Zoom, and multifocal contacts out to dinner.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Single-vision lenses can correct one vision problem at a time, while multifocal lenses can correct multiple vision problems at a time.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Children were fitted with multifocal contacts (much like mine) and trained in eye-muscle exercises meant to slow down the progression of nearsightedness.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers used these lenses to build a multifocal structured illumination microscope that resolved biological structures at the nanoscale.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
  • CooperVision’s products include MyDay daily disposable, MyDay daily disposable toric, MyDay Energys, MyDay multifocal, Biofinity & Biofinity XR, Biofinity Energys.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

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