Rather, bifocals may be prescribed for your child to provide the ideal correction for both near and distance vision in one pair of glasses. Your optometrist and optician will review your child s specific needs and recommend the type of bifocal that will best meet those needs. Bifocal lenses are available in polycarbonate, the safest material available and highly recommended for all children. Since there are quite a number of factors involved in wearing bifocals, it is best to follow the advice of your eye care professional. With proper encouragement from you, your child should adapt quite easily to wearing bifocals.
Children generally have fewer problems than adults in adapting to new lenses.
Depending on your child s visual condition, the need for bifocals may be temporary.