multifocal

American  

[muhl-tee-foh-kuhl, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈfoʊ kəl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. having several focuses.

2. (of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

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Etymology

Origin of multifocal

First recorded in 1915–20; multi- + focal

Example Sentences

"Despite chemotherapy, his neuroendocrine prostate cancer progressed resulting in multifocal brain metastases and a likely paraneoplastic ascending paralysis leading to his death."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

For example, doctors can use lasers instead of cutting eye lenses manually, offer multifocal eye lenses that can eliminate the need for glasses, or recommend the astigmatism fix that Green said she was sold.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2022

People who wear multifocal glasses or contacts are even likelier to struggle.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Linda Brodsky, 63, a retired accountant from East Meadow, N.Y., had surgery in both eyes in July and was disappointed to find that she still needed glasses despite choosing a multifocal lens.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2021

Good article, but was not mentioned is the giant scam in multifocal lenses.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2017