How Multifocal Lenses Can Enhance Your Sporting Performance

At Eyesports, we know how crucial clear, precise vision is when you’re playing the sports you love. While many sports only require distance correction, there are plenty of activities where multifocal lenses can make a huge difference to your performance — and your overall enjoyment.

Multifocal lenses allow you to seamlessly see at multiple distances, making tasks like checking equipment, reading small displays, or spotting distant obstacles much easier. Here’s how they can help across different sports:

Cycling

Whether you're cruising along scenic routes or tackling intense road rides, you need sharp vision. Multifocal lenses help you quickly repair a puncture, read your cycling computer, or browse a café menu without needing to swap glasses. They keep your vision adaptable, so you can stay focused on the road ahead and the finer details right in front of you.
For even greater convenience, multifocal lenses are available withphotochromic (Transitions®) technology, allowing them to automatically adjust to changing light conditions — ideal for cyclists moving between bright sunlight, shaded trails, and cloudy skies.

Driving

When you're behind the wheel, your vision must adapt to everything — from reading your Sat-Nav to spotting sudden bends in the road. Multifocal lenses allow you to switch focus effortlessly between the dashboard, mirrors, and the road, offering a smoother and safer driving experience.
For even better comfort and safety, we offer Transitions® Drivewear lenses — a specialised option designed for driving. These lenses change colour depending on light conditions, shifting from green/yellow to copper to a dark reddish-brown. They are polarised to cut glare and are effective behind car windscreens — providing superior visibility during the day. (Note: Like all sunglasses, Transitions Drivewear lenses should not be worn at night.)

Fishing

Fishing demands precision both up close and at a distance. Whether you're attaching tiny hook baits or casting a line towards distant waters, multifocal lenses give you the flexibility to stay sharply focused at all distances without constantly changing glasses. For even greater comfort on the water, multifocal lenses are also available with polarised options, helping to cut out glare and reflections from the water’s surface — making it easier to spot fish and reducing eye strain during long days outdoors.

Golf

Golf requires accurate vision at varying distances — whether you’re lining up a close putt or driving towards a distant green. Multifocal lenses allow you to smoothly transition your focus from the ball at your feet to the flagstick in the distance, and check your phone or scorecard with ease.
For even better visual comfort on the course, multifocal lenses are available with polarised options, helping to reduce glare from the greens and water hazards, so you can maintain sharper focus and better depth perception throughout your game.

The Science Behind Multifocal Lenses

As we age, typically starting in our mid-forties, our eyes naturally and gradually lose some ability to focus at close range — a condition known as presbyopia. This happens because the lenses in the eyes become less flexible over time — a bit like a camera that is no longer able to change focus. This causes blur at near ranges and eyestrain headaches.

Multifocal lenses provide an elegant solution by combining distance, intermediate, and near vision correction into a single lens.

  • top of the lens supports distance vision.
  • middle helps with intermediate tasks, like reading a GPS or scoreboard.
  • bottom offers clarity for close-up work, such as reading fine print or making equipment adjustments.

Unlike traditional bifocals, multifocal lenses deliver a smooth, seamless visual experience without a visible line, allowing you to move naturally between different focal points. They also maintain a sleek, single-vision look — no bulky lens segments here.

Our Multifocal Lenses

At Eyesports, we’re committed to delivering the best optical experience for both sport and everyday life. That’s why we source premium multifocal lenses from trusted suppliers, including Essilor, Oakley, and certified prescription safety labs, ensuring you receive top-quality lenses for all your vision needs.

Optional Lens Enhancements for Active Lifestyles

✨ Polarised Lenses

  • Cut through harsh glare on water, greens, and shiny surfaces
  • Perfect for fishing, golf, and water sports
  • Sharper vision, better contrast, and reduced eye strain outdoors

☀️ Photochromic (Transitions®) Lenses

  • Lenses that adapt automatically to light conditions
  • Darken under bright sunlight, clear up indoors or in shade
  • Ideal for cycling, golf, and changing outdoor environments

🚗 Transitions® Drivewear Lenses

  • Specially designed for daytime driving
  • Change colour from green/yellow to copper to dark reddish-brown depending on light
  • Polarised to cut road glare and work behind windscreens
  • Not suitable for night driving

🔵 Why Add Enhancements?

  • Maximise your visual performance
  • Stay comfortable in any conditions
  • Protect your eyes from UV rays, glare, and bright light