multifocal
Americanadjective
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having several focuses.
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(of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Etymology
Origin of multifocal
Example Sentences
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"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
Also, “using a multifocal lens takes some adaptation and different brains adapt differently,” he adds.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
Most people who have had the conventional lenses seem to do well; just stay away from the expensive multifocal ones.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2017
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