Abstract: A multifocal soft contact lens has a main carrier lens with a distance vision axis coincident with its geometric center and extending transversely through the intersection of transverse horizontal and vertical reference axes, and a smaller near vision lenslet supported on the carrier lens. The lenslet has a near vision axis extending through the horizontal reference axis in a nasally decentered relationship with the distance vision axis. To facilitate the proper rotational placement of the lens on the eye of a wearer, a nasal indicator mark is appropriately formed on the horizontal reference axis of the lens in a nasally offset relationship with the carrier lens center.

Abstract: A multifocal soft contact lens has a main carrier lens with a distance vision axis coincident with its geometric center and extending transversely through the intersection of transverse horizontal and vertical reference axes, and a smaller near vision lenslet supported on the carrier lens. The lenslet has a near vision axis extending through the horizontal reference axis in a nasally decentered relationship with the distance vision axis. To facilitate the proper rotational placement of the lens on the eye of a wearer, a nasal indicator mark is appropriately formed on the horizontal reference axis of the lens in a nasally offset relationship with the carrier lens center.

Abstract: A multifocal contact lens is made of hard or soft lens material in an ellipsoidal shape with a base-down prismatic cross section. Lens geometry improves translation characteristics and maintains rotational stability of the lens. Near- and distance-correcting zones of the lens are separated by an arcuate junction which is convex upward.