I have mulitfocal lenses and love them. I have progressive bifocal eyeglasses and love them, too. But, I really want to wear contacts for various reasons. I have to admit that I cannot see as well with my contacts; I need reading glasses for computer work and reading. But, my near correction prescription is quite high. The way my optometrist explained it to me was that you have to find a middle ground between far and near vision. Legally, you need 20/40 correction to drive (at least here in California). I got the strongest near add that my lens manufacturer has (2.50) and it still isn't enough to let me see up close comfortably. I can squint and make out 12 point font or so, but really, I need reading glasses. It's a tradeoff for me. I can put my makeup on with ease, which is nice, I can see far quite well. But, it's hard for me to go into a bookstore and look at books, or read the small print on food labels. It's a pain to lug around reading glasses, but not as much of a pain for me as having glasses on my face all day. For reference, I wear Proclear multifocals, and use the multifocal toric for mild astigmatism in my dominant eye.

Good luck with finding something that works well for you. I did have much better vision correction with RGPs rather than soft contacts, but I just couldn't get used to the RGPs. I may try them again someday. My doctor only had me try one type and I think I had a sensitivity to the material.