Presbyopia
Chicago, Illinois
Presbyopia
Laser Refractive Surgery is a predictable method of correcting farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism. These vision problems occur because the size and shape of the eye does not allow light to focus at the proper position on the retina. Another vision problem that occurs universally as we age is a decrease in the ability of the lens to focus called presbyopia.
Presbyopia is a word derived from the Greek which means "aging eyes." It is entirely normal and starts to occur to those in their forties. The protein that makes up the lens in your eyes are flexible and soft when you are young and as you age the proteins in the lens become less flexible and harder. When the lens loses its ability to change its shape, then ability to focus on near objects is decreased. Presbyopia generally starts in the early to mid forties and worsens through about age sixty-five. With presbyopia, people who wear glasses need bifocals or take off their glasses if they are nearsighted, those wearing contact lenses or who have good vision for distance need reading glasses.
If you are in your 40’s, considering Laser Vision Correction, and nearsighted, you must understand that you will no longer be able to take your glasses off in order to see up close and because of presbyopia will need glasses to see up close. Laser Vision Correction in itself has no effect on your eye's focusing mechanism on the lens of the eye, so it does not correct for presbyopia. If you only require glasses for reading, Laser Vision Correction may not be your first choice. If you need distance vision correction because of nearsightedness, farsightedness or have astigmatism and need help with close vision because of presbyopia, Laser Vision Correction may be an option. You would have several options. Most people will chose to have full distance vision in both eyes, others will chose Monovision with one eye for distance and the other for near and others will enjoy the benefits of multifocality seen with Conductive Keratoplasty which would be performed after the Laser Vision Correction procedure has healed.
If you have only moderate nearsighted, you may find that having a procedure only in your dominant eye may leave you with good vision for near and far. In order to know what would be best for you, come in for a comprehensive examination and allow us to help you decide on what would be best for you.
Dr. Golden had Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) in August 2004 and quickly grew to enjoy his freedom from reading glasses, CK is not usually a permanent procedure, but can keep someone out of reading glasses for many years.
To find out what can be done for you and your eyes, schedule an appointment for your complimentary screening evaluation.
Two Locations:
Doctors for Visual Freedom Laser Center
875 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1550
Chicago, IL 60611 | Doctors for Visual Freedom Laser Center
2010 S Arlington Heights Rd, Suite 121
Arlington Heights, IL 60005 |
