AUSTIN EYE CLINIC
AUSTIN LASER AND REFRACTIVE CENTER

WHAT IS PRESBYOPIA?
As we all age, we gradually lose our natural ability to readjust our focus from far to near. This normal unavoidable condition is called “Presbyopia.” For most individuals with presbyopia between 40 and 50 years of age, they begin to notice that reading small print up-close either requires additional effort, more light, reading glasses or bifocals, or if they are already “near-sighted,” they have to remove their glasses to read comfortably. IntraLASIK creates normal vision…Normal vision after age 40 involves presbyopia and some reliance on reading glasses to read small print comfortably.

I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO USE READING GLASSES AFTER AGE 40 TO READ SMALL PRINT OR LOOK AT MY COMPUTER WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS WITH IntraLASIK?
Some patients with Presbyopia choose “Monovision.” Monovision involves making one eye (usually the dominant eye) see clearly for long-distance and the other eye see near or reading distance. It allows individuals to see near and far with minimal to no reliance on glasses or contact lenses even after age 40. We can simulate monovision with contact lenses before IntraLASIK. If the patient likes the monovision, then we can reproduce it with IntraLASIK. Monovision works well for approximately 50% of the patients who are motivated to make it work.

I DON’T LIKE MONOVISION. WHAT OTHER SURGICAL OPTIONS ARE THERE TO ENABLE ME TO SEE NEAR, FAR AND IN-BETWEEN WITHOUT GLASSES OR CONTACTS?

There are three exciting new technology lens implants that we offer for individuals seeking more youthful vision and/or presbyopia correction: 1) The Crystalens (the accommodating lens implant), 2) The ReSTOR lens (apodized diffractive lens implant), and the Rezoom multifocal lens. For more information about each deluxe lens implant technology, click on the links below:

Click here to see a comparison of all three lenses

The Crystalens

The ReSTOR lens

The ReZoom lens

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