Laser Eye Surgery is performed in order to correct problems related to the cornea. Generally speaking, laser eye surgery is suitable for people between the ages of 18-65 and corrects the following conditions;
- Long-sightedness
- Short-sightedness
- Astigmatism
In people over the age of 40 wearing reading glasses, the problem is usually related to the lens of the eye. As the eye ages, the lens becomes hard and loses its gel-like flexibility. The muscles surrounding the lens which in a young eye can help the lens to focus also become weaker and as a result the eye cannot focus on fine print. The condition is called presbyopia. Reading vision correction corrects presbyopia.
At Optilase, we are also proud to offer combination procedures whereby we can correct problems relating to the cornea and reading vision problems using a combination of laser eye surgery and reading vision correction treatments.
When you have trouble reading fine print clearly.
You’ll notice this with newspapers, mobile phone texts, labels on jars, etc. and find yourself holding objects at arm’s length to try to focus clearly on them. It happens to everyone, usually between the ages of 40-65.
Yes, most likely.
Laser Eye Surgery corrects a variety of conditions, by correcting the shape of your cornea. Reading vision problems are caused by an ageing of the lens of the eye and a weakening of the eye’s muscles and is a completely different condition.
Regardless of you having previously had laser eye surgery, the majority of people will need reading glasses.
Reading glasses
People who had otherwise perfect vision, or who had corrective laser eye surgery, still had to rely on reading glasses to compensate for their ageing eye, in order to read print.
Aside from reading glasses or contact lenses, there’s a type of laser surgery procedure called mono-vision correction which can sometimes correct both near and far vision but not all patients are suitable candidates for this procedure.
Due to major technological advancements, patients have an alternative to reading glasses and mono-vision, in the form of corneal inlays. During your consultation, your Optometrist will be able to assess which option is best suited to your vision.
There are no reports of patients ever being able to feel the inlay, and it won’t move around as it adheres to the corneal tissue.
To find out if you might be a candidate for reading vision correction please use our
suitability check questionnaire.
