LASIK over 45
Traditional LASIK only corrects distance vision, meaning patients over 45 need glasses to read. Also lasik eye surgery is not good for those with thin corneas which can cause lasik complications.
How does Laser Blended Vision work?
Traditional LASIK surgery and PRK surgery only corrects the vision for distance. Once people reach their mid 40's the need for reading glasses arises. This weakening of the eye's power to change focus from distance to reading is known as presbyopia.
Often this means people start to need reading glasses or graduated glasses. Often they try multifocal contact lenses. But it can be frustrating and many people report feeling older or less confident.
Laser surgery is a fantastic solution for this. It can corrrect refractive errors in the eye that cause vision problems. Everyone has a dominant eye like they have a dominant hand. This eye is set for focus at good distance vision while the other eye is set for a closer focus to allow reading without glasses. A feature of the eyes called spherical aberration can be used to stretch the focus so the focus in each eye blends together to give a natural feeling range of vision.
It may sound strange to have the eyes set differently, but for most people it is a very natural feeling. To check if you are a good candidate, you will need an eye examination. This can be done with your local optometrist before you see us or by our friendly team at Focus Vision.
