Middle-aged and struggling to read the small print?
PRESBYOND® reading glasses surgery is an advanced LASIK treatment that offers seamless vision from near to far.
Sounds interesting.
Once you’re over 45, you’ll start to notice your eyes are less able to zoom from far to near, and reading gets harder and harder. This normal part of the ageing process is called presbyopia. Reading glasses, bifocals or multifocal glasses are a simple enough solution. But they come with frustration, which is far from ideal.
Fortunately, there are surgical treatments that can help you enjoy easy vision once again. PRESBYOND is a breakthrough LASIK surgery treatment, exclusive to ELS patients. Or, we can replace your eye’s natural lens, new and fresh, with a refractive lens exchange.
A little bit of eye anatomy
We don’t want to get too technical about it. But if you’re looking at eye surgery to solve your age-related near vision problems, it’s always good to know what’s going on.
In a younger person, the muscles and lenses are flexible, allowing the eyes to easily change focus between objects up close, in the middle distance and far away.
In older patients, the eye’s muscles and lenses lose their natural elasticity, making it harder to change focus and see close up.
Assessment & discussion
Fed up with fumbling for your reading glasses or tilting your head to find the right angle in your multifocals? A one-hour assessment is all it takes to get a definitive yes/no on your suitability for presbyopia treatment.
We’ll assess your eye health and vision, and discuss the things that matter most to you. We’ll explain your treatment options and what to expect during and after the procedure. And we’ll answer all your questions along the way.
There’s no pressure to book surgery if you find out that you’re suitable. But you’ll have all the insights you need to make an informed decision, and, of course, our guidance should you decide to take the next step.
Treatment
When the pains of presbyopia kick in, most people reluctantly resort to wearing reading glasses, multifocal glasses or multifocal contact lenses. But relying on visual aids has its drawbacks – misplacing them, replacing them and cleaning them, not to mention the constant on and off.
At ELS, we offer two procedures for presbyopia. We can replace your eye’s ageing lens with a premium IOL in a refractive lens exchange. Or, we can perform PRESBYOND laser vision correction.
Click on a treatment to see how it works.
Search online for reading glasses surgery and you’ll see many clinics offering monovision treatments – correcting one eye for near tasks and the other for distance. This often leaves a frustrating gap in the intermediate distance (like your computer screen) where neither eye sees clearly.
PRESBYOND offers a more advanced solution. It blends your near and distance vision by enhancing the reading ability of your distance eye and the distance clarity of your reading eye. The result? Smooth, natural vision from up close to far away – including that all-important middle range.
A mono vision treatment makes one of your eyes best for distance vision and the other best for close-up. This creates a noticeable blur in the intermediate (middle) distance – a visual experience which can be hard to tolerate.
Loss of 3D visionLoss of depth perception Loss of contrast differencesBlurry mid-distanceA PRESBYOND treatment creates a wider range of focus in both your eyes with a blend zone in the intermediate distance. This creates a smooth visual experience as you change focus from near to far with no need for reading glasses.
Clearer vision across all distances
A satisfying 3D visual experience Retained depth perception and contrast Clear mid-distance
