Posted on August 17, 2007 in Latest News
Presbyopia is a condition of the eye experienced by individuals in varying degrees at some point of time in their lives. People with presbyopia find it tough to focus on objects that are close to them and often have to place reading material at arms length to see them properly. They may also experience headaches and eyestrain while performing work that requires them to concentrate their vision at a short distance. There is no treatment for presbyopia but there are numerous measures that can assist in rectifying presbyopia to permit enhanced near vision.
When individuals’ age, the lenses of the eyes happen to be rigid and their flexibility decreases together with their capability to focus in an efficient manner.
Presbyopia Treatment
Contemporary surgery for presbyopia consists of Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis, or Lasik, and CK or Conductive keratoplasty. These procedures provide the patient with monovision so it is advisable to test monovision with contacts prior to surgery, particularly with reference to Lasik where alterations to the cornea are enduring. Lasik entails permanent alteration to the shape of the cornea in one eye permitting better near vision while leaving the other eye untouched. LTK and CK use diverse procedures but both intend to alter the shape of the cornea by means of thermal conduction of particular areas in the cornea.
There are also a number of procedures that are in the experimental stage such as Surgical Reversal of Presbyopia. In this process Scleral Expansion Bands are placed into the sclera which makes the muscle fibers that focus the lens, to stiffen. However, the procedure carries the risks of eye infections and reduced blood circulation in the eye.
With new cures, development in technology, and the augmented requirement for a cure for presbyopia, people encountering the problem should have numerous alternatives.
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