Getting rid of presbyopia glasses with Refractive Lens Change

One of the most common questions asked by patients over 45 years of age who come to the ophthalmology clinic is how they can get rid of glasses for their near vision

There are various solutions. The most recommended is refractive lens change. This method is technically similar to cataract surgery. However, a special lens is placed inside the eye, either multifocal or dilated vision.

With the multifocal lens, the patient has excellent near, excellent intermediate and good distance vision, with possibly some halos in bright lights at night. With the dilated vision lens, the patient has functional near, excellent intermediate and excellent distance vision without halos. For this reason, we can recommend it to patients who are a little more anxious or more demanding.

Also, this method is aimed at patients who have undergone refractive laser surgery for myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism in the past, as well as those who have a coexisting pathology, such as mild glaucoma or mild macular degeneration.

Refractive lens replacement is a routine procedure for specialized ophthalmologists. It is a painless, quick and permanent solution for presbyopia. It is performed once in the patient’s life and there is no need to repeat any cataract removal surgery in the future.

The procedure: The patient comes to the clinic, is prepared with some eye drops, enters the operating room and the procedure is performed under local anesthesia and sedation. The patient receives instructions and returns home the same day, while he can return to his daily activities the very next day.

Refractive lens replacement has the advantage that, in addition to myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism, it also corrects presbyopia. Thus, it is superior for people over 50 years of age compared to refractive laser. It offers an excellent quality of life, because it makes the patient independent of aids, such as glasses and contact lenses, to a very large extent.