Methods
to get rid of the reading glasses
There are a number of methods to get rid of the reading glasses: 1.
LAPR (Laser Presbyopia reversal) 2. Monovision 3. CLE (Clear Lens Extraction) 1.
LAPR (Laser Presbyopia reversal) In the LAPR method, an eye surgeon uses
laser to perform 8 radial incisions. This simple procedure increases the dimension
of the eyeball thus creating the necessary space for the ciliary muscles to flex.
Both eyes are operated and takes one hour to perform. Primary
qualification criteria for LAPR:
 | No
distant vision correction (glasses, lenses); if the patient has this problem,
then he/she should decide to undergo a laser vision correction at least six months
earlier. |  | Practically
full vision acuity in both eyes (ability to read the whole table without glasses), |
 | Astigmatism
lower than 0.75 D |  | Normal
intracapsular pressure |  | Generally
in good health and without eye diseases |  | No
history of ophthalmic procedures (like cataract, glaucoma) |
 | Allowed
defect in both eyes: +/- 0.5 D | The patient can see better
already on the next day - but it is important to do rehabilitation to sustain
the effect. Eyes need to be trained daily (a set of very simple exercises
that can be done in a few minutes). It is also important not to wear glasses,
even if the patient feels the need to do so. Complications:
 | The
eyes can be red 3-4 weeks after the procedure. |
 | Eye
dryness that last few days after the operation. |
 | Bluish
colour on the eye white there the laser has cut. Will vanish as the time goes. |
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prices for this kind of procedure 2.
Monovision
The idea behind Monovision is that the patient has one eye to see objects from
long distances and the second eye to read with. One eye is made right sighted,
usually the dominant eye. The other eye is made nearsighted, the eye you should
read with. There
are of course pros and coins with this method:
| On
the negative side: |  | The
judgements of distances is not good as with two eyes. |  | Nearsightedness
is not as good as using reading glasses when both eyes are used for reading. |
| On
the positive side: |  | Not
depending on reading glasses Greater freedom. |  | Can
be completed with glasses for near or long distance when you want to see extra
good. | Monovision
is a permanent method and it's good if you test the combination with two different
seeing by your optician. 3.
CLE (Clear Lens Extraction) With
Clear Lens Extraction means that you exchange the lens of the eye with a plastic
lens (RESTOR) just like a cataract procedure. The
RESTOR lens is constructed to see on different distances. From long to near and
between. |