Morningside Mediclinic
Cnr of Hill & Rivonia Road, Sandton
011 784 7000
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PresbyLasik
PresbyLasik
Freedom from reading glasses
‘Wearing glasses for reading meant surrendering to old age without the least bit of a fight’ Andrea Camilleri, writer
Laser Vison Correction Costs until 31 July 2024
👩🏽⚕️👨🏻⚕️👩🏻⚕️Consultation at Discovery Classic Direct Rates Max R4 300
Procedure Cost:
👁️LASIK | PRK R29 000 | 🔎PresbyLASIK R35 000
🗓️Post Procedure Follow-Ups: No Charge
⏳🗓️3 Month Follow Up: R 1 500
💰 We offer MediWallet & ZeroPay as medical financing options.
‘Wearing glasses for reading meant surrendering to old age without the least bit of a fight’ Andrea Camilleri, writer
Why do we need readers?
The word ‘presbyopia’ means ‘old eye’ in Greek. Dependence on reading glasses isn’t a question of if, but when. The flexibility of the lens in your eye allows it to change shape to focus on near, intermediate and far objects.
Over time, the lens slowly loses this flexibility. After the age of 40 the lens becomes more rigid and cannot change shape as easily. This causes the difficulty in reading and other close-up tasks. Leaving presbyopia uncorrected can result in eyestrain that causes headaches.
The good news is there are more possibilities now than there have ever been to function seamlessly despite losing your natural ability to see up close.
Managing the inevitable
Glasses are the most common way of dealing with presbyopia. Wearing reading, bifocal or multifocal glasses will most likely affect your lifestyle, particularly if you have never had to rely on glasses before presbyopia set it.
With modern procedures, surrendering to reading glasses is not your only option. Permanent solutions include PresbyLasik and Refractive Lens Exchange. PresbyLasik is similar to LASIK but blended vision is used to achieve near, intermediate and far focus. This can also be used as a top-up if presbyopia develops after you had LASIK years before. When you start to show signs of cataracts developing or are at a more advanced age then Refractive Lens Exchange might be a better long-lasting solution for you. The biggest advantage is never being reliant on reading glasses again
How does PresbyLasik work?
With PresbyLasik, the cornea (the first clear layer of the eye) is shaped in such a way that refractive errors are corrected and an extended focus is created. To benefit maximally from this extended focus the two eyes have slightly different focus points to create an overall increased depth of focus and spectacle independence for most of your daily tasks. There is a large overlap between the two eyes in the middle, creating continuous focus.
Laser blended vision has a range of benefits, especially when compared to traditional monovision options like bifocal glasses and contact lenses. It is based on a continuous focus rather than focus on specific points. Laser blended vision does not require surgery that enters the eye, making it a safer option than clear lens exchange surgery. Between 95% and 98% of laser blended vision patients can read normal newsprint and 80% to 96% can read the very smallest print on medicine bottle inserts without reading glasses after their procedures.
