Presbyopia

Presbyopia is often confused with hyperopia (long-sightedness). It is part of the normal process of ageing and occurs when the lens inside the eye gradually loses its accommodative ability to bring objects up close into focus. The effects of this usually start between 40 and 50 years of age.

Neither standard LASIK nor ZYOPTIX can correct presbyopia. However, people who have presbyopia will benefit from having there distance vision corrected, and will only need glasses for close up activities. Some people are suitable for monovision correction. That means having one eye corrected for distance and the other for reading vision