Presbyopia eye surgery is available for many older adults who have found themselves unable to read clearly as they age. The word presbus, meaning gray hair or old age, thus presbyopia, refers to age related far sightedness and affects people who have had, up unto a certain age, very good eyesight but suddenly cannot focus on nearby objects. This vision problem occurs when the crystalline lens gets a little misshapen and begins causing light coming into the eye to focus somewhere behind the retina. This makes the ability to see close objects, especially reading materials, fuzzy and out of focus. The condition particularly begins to show up initially in low light situations. Physical symptoms of the condition may include eyestrain and headaches that occur after lengthy reading sessions.
For some aging adults, there may have been a sense of pride that glasses were never needed and that could translate into a hesitancy to seek an ocular care professional's help. Of course, the decision is a personal one, but once most people get the presbyopia eye treatment that they need, a sense of gratitude emerges that they let go of their pride and did seek help. There will probably be one of two resources that most adults will seek for their treatment needs: one will be an ophthalmologist and the other an optometrist. The ophthalmologist is a medical doctor (MD) who has chosen the specialized practice in the illnesses and diseases of the ocular system. This physician will probably be an ocular surgeon who may also do some limited surgery on neurological issues connected to vision. The optometrist is a college graduate who has four additional years of training in care for the eyes. Either of these professionals can give excellent presbyopia treatment and if the optometrist does suspect a more serious problem exists would no doubt refer his patient to an ophthalmologist for presbyopia surgery consultation.
In the eye doctor's office, the typical battery of eyesight tests will be given to determine the extent of the presbyopia eye surgery that will be required. For example, the very traditional refraction test will be administered which is the eyesight chart on the wall from twenty feet away. This will no doubt be administered through the eyes of that strange looking phoroptor that looks like a submarine conning tower view scope from the movies. The examiner will ask the familiar questions about which lens is better, and then will proceed to give the patient twenty different options as to which are the clearest. There will be a test to check for color blindness and a check for glaucoma which occurs by puff of generated air on the eyeball that can make a person jump out of their seat in surprise. The examiner will look at the movement of the eyeball, looking for how strong the muscles are that move it, and no doubt the doctor will look into the eyeball, from whence many hitherto undiagnosed diseases can be spotted. And a test of peripheral vision will also be administered to ascertain the fullextent of the presbyopia eye surgery that will be required.
If and when the diagnosis is made, the patient may have a number of ocular treatment options open to him or her because the condition is not severe. For the majority of persons, the choice is usually progressive lenses, better known as bifocals. Because sufferers of this condition feel that they need to hold books and other reading materials at arm's length, yet when they do close in work such as handwriting or embroidery they feel eyestrain or headaches, there will be the need for two prescriptive lenses on the eyeglasses: one for the arm's length readings and one for the close in work. Many people today want to shun the appearance of old age and look to blended, or progressive lenses as an answer. These blended type lenses provide ocular treatment without the need for presbyopia eye surgery. Growing older can bring a great sense of insight into the nature of God: "I have been young and now I am old yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread." (Psalm 37:25)
There may only be the need for reading glasses and not presbyopia eye surgery, particularly if a person already wears contact lenses. Many of these types of eye ware can be purchased at a local drugstore for a nominal cost, but if that is not an option because of the kind of work you might be in, consider multifocal contact lenses as a presbyopia eye treatment solution. With these types of contacts, one merely shifts his gaze downward to gain the advantage that reading glasses give. Other people choose to have a contact lens in one eye for distance reading and the other eye's contact for nearby work, and this is called monovision. But this can take away depth perception for some people and actually make others nauseous. It's a question of trying and seeing how your eyes respond, and if the response is not favorable to the patient, perhaps the last option is presbyopa eye surgery.
Finally, there are some presbyopia eye surgery options for those looking for long term eye treatment methods. Very selective laser presbyopia eye surgery might be the answer for some who have this ocular condition, while another type of surgery using radio waves to reshape the cornea might also be an option. Additionally, there is a presbyopia eye surgery that replaces the natural lens with an artificial one to correct the farsightedness. With millions of Baby Boomers coming to retirement age, there will continue to be a race to find techniques to correct this age related condition with minimally evasive surgical techniques.
For some aging adults, there may have been a sense of pride that glasses were never needed and that could translate into a hesitancy to seek an ocular care professional's help. Of course, the decision is a personal one, but once most people get the presbyopia eye treatment that they need, a sense of gratitude emerges that they let go of their pride and did seek help. There will probably be one of two resources that most adults will seek for their treatment needs: one will be an ophthalmologist and the other an optometrist. The ophthalmologist is a medical doctor (MD) who has chosen the specialized practice in the illnesses and diseases of the ocular system. This physician will probably be an ocular surgeon who may also do some limited surgery on neurological issues connected to vision. The optometrist is a college graduate who has four additional years of training in care for the eyes. Either of these professionals can give excellent presbyopia treatment and if the optometrist does suspect a more serious problem exists would no doubt refer his patient to an ophthalmologist for presbyopia surgery consultation.
In the eye doctor's office, the typical battery of eyesight tests will be given to determine the extent of the presbyopia eye surgery that will be required. For example, the very traditional refraction test will be administered which is the eyesight chart on the wall from twenty feet away. This will no doubt be administered through the eyes of that strange looking phoroptor that looks like a submarine conning tower view scope from the movies. The examiner will ask the familiar questions about which lens is better, and then will proceed to give the patient twenty different options as to which are the clearest. There will be a test to check for color blindness and a check for glaucoma which occurs by puff of generated air on the eyeball that can make a person jump out of their seat in surprise. The examiner will look at the movement of the eyeball, looking for how strong the muscles are that move it, and no doubt the doctor will look into the eyeball, from whence many hitherto undiagnosed diseases can be spotted. And a test of peripheral vision will also be administered to ascertain the fullextent of the presbyopia eye surgery that will be required.
If and when the diagnosis is made, the patient may have a number of ocular treatment options open to him or her because the condition is not severe. For the majority of persons, the choice is usually progressive lenses, better known as bifocals. Because sufferers of this condition feel that they need to hold books and other reading materials at arm's length, yet when they do close in work such as handwriting or embroidery they feel eyestrain or headaches, there will be the need for two prescriptive lenses on the eyeglasses: one for the arm's length readings and one for the close in work. Many people today want to shun the appearance of old age and look to blended, or progressive lenses as an answer. These blended type lenses provide ocular treatment without the need for presbyopia eye surgery. Growing older can bring a great sense of insight into the nature of God: "I have been young and now I am old yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread." (Psalm 37:25)
There may only be the need for reading glasses and not presbyopia eye surgery, particularly if a person already wears contact lenses. Many of these types of eye ware can be purchased at a local drugstore for a nominal cost, but if that is not an option because of the kind of work you might be in, consider multifocal contact lenses as a presbyopia eye treatment solution. With these types of contacts, one merely shifts his gaze downward to gain the advantage that reading glasses give. Other people choose to have a contact lens in one eye for distance reading and the other eye's contact for nearby work, and this is called monovision. But this can take away depth perception for some people and actually make others nauseous. It's a question of trying and seeing how your eyes respond, and if the response is not favorable to the patient, perhaps the last option is presbyopa eye surgery.
Finally, there are some presbyopia eye surgery options for those looking for long term eye treatment methods. Very selective laser presbyopia eye surgery might be the answer for some who have this ocular condition, while another type of surgery using radio waves to reshape the cornea might also be an option. Additionally, there is a presbyopia eye surgery that replaces the natural lens with an artificial one to correct the farsightedness. With millions of Baby Boomers coming to retirement age, there will continue to be a race to find techniques to correct this age related condition with minimally evasive surgical techniques.
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