LASIK Options Denver
One of the most common questions we get at our practice is, “Is there anything you can do about my near vision?” Most adults think that reading glasses are the only solution to poor near vision.
Presbyopia is a condition we all get as we age and the eye’s natural lens looses flexibility. It usually starts around the age of 40, as we begin to hold objects further and further away to read, until we run out of arm length and require reading glasses.
The good news is Dr. Paul Cutarelli of Cutarelli Vision in Denver, Colorado and Fort Collins, Colorado specializes in near vision correction. Reading glasses are not the only solution for presbyopia.
Monovision LASIK
Monovision is performed by using laser vision correction technology to reshape the surface of the cornea to allow the non-dominant eye to see up close, while leaving or correcting the dominant eye for distant vision. This can also be achieved by the use of contact lenses. At Cutarelli Vision, we always have our patients try monovision contact lenses for a few days or a few weeks to see how well they adapt, before performing LASIK.
Nearvision CK
Nearvision CK is another form of Monovision, but instead of using a laser, CK uses radio waves to reshape the cornea. Although we can still perform CK, in most cases, monovision LASIK is the better solution.
Multifocal and Accommodative Lens Implants
Lens implant technology has really come along way over the past 20 years, but truly amazing things have happened in the last few years.
Today, we can replace the eye’s natural lens, which looses flexibility over time, with state-of-the-art premium lens implants. Premium lenses allow patients to see clearly near, far and in between. These lenses allow patients to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses altogether. We typically wait until patients are over the age of 50 before performing this procedure.
As the eye’s natural lens ages, the lens can get a cataract, which will eventually happens in most adults. Often, if we see patients that show the beginning signs of cataracts, we’ll choose this procedure over monovision LASIK. Today, about 50% of our cataract patients select a premium lens implant over the older standard lens implant, which allows patients only a limited range of clear vision, even though the standard lens is typically covered by insurance and the premium lens is not.
If your over the age of 40 and desire to reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses or bifocals, then call Cutarelli Vision to schedule a FREE near vision consultation.
Denver Location (303) 486-2020 www.denverlasik.com
Fort Collins Location (970) 225-2300 www.fortcollinsvision.com