• The main manifestation of presbyopia is difficulty in seeing up close, which causes people to move objects farther away in order to be able to properly focus on them. However, it is also associated with:
• Eye fatigue
• Inability to read small letters
• Letters and numbers “dancing” or jumbling together
• Blurred vision of close objects
• Headache

The main risk factor for presbyopia is age and there is nothing we can do to prevent it; it is a normal process associated with ageing. We have already mentioned that it occurs earlier in patients with hyperopia, mainly due to optometric reasons.

Nearsighted glasses are the simplest and most suitable option to alleviate eyestrain, however, there are other alternatives as well. A careful assessment of the patient’s needs, expectations and circumstances is essential.

If patients are good candidates due to their characteristics, intraocular lenses are a viable surgical solution that can solve other refractive defects such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. If patients are good candidates due to their characteristics, intraocular lenses are a viable surgical solution that can solve other refractive defects such as myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism. However, it is important to underline that each case must be examined individually to determine the best approach and whether the treatment is advisable or not. Today, there is no lens that can match the quality of vision of the human crystalline lens, although it is also a fact that we can offer high quality solutions, always after a thorough assessment.

Intraocular lens surgery is similar to cataract surgery, this means that the damaged crystalline lens is removed and replaced by the intraocular lens, which then takes over its function. There are different types of intraocular lenses, and we will select the most suitable one according to the situation and expectations of each patient.