Conductive Keratoplasty From Advance VisionCare

The Human Eye

The Eyes as We Age

As the human body ages, changes in vision will occur. The most common condition associated with the aging process is presbyopia, which is Greek for ‘aging eye’. This occurs when the crystalline lens inside the eye which focuses close objects, becomes less flexible. Your eye loses its ability to focus on objects by changing its shape. This causes blurred vision when trying to focus on objects that are up close. This is called presbyopia

Presbyopia

People with this condition may experience ‘tired’ eye when reading in poor lighting or at the end of the day, trouble changing the focus from distance to near, or the need to constantly reposition reading material in an attempt to find the right focus. This is when we require reading glasses for close work.

This condition affects people with good vision or myopia (short-sighted), but is more problematic for those who are hyperopic (longsighted). Prior to becoming presbyopic, longsighted people were able to naturally accommodate to bring things into focus at any distance. Suddenly, after 40 years of living without needing vision correction, longsighted people often lose both distance and near vision at the same time because their eyes can't compensate any longer.

Options for Presbyopes

Presbyopia has been traditionally treated with reading glasses, bifocals, or contact lenses. But now there is CK (Conductive Keratoplasty), a minimally invasive procedure developed specifically for presbyopic patients who need near vision improvement. CK is a quick procedure with no cutting involved. Our surgeon can perform this treatment in just 3 minutes.