The FAQ section includes questions that most patients ask about presbyopia, answered by experts from the Polish \u201cPresbyopia 21\u201d Club.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tContact lenses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Contact lenses allow for effective correction of virtually any visual defect, and patients using them tend to see better than they did when using glasses. You can put your glasses away, but do not throw them out \u2014 in some situations, they might still come in handy.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Contact lenses can be classified by:<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 material \u2014 into soft and rigid lenses;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 optical structure \u2014 into monofocal, multifocal, and toric lenses;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 wearing time \u2014 into yearly, quarterly, monthly, biweekly, and daily lenses.<\/em><\/h5>
These parameters provide a basic description of currently available contact lenses.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The cost of contact lenses depends on the type and degree of correction (simpler defects can be corrected with cheaper lenses) and the frequency with which they are replaced (more frequent replacement is more expensive). The cost of high-quality contact lenses for myopia correction, replaced once a month or once every two weeks, is several hundred PLN per year, while daily lenses with the same parameters will cost more than PLN 1000 per year.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
At the first visit, your ophthalmologist should provide you with detailed information on how to put in and remove your lenses, how to care for them, and what to do in any unusual situations. Beside this information, you will receive a leaflet, developed by the manufacturer based on guidelines from the Polish Contact Lens Association. When using contact lenses, it is important to strictly follow all instructions.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Contact lenses are very simple to apply and remove. The only difficulty results from some patients\u2019 fear of touching their eyes. Your ophthalmologist should teach you how to put in and take out your contact lenses at the first visit.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Contact lenses are medical devices worn directly on the eye for multiple hours, which is why they must be precisely matched to the anatomy of your eye by a specialist. Knowing the optical power you need is not enough to buy the right lenses.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Depending on your exact visual defect, you can be able to use multifocal contact lenses, which ensure both good distance vision and comfortable near vision. Your near vision changes after the age of 40, and multifocal contact lenses may be the solution.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
There are several contact lens models that do not have to be removed before sleeping, as they allow oxygen to reach the eye and have the appropriate approvals \u2014 but in general, you should not sleep with your lenses on without a good reason to do so.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Yes, but the sizes must be properly interpreted by a specialist. As opposed to e.g. footwear, where a size 9 pair is usually comparable to another size 9 pair, when it comes to contact lenses, a size such as 8.6 might mean something different in two different models.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Wearing contact lenses when swimming is controversial, and there are many factors to consider if you want to safely wear contacts underwater. If you do not have a large defect, it is best to remove contact lenses before going in the water. If necessary, talk to a specialist about how to wear contacts safely when swimming.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
Laser presbyopia correction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
The procedure is available to patients over 40 years of age. There is no upper age limit.<\/em><\/h5>
Eligibility criteria:<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 near-sightedness up to \u20138.5 diopters;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013\u00a0far-sightedness up to +3.5 diopters;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 astigmatism up to 2.25 diopters;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 presbyopia in patients with emmetropia (i.e. those who have good distance vision, but need reading glasses);<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 normal binocular vision<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 positive monovision tolerance (\u201ccross-blur\u201d) test, performed at the initial examination<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
According to published medical literature and our experience, the Presbyond procedure is very safe.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Presbyopia correction is an entirely painless procedure, and your eyes are anesthetized with special eye drops. You may experience some stinging or watering for about an hour after the treatment, and in a few hours, you will be able to function normally again.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\u2013 Do not wear contact lenses for at least one week before the procedure.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 Eat a light breakfast before the procedure \u2014 you do not need to fast.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 On the day of the procedure, do not apply any make-up or face creams.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 Do not drink alcohol for 48 hours before the procedure.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 Wear comfortable clothes and footwear.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 You will need to spend about 2\u20133 hours at the clinic, so plan your day accordingly.<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 It is best to have someone pick you up after the procedure.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The procedure itself takes about 15 minutes, but you will spend a few hours at the clinic.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The procedure is indicated for most patients over 40 years of age. There are, however, certain contraindications, including:<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 pregnancy and breastfeeding;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 corneal abnormalities;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 myopia with visual acuity below 0.9;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 impaired binocular vision or strabismus;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 corneal inflammation, degeneration, or dystrophy;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 severe dry eye syndrome;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 vision impaired by cataract<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 advanced or uncontrolled glaucoma;<\/em><\/h5>
\u2013 diabetic retinopathy.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
You should notice improved near and distance vision just minutes after the procedure. Over the first few weeks after the treatment, you will undergo \u201cneuroadaptation\u201d as your brain gets used to the new way of seeing at different distances. In practice, most patients can function normally just hours after the procedure, seeing comfortably at near, intermediate, and far distances.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
The treatment costs approx. PLN 10,000 for both eyes. In most patients, it just needs to be performed once.<\/em><\/h5><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t