What is presbyopia?
Around the age of 45, we all become presbyopic. This presbyopia is linked to the loss of elasticity of the lens, it causes a progressive loss of accommodation and requires the wearing of a reading correction. Myopes with presbyopia are often able to read without glasses, because to a certain extent presbyopia compensates for near myopia, but in distance vision, the person will always keep the same degree of myopia, despite the presbyopia.
Presbyopia can be either isolated, starting around the age of 45, or added to a pre-existing defect (myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism).
Correction of presbyopia
Surgical correction of presbyopia has made a lot of progress and is now very effective, however not all patients are operable and only a preliminary assessment will allow the right indications to be drawn up.
Correction is often done with Lasik or femtosecond laser and the correction profile can be either in monovision technique or in multifocal correction, such as Presbymax, with very good results when the surgical indications and the selection of patients have been well done upstream.
It is always advisable to first simulate the future vision that the patient will recover after refractive surgery either on trial corrective lenses or, at best, in contact lenses that will be provided to you for a preliminary test.
The operation is done on our Schwind Amaris 1050 RS Laser and lasts about twenty seconds per eye. The result is obtained the next day but it often takes a few days or even a few weeks for the patient to get used to this new vision.
In case of not getting used to this new vision, a touch-up is always possible.
• The price range for presbyopia surgery
The price to be expected for the correction of presbyopia is between 2000 and 2600 Euros depending on the techniques proposed. At the end of the eligibility visit, a detailed written quote will be given to you. It will mention the chosen eye surgery technique, the price and some indications and practical advice.
• Coverage by mutual insurance companies and insurance companies
Social Security does not reimburse presbyopia surgery. But Mutual insurance companies are increasingly reimbursing refractive surgery. It all depends on your Mutual insurance company and your contract. It is up to everyone to find out about the conditions for coverage of this eye surgery.