Here’s to the Readers, the Adventurers, the Young-at-Heart-ers! In a society that places such importance on appearing ever-youthful, in body and spirit, ageing can seem like a curse that promises to leave us cast out when we reach a certain age. But while makeup, hair dye, and regular exercise can all help us look and feel younger, there’s no disguising the effects of ageing eyes. The gradual but inevitable deterioration of vision caused by presbyopia can be frustrating and even…
Tag: Presbyopia
Rolling Back the Years: How to Treat Presbyopia (Ageing Eyes)
Rolling Back the Years: How to Treat Presbyopia (Ageing Eyes) While most of us don’t like it, we have no choice but to accept ageing as a fact of life. It is an unavoidable process that will eventually affect almost every aspect of our person, both physical and mental. But some parts of the ageing process are simply more frustrating than others, and when it comes to our eyesight, we will all eventually wish we could roll back the years….
Why Should the Young Have All the Fun? Ditch the Reading Glasses
Why Should the Young Have All the Fun? Time to Ditch the Reading Glasses Each year, we celebrate our chronological age. That is, how many years it’s been since our mothers performed the miracle of bringing us into this world. But once we reach a certain age, it becomes increasingly clear that this is just a number, after all. It doesn’t reflect how we feel about ourselves or what we can or can’t do. Sure, the number might keep going…
Common Questions: Is LASIK recommended after 50?
Is LASIK recommended after 50? It’s natural to regret the silly mistakes we make in our youth but, as we get older, it’s the things we didn’t do that often hold the most regret. It should make sense, then, that as we age, Laser Eye Surgery begins to look more and more appealing. After all, who wants to spend their golden years fumbling around for lost glasses or wrestling with fiddly contact lenses? Far better to take the plunge and find…
Can I Have Laser Eye Surgery If I Have Macular Degeneration? [VIDEO]
Can I have Laser Eye Surgery if I have Macular Degeneration? It is estimated that macular degeneration affects around 600,000 people in the UK alone and millions worldwide. As such, it is the leading cause of sight loss globally. But does having macular degeneration mean you are unsuitable for Laser Eye Surgery? What is Macular Degeneration? Also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) due to its association with ageing, macular degeneration is, in fact, a genetic condition that can affect…
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery
Guide to Contact Lenses, Glasses, and Laser Eye Surgery Updated for 2025 Glasses, contact lenses, and Laser Eye Surgery can all be extremely effective solutions to refractive errors. But deciding which option is best can depend on a range of factors. In fact, your opinion can change depending on the articles you have read, the people you have asked, and even what stage you are in in life. But here at London Vision Clinic, we’re on a mission to set…
How Long Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Last?
As you age, glasses become one of your best friends enabling you to do all sorts of activities. With many different options for laser eye surgery, the London Vision Clinic has pioneered a new technique called laser blended vision. This new technique is only offered at London Vision Clinic with laser eye surgery pioneer Professor Dan Reinstein leading the way. …
Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Work For Everyone?
Does PRESBYOND® Laser Blended Vision Work For Everyone? For hundreds of years, glasses were the only solution to age-related vision deterioration – or indeed for any refractive error. By the mid-20th century, commercial contact lenses had come along, offering a discrete and effective alternative. Yet, many have continued to struggle with multifocal and varifocal lenses once presbyopia begins to set in. Eventually, an alternative came along in the form of monovision surgery. But once again, this solution is not suitable…
Laser Eye Surgery: The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself
Ofra had suffered with sight problems almost all her life getting her first pair of glasses at the age of just two and a half. Ten years ago she began using contact lenses and reading glasses; but recently – due to suffering from very dry eyes – she had been struggling with the lenses. For Ofra, a keen and accomplished Iyenger yoga teacher, this was an added inconvenience…
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Symptoms and Treatments for Presbyopia (Reading Glasses)
Symptoms and Treatments for Presbyopia (Reading Glasses) Like many of the common signs of ageing, presbyopia is unfortunately a problem that will eventually come to us all. In fact, most of us aged over 40 will have probably started to notice the signs of this common vision problem. You might initially dismiss these symptoms but eventually, as the annoyance persists, you’ll concede that something really needs to be done. But what are the symptoms of presbyopia – also flatteringly known…
