If you are nearsighted, farsighted or have astigmatism, it may be because your cornea is steeper (nearsighted), flatter (farsighted) or irregularly shaped (astigmatism). In this situation, your cornea cannot reflect light back directly to your retina as it should and your vision is blurred as a result. Prescription contact lenses, can compensate for this abnormality and correct it so that you can see clearly.
Learn more about how the eye works.If you suffer from presbyopia, you have trouble reading and focusing on objects up close. Dr. Feldman can prescribe one of two types of contact lenses to improve your near vision. One option is bifocal contact lenses, which are contacts specially designed to help your eyes see both up close and far away. They do this by blending different prescriptive powers onto different areas of the lens. The downside to bifocal contact lenses is that they can be difficult and time consuming to fit.
The second contact lens option for treating presbyopia is "monovision" contact lenses. Dr. Feldman simply prescribes two different contact lenses so one of your eyes can see well at a distance and the other eye can see clearly close up. Although monovision lenses can treat presbyopia, they can also decrease depth perception and sharpness of vision overall. Some people have a hard time adjusting to monovision
Bifocal and multifocal contact lenses are designed with distinct prescriptive zones blended into a single lens. This allows your eyes to focus clearly on both near and distant objects simultaneously. While they offer excellent visual range, they require a highly precise fitting by an experienced eye doctor to ensure your brain adapts to the blended focal points.
For some patients, a "monovision" approach is highly effective. Dr. Feldman prescribes a contact lens for distance vision in your dominant eye, and a lens for near vision in your non-dominant eye. Your brain naturally adapts to use the correct eye for the correct distance. While highly successful, monovision can slightly decrease overall depth perception.
Yes! Many patients believe that if they have an irregularly shaped cornea (astigmatism) combined with presbyopia, they are forced to wear glasses. Today, advanced toric multifocal contact lenses are available that correct both the astigmatism and the presbyopia simultaneously, offering crisp, stable vision.
If you find that contact lenses are too time-consuming, difficult to handle, or cause dry eyes, ClearView offers permanent surgical presbyopia treatments, including Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE), Monovision LASIK, and advanced accommodating Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)
If you are located in the San Diego or Southern California area and have presbyopia, Dr. Sandy Feldman is the eye doctor to see. Call or email us today to schedule your complimentary consultation.
During your appointment Dr. Feldman and her caring staff will personally answer any questions you have, explain all of the treatment options available to you and start you on the path to visual freedom.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center provides contact lenses for Presbyopia in the San Diego, California area. We offer this web page as general information. This information should not be considered formal medical advice. Please contact us today for formal advice during a complimentary Presbyopia consultation in San Diego.
