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Near Vision CK
LASIK Orange County
When we turn 40, our eyes begin losing their ability to easily focus on near objects. This can be the result of two different conditions:
Presbyopia: When the lens in the eye loses flexibility because of age. This causes problems in the way our eye focuses light. Most people over age 40 and everyone over age 50 suffers from this condition.
Farsightedness (hyperopia): When the surface of the eye (cornea) is too flat, changing the way our eye focuses light. Young eyes are often strong enough to compensate, which is why it may only be a problem after age 40. CK can change how the eye focuses light by reshaping the surface of your eye (cornea). When the shape is changed, light can be refocused on the correct part of your eye (retina).
To produce this reshaping, CK uses the controlled release of radiofrequency energy (instead of a laser) to heat and shrink corneal tissue. This steepens the cornea and allows light to properly focus on the retina again, improving near vision. CK is intended for people over 40 years of age who want to improve their near vision. If you are over the age of 40, had good vision without glasses and contact lenses for most of your life and now need reading glasses, you may be a candidate.
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