Laser Eye Surgery Better than Contact Lenses

New study compares satisfaction rates of contact lens users with people who underwent laser eye surgery for vision correction (Myopia, Hypermetropia, Astigmatism and Presbyopia). The study published in the most influential US journal (Ophtalmology), recruited 1.800 people and found that contact lens users who opted for laser eye surgery were […]

Premium and refractive intraocular lenses: art and science

High Tech intraocular lenses for presbyopia’s correction associated with cataract.. This is a reference document about the Premium intraocular lenses for the correction of myopia, astigmatism, hypermetropia and presbyopia. Dr. Badalà is the author of a chapter about the High Tech intraocular lenses to eliminate presbyopia associated with the cataract.

What to expect after Presbyopia Laser surgery?

What should I do after presbyopia surgery? It is usually suggested to rest for 2 days after surgery. Il largely depends on the kind of surgery performed. In the case of PRK, Dr. Badalà suggest 4-5 days of rest: for this reason he usually performs the surgery on thursday in […]

Presbyopia: Insurance approved Laser & treatments

Presbyopia surgery via private insurance Presbyopia laser surgery can be performed in convention with the most important insurance companies, supplementary funds and health funds. Some insurance companies consider a direct payment for health services, with no obligations for its patients; some others consider an indirect assistance. In this case, the […]

Laser Surgery for Presbyopia

Am I going to be in pain during presbyopia laser surgery? Presbyopia laser surgery is completely painless because anesthetic eye drops are very effective. Surgery lasts for about 5 minutes and follows a short preparatory phase.After surgery, when the anesthetic effect ends,there could be burning sensations, light sensitivity and a […]

When to get Presbyopia Laser Surgery?

Which is te best age to undergo Presbyopia surgery? The minimum age for eye laser surgery is 45. When patients are 50 years old or more, other treatments are available to correct myopia, based upon lens substitution. This is the case of the so called Refractive Phacoemulsification surgery, consisting in […]

PRK for Presbyopia

PRK (Photo Refractive Keratectomy) is a surgery that uses the excimer laser and it is one of the most common in Europe. It is performed with an excimer laser that emits an ultraviolet ray of light with a very high specific energy, but low penetrating power in biological cells, causing […]

Laser surgery (LAPR)

Presbyopia surgery is meant to achieve a vision rehabilitation of near objects without having to constantly rely on glasses. There are several techniques and surgical strategies to solve this problem. Correction can be performed changing the corneal curvature or replacing the natural lens. Corneal correction is achieved with the excimer […]

Presbyopia: causes and symptoms

Presbyopia is a condition for which the eye cannot focus near objects after the patient is 40 years old It is a vision defect that depends of the lens loosing its accomodation power. The lens can in fact change its shape to better focus objects located at different distances. As […]

Refractive Phacoemulsification for Presbyopia

Refractive Phacoemulsification surgery can be used to correct serious presbyopia problems through the implant of an intraocular multifocal or bifocal lens, for patients that are more than 45 years old. In this case, the natural lens, even if transparent, is substituted with an intraocular lens (artificial lens). If last generation […]

AcuFocus Intracorneal Lens

This is an innovative method to cure presbyopia through the implant of a lens inside the cornea. This lens called AcuFocus, correct presbyopia because it focuses on images of near objects on the retina. Usually, only one eye is treated: this is why the whole surgery costs is less than […]

FAQs on Presbyopia

FemtoLASIK for Presbyopia

It’s the most performed laser surgery for presbyopia in the USA. It’s an improvement of the well known LASIK. It uses a specific instrument called Femto Laser to precisely cut a this circular layer (or flap) from the corneal surface. This layer is flipped and placed on the side. Once […]

High tech lens for Presbyopia

It’s the new solution for a “high definition” vision. During phakoemulsification surgery, a High Tech lens is implanted in the eye in place of the natural one; the High Tech is then customized with a ray of light.This surgery has the advantage of correcting even high degree astigmatism, hypermetropia and […]

Presbyopia Laser and Treatments

Surgery to correct presbyopia in Milan with the latest innovations. The new femtoLASIK to cure presbyopia. High Tech intraocular lenses to cure presbyopia. Surgery for high degree presbyopia with intracorneal lens (AcuFocus) in Milan and Catania. To sum up, curing presbyopia is possible thanks to the different kinds of surgery […]

LASIK for Presbyopia

LASIK (Laser-assisted In situ Keratomileusis) with the Excimer Laser, is the most performed presbyopia surgery in the context of refractive surgery in USA. Its popularity comes from its advantages: patients recall no pain sensations and experience vision improvement as soon as a day after. This kind of surgery uses a […]

Cataract and Presbyopia

Cataract usually affects elderly people and is often linked to presbyopia, that is the diminished ability to focus on near objects (it can be experienced, for example, while reading without glasses). At any rate, choosing to go under a standard cataract surgery will lead to presbyopia: in other words, if […]

Cataract, perfect vision with High Tech lens

The custom made High Tech lens debuts in Italy at the San Giuseppe Hospital in Milan, to replace the lens made opaque by cataract and guarantee a perfect vision without glasses. After the implant, it is possible to remodel the lens simply using a ray of light, with no other […]

Cataract: first “customizable” implant

ROME. A High Tech lens completely customizable that once implanted inside the eye can be modified with light in order to properly adapt to every patient’s needs, offering a high definition vision. The most modern technological innovation for replacing the opaque lens when speaking about cataract removal, has been implanted […]

Cataract: High Tech lens debuts in Milan

An high-tech lens entirely personalized that, if implanted in the eye, can be modified with light to adapt itself at the patient’s needs, allowing a high definition vision. The most recent technologic innovation for the replacement of opaque lens in cataract’s removal was implanted today for the first time in […]

LASEK and eye drops

Ocular Surface and pain after LASEK surgery: indo versus fluorometholone eye drops effects This study compares several therapies after myopia, astigmatism and hypermetropia laser surgery. Myopia surgery can be followed by pain for a few days; here, different therapies to minimize discomfort after eye laser surgery are compared.