Presbyopia surgery includes various techniques depending on the patient’s age, required prescription, and eye characteristics. Each case is evaluated through a series of tests that help determine the most appropriate technique for the patient.
Although many projects are under development to treat presbyopia, the only definitive current treatment is the removal of the crystalline lens, which is the cause of presbyopia due to the loss of accommodation with age. The lens is replaced with either a monofocal lens (monovision) or multifocal lenses (bifocal/trifocal).
Among the current techniques used to correct presbyopia, the Institut de la Màcula recommends, as the safest, most stable, effective, and definitive methods, the removal of the clear crystalline lens and implantation of a multifocal (bifocal/trifocal) lens or a monofocal lens in monovision, also known as advanced monovision.
Multifocal lens implantation surgery is the most commonly used procedure to correct presbyopia. This surgery replaces the clear crystalline lens with a lens that allows focusing without glasses for distance, intermediate, and near vision. A preoperative evaluation determines the most suitable lens for the patient based on eye characteristics and visual needs.
This is a stable surgery that does not require further operations and, by removing the lens, prevents the need for cataract surgery in the future.
