{"id":16822,"date":"2019-02-20T17:13:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web2019.alfredoferrer.com\/?page_id=16822"},"modified":"2019-02-20T17:13:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T17:13:38","slug":"presbyopia-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfredoferrer.com\/en\/presbyopia-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Presbyopia Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;4%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; 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At the same time other optical defects defects such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism can be corrected in the same operation. It is an ideal method for patients up to 50-60 years of age.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/meditec\/en_de\/products---solutions\/ophthalmology-optometry\/cornea-refractive\/laser-treatment\/excimer-laser-solutions\/presbyond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/meditec\/en_de\/products---solutions\/ophthalmology-optometry\/cornea-refractive\/laser-treatment\/excimer-laser-solutions\/presbyond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More detailed info here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1550682686183{padding-right: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lens surgery (PreLEX- Presbyopic Lens Exchange):\u00a0<\/strong>The aim of this kind of treatment is to exchange the natural lens of the eye for an artificial intraocular lens with multifocal optics (bifocal or trifocal), providing good vision from far to near without having to use glasses.This type of treatment, originally developed for treating cataracts, can be considered after careful patient selection, even if there is no significant cataract formation. 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