‘Ik wil geen leesbril, wat nu?’: Opties voor de behandeling van presbyopie

Presbyopia is farsightedness of old-age. Due to lenticular stiffness, decreased accommodative range, and decreased ciliary muscle function, the ability to see up close diminishes with age. Clinically this means people will need reading glasses.Cataract surgery is the most performed and successful surgery to improve patients’ visual acuity. Currently there are many possibilities of solving presbyopia during cataract surgery. This can be achieved by using premium implant lenses, which are lenses that have more than one focus, enabling freedom from spectacles postoperatively. These premium lenses allow vision at the near, intermediate and distance foci, decreasing dependence on optical aids.In this article we will explain the options, and patients’ suitability for these solutions and will briefly outline the ins and outs of presbyopia correcting surgery.