Presbyopia & Near Vision Correction at Baltimore Washington Eye Center serving greater Baltimore & Washington, D.C.

Presbyopia is an aging phenomenon, which occurs as the Crystalline Lens loses its flexibility. Presbyopia begins at around age 40 and progresses until about age 65. From birth, until approximately the age of 40, the Crystalline Lens is both “crystal “ clear and quite soft and flexible. This flexibility allows the Crystalline Lens to change its shape and alter its curvature in order to rapidly focus your vision at various distances-from far, to near, to arm's length, to far or near again. The focusing capacity of the Crystalline Lens gives you the ability to see things at all distances.

Around the time we enter our 40’s, the Crystalline Lens begins to stiffen. The stiffening of the Crystalline Lens makes it progressively more difficult to change focus from distance to near, thereby making it more difficult to see close up. Initially, this reduces our ability to see objects clearly at arm's length. As Presbyopia progresses it becomes more difficult to see reading material or objects close up. When this loss of flexibility occurs, it is called Presbyopia or “aging eyes."

As patients begin to experience Presbyopia they often notice that their "arms are too short" requiring them to move near objects and reading material farther away in order to bring them into focus and to see them clearly. It is important to know that Presbyopia affects everyone including those who have Cataracts.

As Presbyopia begins, people who have never worn eyeglasses find that they need reading glasses or bifocals in order to read and see up close. People who already wear glasses may need bifocals or trifocals in order to see comfortably up close.

Advances in Cataract Surgery, Lens Replacement Surgery and Lens Implant (IOL) Surgery procedures now allow us to treat and correct Presbyopia. Near Vision Presbyopia Correcting Lens Implants (IOL) that correct both distance and near vision can help patients achieve clear distance vision as well restore their normal range of vision without relying on eyeglasses, bifocals or reading glasses. At Baltimore Washington Eye Center we offer many types of near vision lens implants including AcrySof® ReSTOR® Lens Implants.

Patients in need of a Cataract Evaluation who wish to learn more about Presbyopia or Near Vision Correction in the greater Baltimore or Washington, D.C area will find that Baltimore Washington Eye Center is conveniently located for Cataract patients from Arbutus, Carney, Clarksville, Columbia, Dundalk, Edgemere, Essex, Ellicott City, Ferndale, Glen Burnie, Kenwood, Laurel, Linthicum, Lutherville, Millersville, Odenton Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Towson, Parkville, Randallstown, Rivera Beach, Pasadena, Severna Park, South Gate, and Woodlawn Maryland. To schedule an appointment call us at 800.495.3937.