Dr. Boothe Laser Center
If you have worn glasses or contact lenses in early adulthood, you were able to focus normally for close tasks through the same prescription that you used to see clearly in the distance. However, a person nearing 40 and beyond will notice that near tasks are increasingly difficult through that same prescription. You may find yourself sitting back farther from your reading material or computer, or using brighter light to see more clearly. For some, removing their glasses allows for better vision up close. At this stage, your eye doctor may prescribe a bifocal in your glasses or suggest readers over your contacts. Essentially, your eyes need separate prescriptions for far and near.
IntraLASIK can correct for one distance only, and for obvious reasons almost everyone elects to have the distance vision corrected. IntraLASIK does not affect the far-to-near focusing loss. Once IntraLASIK has been performed, people over 40 will still need help looking at things within arm's length.
