Can laser vision correction get rid of reading glasses?
Yes and no. The need for reading glasses usually begins at age 40 to 45, and is caused by a loss of elasticity of the natural lens inside the eye. This loss of elasticity results in an inability to focus on small print or objects at near. This condition is called presbyopia. Laser vision correction cannot restore the elasticity to the natural lens inside the eye. However, there is a technique that is commonly used with contact lenses called monovision in which one eye is fit with a contact lens to see at a distance and the other eye is fit with a contact lens to see at near. This technique can also be used with laser vision correction. One eye would be treated to see at a distance and the other eye would be treated to see at near. Prior to using the laser for this technique it is recommended that contact lenses be tried first. If successful then the same technique could be applied with the laser. If both eyes are treated for distance vision then more than likely between the age of 40 t
