Oliver Backhouse, Consultant Eye Surgeon www.cataract.org.uk
The conditions in the table below can be corrected surgically to leave you free of the need for glasses either for distance, or for both distance and near vision. If you are over 40 and looking for an alternative to glasses or contact lenses, you should consider the high definition Mplus HD lens.
The Mplus HD lens has many advantages over laser vision correction. The revolutionary design of the lens means it is suitable for both cataract and non-cataract patients, and corrects far, intermediate and near vision.
This means even if you are short sighted, longsighted or have astigmatism, the Mplus HD lens could give you the permanent vision correction you have been searching for.
You can find out more about the Mplus HD lens here
| Disorder | Level | Age 18 - 40 | Age Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myopia (short sight) |
Over - 8 | Intraocular contact lens | Lens Surgery or Intraocular contact lens |
| Zero to - 8 | Laser | Lens Surgery or Laser | |
| Hyperopia (long sight) |
Zero to +3 | Laser | Lens Surgery |
| Over +3 | Intraocular contact lens | Lens Surgery | |
| Astigmatism | Zero to 6 | Laser | Lens Surgery |
| Over 6 | Intraocular contact lens | Lens Surgery | |
| Presbyopia | Presbyopia | Lens Surgery or Conductive keratoplasty |