An intraocular lens is an artificial lens that is inserted into the eye during a surgical procedure. The artificial lens remains in the eye permanently and significantly improves the patient’s vision. What is an intraocular lens? An intraocular lens is an artificial lens that is inserted into the eye during a surgical procedure. Intraocular lenses … Intraocular Lens: Function, Task & Diseases
Bifocals are special multi-focal glasses. They are suitable for people who have two refractive errors. What are bifocals? Bifocals eliminate the need to switch between distance and reading glasses. With the help of bifocals, two different refractive errors can be corrected at the same time. The Latin term ‘bifocal’ means ‘two’ (‘bi’) and ‘focal point’ … Bifocals: Applications & Health Benefits
Presbyopia, presbyopia or presbyopia is the cause that most people have to buy reading glasses from about 45 years. Presbyopia is understood to be a normal defective vision, which is caused by getting older. What is presbyopia (presbyopia of old age)? Presbyopia does not count in the sense directly to a refractive error, such as … Presbyopia (Age-Related Long-Sightedness): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Many people need to wear glasses. A congenital visual impairment, advancing age or intensive work on the computer are most of the reasons for having to wear glasses. While the visual aid used to be a necessary evil, modern glasses today definitely add striking accents to the wearer’s face. What is a pair of glasses? … Glasses: Applications & Health Benefits
Glasses are a visual aid that consists of a frame and two individual lenses. With the help of glasses or reading glasses, a certain refractive error such as farsightedness, shortsightedness or astigmatism can be corrected in a simple way. What are reading glasses? Reading glasses are mostly used to correct presbyopia. However, more and more … Reading Glasses: Applications & Health Benefits
Age-related macular degeneration, age-related macular degeneration or AMD for short, is a progressive damage of the epithelial tissue (pigment epithelium) and the photoreceptors in the retina. The damage of the tissue leads to a loss of function and thus to a severe reduction of visual acuity in old age. The following text discusses the definition, … Age-related Macular Degeneration: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Introduction Presbyopia is the progressive, age-related loss of elasticity of the lens. One possibility to correct presbyopia is laser therapy. How is laser therapy performed? In the laser treatment of the eyes, the anterior part of the cornea is ablated. A thicker layer is ablated in the centre than on the outside, so that the … Laser therapy for presbyopia
