When a patient is having trouble focusing on nearby objects, then probably this person is suffering from presbyopia. It is an eye condition which affects the eye’s natural ability to focus on an object.

The lenses become rather inflexible and this is common in people who are above 40 years old. In America, about 90 million adults suffer from presbyopia and every day, more and more cases have been reported.

A person suffering from it will have the following symptoms:

1. headaches
2. difficulty in reading
3. difficulty in seeing, especially in the dark Read the rest of this entry »

Lasik eye surgery is a refractive surgical procedure that works wonders on the eyes of people suffering from nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. It reduces a person’s complete dependency on glasses and contact lenses. The full form of Lasik is Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that involves permanently changing the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye using an excimer laser. Read the rest of this entry »