Amazing Corneal Inlay Restores Near Vision

01 Jul 2013

The Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ is a corneal inlay that is implanted over your dominant eye to allow you to see near object sharply. Optilase Ophthalmic Surgeons have been successfully performing the procedure on hundreds of patients who had trouble with presbyopia, or ageing of the eye, and the results are dramatic.

Presbyopia, the ageing Eye

The Presbia procedure uses a corneal inlay to compensate for the vision difficulties causes when the eyes get old and lens get stiff. Inflexible lenses can’t move the way they used to, to form a clear image, and people end up holding objects far away from their eyes in order to make up for the blurring that occurs at close quarters.

 

A person who suffers from Presbyopia, or aging of the eye, begins to have difficult seeing near objects clearly as not only does the lens of the eye get stiff with age; the cillary muscles of the eye cannot squeeze it to focus properly.

 

Objects near the eye appear blurry as the eye struggles to focus, so people have to hold things at arm’s length to see them properly. Presbyopia is a result of the natural aging process; it can affect you in your early forties, and many people find they become dependent on reading glasses to see.

How the Presbia Procedure solves Presbyopia

The Presbia procedure, available exclusively at Optilase in Ireland, is the ideal solution for those who don’t want to be dependent on corrective eyewear. A very slim corneal inlay, made of a bio-compatible material that can exist comfortably in the human eye, is slipped into a pocket made on the surface of the eye.

 

The inlay is only implanted in your non-dominant eye, and can actually bend light. When the patient needs to focus on a near object, the inlay can compensate for the eye’s natural lens and the patient is able to forma clear image without having to hold things far away.

Swift, Pain-free Procedure and a Free Consultation

The Presbia procedure takes only a few minutes; a local anaesthetic is used to numb the eye and a little pocket is made in one of the layers of the cornea. The inlay is slipped into this pocket, which heals itself in a day or two. Patients no longer need to rely on corrective eyewear for near vision and the implant is removable if the prescription ever changes.

 

You can take advantage of a free consultation at Optilase to see if you might be a candidate for Presbia; just call +353 1 223 8821.

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Monica mc mahon
April 15, 2024

From beginning to End of my procedure with Optilase, I was treated personally and professionally. The surgery, true aftercare was smooth and efficient and I can only say it was the perfect choice for us . I highly recommend Optilase.

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Roxanne Bartolome
April 15, 2024

I recently had the PRK procedure a month ago. It's been life changing to be able to see clearly after wearing glasses for 20 years. My vision was not 20/20 after surgery since I had PRK and I was first scared that it won't get better. But give it time and patience and it will improve. Optilase was superb on aftercare and the team during the surgery really took care of me. I'm so happy ❤️ Thank you Optilase!

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Lin Walsh
April 12, 2024

Omg i thought about having lens replacement for 2 years , i just wish i did it then , I’m absolutely delighted with my eyes now , i am only 3 weeks over it and cant believe how wonderful it is to see everything so clear , i nearly want to tell everyone who wears glasses to do this , if i had known sooner how painless this op is i would have booked in immediately , Everyone in my Clinic were fantastic so friendly , just do it you certainly wont regret it , also the aftercare is amazing .

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Susan Sutton
April 8, 2024

Staff are all very nice and procedure was painless and quick

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David Hill
April 8, 2024

Delighted with my experience at Optilase. Professional staff who looked after me from start to finish. Procedure itself was very quick. A big thanks to the whole team.

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Aoife Mckenna
April 8, 2024

Absolutely delighted with the results of my surgery. I wish I done it years ago

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Denise Carroll
April 8, 2024

Does what it say, corrects your vision! Very fast and professional service.

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jessica daiana
April 8, 2024

Great price for excellent service. All staff was very professional and welcoming, great results and good aftercare

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gary Malone
April 6, 2024

Best thing I ever done ,👍

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Catriona Brady
April 1, 2024

Fantastic experience throughout, from consultation to aftercare. Professional, welcoming and calming staff. Appointments and procedure were easy and relaxed and the overall result was excellent. Aftercare was also great, nothing was ever a hassle.

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Rebecca Walsh
March 29, 2024

Worth the money. Staff guide you step by step to relax you through the surgery. Recommend

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Mark O'Keeffe
March 28, 2024

I found the whole process very professional and very well organised. They also assisted in the documentation process very easy. They were also very good to help in arranging the reference process too. If I was make one small comment is they need to add a prescription painkiller to the process. Although the after experience was exactly what was expected it could been managed better with a stronger pain relief. Other than that I have recommended 3 people to get the procedure from Optilase, all of which had a great experience. I would highly recommend Optilase for vision correction and the long term benefits have changed my life.

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