PRESBYOND

Will you need contact lenses or glasses after treatment?

By James Ball | 23 April 2019

James Ball explains how your age, the condition of your eye and the eye treatment you receive may require you to use reading glasses or contact lenses in certain circumstances.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Lens Replacement?

By James Ball | 17 April 2019

Mr James Ball discusses the advantages and disadvantages of lens replacement. He explains that when considering these, it really depends on what treatment you’re comparing it to and the condition of the patient’s eye.

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How do surgeons define what laser eye surgery costs?

By James Ball | 05 June 2018

The bottom line on headline rates

When you see “rock-bottom” prices advertised for laser eye treatment, you need to read between the lines. It may be tempting to contact a clinic advertising this popular treatment at “just £595 per eye” but it would be wise to stop and think before you sign up. In reality, the headline rate is rarely the rate paid by the patient and more often than not, once all of the hidden extra costs are factored in, what appeared to be a cheaper option can turn out to be a false economy.

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Can laser eye surgery correct the need for reading glasses (presbyopia)?

By James Ball | 27 July 2017

Can laser eye surgery correct the need for reading glasses? Some people still continue to perpetuate this myth.

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How is PRESBYOND laser blended vision different from monovision?

By James Ball | 11 July 2017

How is PRESBYOND laser blended vision different from monovision? I hear this all the time at ophthalmologist conferences, because monovision is something that’s been used very commonly for many years in contact lenses and in cataract surgery and indeed for in laser eye surgery.

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Video FAQ’s: Presbyopia treatment: Is PRESBYOND better than lens replacement?

By James Ball | 04 July 2017

Is PRESBYOND blended laser better than lens replacement? Well again the answer is it depends. They are both effective and safe.

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Video FAQ’s: Presbyopia treatment: What is your training in treating presbyopia?

By James Ball | 22 June 2017

What’s my training in treating presbyopia? Well, really it’s been on the job training frankly because the advancements and developments in treating presbyopia have all come online and become available in the last 11 years.

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How long does laser eye surgery work for presbyopia?

By James Ball | 16 June 2017

A common question about laser eye surgery is around how long the effects will last. We have a wealth of evidence that the shape change which we induce in the cornea with laser eye surgery correction remains stable. For younger patients, the eyeball itself can elongate resulting in a return of myopia. For older patients, the crystalline lens can begin to turn into a cataract resulting in the development of refractive error.

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Video FAQ’s: Presbyopia prevention: Can you prevent age-related vision loss?

By James Ball | 13 June 2017

Can we prevent age-related vision loss? The short answer is no. It’s part of the human condition, it’s a result of the crystalline lens inside the eye hardening up on its journey to becoming a cataract.

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Video FAQ’s: Presbyopia treatment: How long does it take to recover from the PRESBYOND laser blended vision treatment?

By James Ball | 08 June 2017

How does it take to recover from PRESBYOND blended vision laser eye surgery? Well, it’s still like laser eye surgery and so it enjoys all the benefits of rapid visual recovery in terms of the eyes become comfortable and seeing well.

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About our surgeons

Mr James Ball | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

MA (Cantab) MB BChir FRCOphth CertLRS

I am a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Custom Vision Clinic. My major interest is in refractive surgery and finding the best treatment suitable for each patient.

Mr Jack Gormley | Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

MB ChB (Hons) FRCOphth CertLRS

I am a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Custom Vision Clinic and York Teaching Hospital, where I lead the Corneal and Refractive service. I have completed over 2,000 surgical and laser eye procedures.