Surgery according to vision defect
Modern medicine currently offers a variety of options through which various eye defects and diseases can be successfully addressed. At the Eye Centre Prague, we provide high-quality eye examinations and surgical procedures that treat cataracts and various types of refractive eye disorders.
Cataract (Katarakta)
Are you over sixty and feeling like your vision has worsened? Do you have cloudy, diminished, or distorted vision for both near and far distances, as well as sensitivity to light? Then you might be suffering from cataracts.
Cataracts primarily affect individuals aged 60 to 75. They develop as the natural lens of the eye ages and gradually becomes cloudy. This clouding obstructs the passage of light rays to the retina, making it feel as though you are seeing through fog.
The only effective treatment is a quick and completely painless cataract surgery.
Farsightedness (Presbyopia)
Are you over forty and having trouble seeing up close? Do you struggle to read, use your mobile phone, or read price tags in stores? Then you may be suffering from age-related farsightedness, known as presbyopia.
Around the age of 40, the human eye begins to lose its ability to accommodate, or focus on close distances. Gradually, individuals start to need reading glasses, and if they also wear glasses for distance, they cannot avoid constantly switching between them.
However, if wearing glasses is bothersome, the painless PRELEX surgery may be the solution for you.
Nearsightedness (Myopia)
Do you have trouble seeing distant objects? Are you unable to focus on them and see them as blurry? Then you are likely suffering from nearsightedness.
In myopia, light rays converge before reaching the retina, causing an unclear, blurry image to project on the retina. Myopia can typically be corrected with glasses or contact lenses for distance vision.
However, if you want to maintain the freedom from glasses and lenses, laser correction of refractive errors (suitable for people aged 20 to 40) or PRELEX surgery for individuals over 40 may be the solution for you.
Farsightedness
Do you have difficulty focusing on nearby objects or text? Then you are likely suffering from farsightedness. With a minor defect, you may not even notice it, as the eye can accommodate (focus) on its own. However, if your eyes have to constantly adjust and exert more effort, you may experience headaches, increased fatigue, or difficulty concentrating.
In farsightedness, light rays converge behind the retina, causing an unclear, blurry image to project on the retina. Farsightedness is typically corrected with glasses featuring positive diopters.
Farsightedness can also be addressed surgically, allowing you to eliminate dependence on glasses, either through PRELEX surgery or laser correction of refractive errors.
Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a cylindrical eye defect that reduces visual acuity at all distances. It is caused by an irregular curvature of the cornea (or less commonly, the lens), which takes on an ellipsoidal shape instead of a spherical one. As a result, light is refracted differently at areas of greater or lesser curvature, causing the rays to not converge at a single focal point on the retina, leading to blurred, distorted, or deformed vision. It can also result in difficulty distinguishing certain letters and numbers. Associated symptoms may include headaches, eye fatigue, and squinting when looking into the distance.
You may not even be aware that you have astigmatism. This condition is usually detected by a doctor during a comprehensive eye examination. It is typically corrected with glasses or contact lenses.
Astigmatism can be precisely treated through laser surgery, as well as during cataract surgery or PRELEX implantation of a toric intraocular lens.
