Ages 45-60
Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome
Dysfunctional Lens Syndrome (DLS) is a term to describe how our eyes naturally change as we grow older. The eye’s natural crystalline lens is normally clear, elastic and flexible, allowing light to focus on the back of the eye at any distance. With time, changes in the lens start to affect your vision – even if you have had excellent vision your entire life and even if you have had a successful vision correction procedure. After age 40 your eye lenses can start to progressively lose their natural flexibility. As a result, it becomes harder to focus on near objects, affecting your ability to read and perform other close-up tasks without the use of reading glasses or bifocals. This is the first stage of DLS called presbyopia and it occurs to most people. Luckily, today you have many options to improve reading vision, possibly eliminating your need for reading glasses. The right choice for you will depend on the results we gather during a comprehensive, free Vision Consultation. At CorrectVision Laser Institute we offer: