Another key Varilux Boomer Watch finding revealed that more than 56 percent of boomers surveyed said they would consider having laser eye surgery. Many people believe that any eye condition can be cured with the aid of surgery, but despite many advances in medical science, presbyopia is still unavoidable. Currently, there is no approved surgical alternative to correct or prevent presbyopia. Although surgery is not a solution for presbyopia, it can be corrected with proper diagnosis and corrective lenses. In the past, presbyopes relied on vanity-crushing bifocals or reading glasses, but Dr. Tahran says that progressive lenses are becoming a more popular alternative.
Progressive lenses offer wearers one continuous field of vision to see clearly at all distances.
And, according to Varilux Boomer Watch, more than half of boomers surveyed said they would consider trying progressive lenses to help correct their changing vision. With Varilux progressive lenses, I never have to take my glasses off and I can see near, far and everything in between with just one pair of lenses. And my glasses don't have the conspicuous bifocal line or the annoying 'jumps' in vision. With our current patent protection, technologically no other solution for presbyopia comes close to Varilux. Prevent Blindness America supports and educates on the value of a continuum of vision are including visiting an eye care practitioner for regular check-ups.