All About Lasik

I’ve read on some forums, that certain people, will almost definitely lose their ability to see up close, after a lasik procedure? Why is this? And is there a way to know ahead of time if this would arise?

The people you’re referring to that have had LASIK and then lose their ability to see up close probably have presbyopia. Presbyopia is associated with aging – over time the lens in our eyes loses elasticity and therefore the ability to change shape to allow us to see up close. That’s why people get the over the counter reading glasses. LASIK is surgery to change to curvature of the cornea to allow people to see without correction. Presbyopia has to do with the lens. People who have LASIK to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness, and / or astigmatism will still need to wear reading glasses once they reach a certain age – we say 40 years old as an estimate. Some people who are older and have already developed presbyopia have monovision LASIK – one eye is surgically corrected to be able to see up close & the other eye to see in the distance. Having cataract surgery also doesn’t change the fact the everyone will develop presbyopia.