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Re:Training Your Brain So That You Don’t Need Reading Glasse... by walterbell on Saturday January 20, 2018 @05:01PM (#16195656)
Lasik carves a minus lens onto your eyes, same as if you were permanently wearing minus contacts or glasses. When you develop presbyopia, you will need plus lenses for close-up vision. With no lasik, you will use a progressive or bifocal lens (upper portion = distance prescription, lower = plus for reading).

With lasik, you will use a progressive lens (upper portion = plano/clear to avoid interfering with the lens carved onto your eye, lower = plus) or you can use basic reading glasses for near work. Lasik has risks which should be factored into any decision. If you do a lot of near/computer work, you can have a "regression" where your eye needs a stronger prescription for distance, than the lens carved onto your eye.

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