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Although the procedure is identical, with LASIK, a patient's vision is clearer immediately following surgery. PRESBYOND patients, on the other hand, will have an adaptation period after treatment. Symptoms of the adaptation period are quite mild. For example, a patient might occasionally struggle to see a computer screen, or their eyes may feel tired later on in the day. This period can last anywhere between 1 week and 6 months. For most patients, this period lasts only a couple of weeks to a month. The symptoms can be managed with a temporary pair of glasses. 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It is an immediate outcome. I understand there is some adaption period?Alex Shortt: Absolutely, yes.Interviewer: How long does that last and what does it feel like?Alex Shortt: When we correct the distance vision in younger patients, they come to us the next day and say, “This is amazing.” It is a real wow factor. We have to be very careful with Presbyond patients to make sure they understand that this is a different treatment. If they were short-sighted and were wearing distance glasses and now had added presbyopia on top, they will notice that their distance vision will be outstanding the next day. And they’ll be very pleased with that.But the getting used to the transition between distances so that it feels seamless takes time. The brain needs to adapt to using the new information that’s been given through the eyes. This adaptation can take between one week and six months.Interviewer: How does that adaptation process feel for the patient on a day-to-day basis?Alex Shortt: Symptoms of the adaptation typically are quite mild. It’s not that they can’t see, but they might find occasionally they struggle to see the computer screen or their eyes might feel a little bit tired later on in the day. Or they may say that when they look up from the computer screen to the distance, it takes a few seconds to see someone’s face.That’s very common.If it’s something that the patients are very symptomatic about, we give them a temporary pair of glasses, which don’t fully correct the prescription. Still, they reduce the difference between the two eyes temporarily so that they can get used to a small amount of blending of the vision. And then when they take the glasses away, they can then adapt further to the larger blend difference between the eyes.Share This Post\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSearch for:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecent Posts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Can I wear make-up before and after laser eye surgery?\u2019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow long does laser eye surgery last?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSMILE v LASIK v PRK – What Are the Different Types ?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I get laser eye surgery?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA clear look into the types of laser eye surgery in London\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTake the eye surgery self-test to see if you qualifyNot everyone is a candidate for eye surgery. Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZFollow upInterviewer: Is there anybody who doesn’t adapt?Alex Shortt: It’s very rare. And we always check people beforehand.Interviewer: In terms of the actual procedure, is there any difference between a conventional LASIK procedure and having Presbyond? Does the procedure itself take the same amount of time?Alex Shortt: The procedures are identical. But it’s the adaptation time. The adaptation after Presbyond LASIK can take anywhere between a few weeks to a few months. And certainly the longest period we’ve seen is a period of six months of adaptation. If patients after six months are still struggling with moving between distances, it’s entirely possible to fine-tune it by reducing the difference between the two eyes, and then it clicks in. And it’s quite spectacular when it clicks in. 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Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.Learn more about meGet a complimentary vision assessment todayComplete the form below to chat with a member of my team. Discover if you’re suitable for a life changing vision correction procedure\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t        I consent to receive valuable and relevant e-mails\t\t\t\t\t\t                "}