Why do lights look different at night after PRESBYOND?
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Yes, and night vision symptoms are among the most commonly discussed trade-offs of laser vision correction for presbyopia. Halos, glare and starbursts around lights are usually most noticeable early and often settle, but some people notice them in the longer term.
Quick answer
Yes, and night vision symptoms are among the most commonly discussed trade-offs of laser vision correction for presbyopia. Halos, glare and starbursts around lights are usually most noticeable early and often settle, but some people notice them in the longer term.
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If you drive at night for work, or the idea of halos around headlights would be intolerable, say so at the assessment. That is information the plan should account for.
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- Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK)
The equivalent clinical reference chapter for LASIK, used so that comparisons describe both procedures symmetrically.
Used for How LASIK creates and manages a corneal flap; LASIK complication categories.
Link checked 22 September 2026
- One-Year Outcomes and Satisfaction Following Non-Linear Aspheric Micro-Monovision LASIK (PRESBYOND) for Myopic and Hyperopic Presbyopia
A retrospective single-centre study of 638 eyes in 319 patients treated at one Polish clinic between 2019 and 2023, with visual acuity at one, three and twelve months and a non-validated satisfaction questionnaire. The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Used for Twelve-month visual acuity outcomes for myopic and hyperopic patients; Patient-reported satisfaction, with the caveat that the questionnaire is not validated; What one year of follow-up can and cannot establish.
Link checked 21 October 2026