Will I be able to use a computer comfortably after PRESBYOND?
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Intermediate vision, the distance of a laptop screen, is one of the ranges the treatment is designed to cover, and many people find it comfortable. It is also the range where a plan that leans too far towards near can leave you wanting an adjustment.
Quick answer
Intermediate vision, the distance of a laptop screen, is one of the ranges the treatment is designed to cover, and many people find it comfortable. It is also the range where a plan that leans too far towards near can leave you wanting an adjustment.
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- PRESBYOND and presbyopia
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- Quick answer plus detail
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- Yes
In more detail
The specific concern to raise is how far your screen actually is and how many hours a day you spend at it. A plan can be discussed around that, and the answer may differ from the one given to someone who reads books all day.
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Sources & further reading
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- PresbyLASIK and Laser Blended Vision: a review of the evidence
A narrative review of corneal approaches to presbyopia, including presbyLASIK and laser blended vision, describing the optical principles and summarising selected study outcomes.
Used for How corneal presbyopia treatments differ in principle; Background on why the ablation profile, not only the target refraction, is part of the treatment.
Link checked 21 October 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