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T HE P R E SB Y OP I A OP P OR T UNI T Y
“ with these patients is paramount in building trust
For ECPs, creating and nurturing relationships

and restoring patients’ peace of mind as they
face the optical consequences of
“
advancing age.

with PALs at near. For low-to-moderate must be aware that all the current
myopes engaged in visually demanding presbyopic solutions are compromises.
near activities, a recommendation into account the starting refractive
to remove their glasses is the best THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ECPS error, level of presbyopia, lifestyle and
option. For those already in contact For patients who enjoyed 20/20 vision compliance with the chosen treatment
lenses, the options would include most of their lives, a diagnosis of and its possible after-effects. The
reading glasses over contact lenses presbyopia can be disturbing and ultimate objective of presbyopia
as needed for near, monovision disruptive. For ECPs, creating and treatment is to address the biggest
or multifocal contact lenses and nurturing relationships with these concern, which is not being able to
presbyopia-correcting eye drops. patients is paramount in building see up close. ECPs can play a key role
For those in distance correction who trust and restoring patients’ peace in helping their patients achieve that
are considering an elective refractive of mind as they face the optical objective. Patient communication,
procedure, a thorough discussion consequences of advancing age. counselling and hand-holding are
about presbyopia and the impact vital tools in an ECP’s armamentarium,
after surgery on close-up vision and The treatment of presbyopia is highly as are the treatment techniques
the eventual need for near correction individual and must be considered chosen to address each presbyope’s
is required. In all scenarios, myopes on a case-by-case basis, taking individual case. n E

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