A small inlay instead of reading glasses –
Presbia Flexivue Microlens™

The transparent micro-lens has a diameter of 3.2 mm only and is four times as thin as a human hair. It is made from a hydrophilic polymer which has been tried and tested in modern intraocular lenses and is well-tolerated. The Microlens is implanted only into the cornea of the non dominant eye. In contrast to other inlays, the Presbia inlay, also referred to as a micro-lens, has bifocal optics available in several powers.

The Presbia Microlens is a gentle and elegant solution to improve near vision again once presbyopia starts to develop. You may only need reading glasses for reading in dimmed lighting or if the font is very small. Your distance vision will stay almost the same since the Presbia Microlens is smaller than your eye's natural lens.

The Presbia Flexivue Microlens™ is placed into the cornea of the non-dominant eye. Similar to the first step of the ReLEx smile procedure, this is done by means of a modern femtosecond laser. The upmost layer of the cornea remains almost intact, and there is no loss of tissue. Usually, everything is done within approx. 10 minutes. By the way: If your visual acuity changes after the lens placement, the Presbia inlay may be removed or replaced at any time. In detail, the course of the procedure is as follows:

• A pouch with a miniscule opening is cut into the eye's cornea with the femtosecond laser. The pouch is situated parallel to the eye's surface.
• Using this opening, the surgeon prepares the pouch inside the cornea with a small instrument and places the Presbia Microlens into the optical center.
• Finally, he carefully smooths down the cornea. The pouch closes by itself, suturing is not necessary.

Immediately after the Microlens was placed, your vision in this eye will be a bit blurry; therefore, you should not come to the procedure in your own car but have someone take you there. Most patients report that their vision has improved noticeably even on the first day after the procedure. After one to three months, they have become accustomed to the new way of seeing and are doing very well with it.

If you are interested in the Presbia inlay, we will first examine your eyes to see if they are healthy and the cornea has the sufficient thickness. If you have allergies, the inlay should not be placed during an allergic episode. You should answer the following questions to check whether the Presbia Microlens could be an alternative to reading glasses for you. We will also talk about your occupation and your hobbies with you to be able to better assess your visual habits. You can find more information on the Presbia Flexivue Microlens on presbia.de.

• Are you 45 years or older?
• Do you have trouble with viewing or reading things at a short distance?
• Do your reading glasses interfere with activities of daily living?
• Do you have trouble with your contact lenses?
• Do you tolerate glasses to read in a dimmed light or to read the small print?
• Are your eyes equally good/bad?
• Did you have cataract surgery with monofocal intraocular lenses before?
• Or did you already have laser surgery on your eyes?

As in most procedures on the eye, a few rules must be followed after placement of the inlay to ensure that it is well-tolerated by the eye. We will provide you with eye drops and explain to you in detail how you should use them. Please be sure to follow these instructions so that you may profit from the advantages of Presbia Microlens.