lighty, do you know anyone who's been through this new procedure? hubby and i both had laser surgery perhaps 8 years ago. while he's had no issues to date, i've found myself to need reading glasses at times.
hurin - afraid not; my understanding is that this has just been approved (or is maybe still in trials - but getting close to approval).
I have not been able to determine if people who have had previous laser surgery for standard correction will be able to have this surgery, also. With my luck, probably not. *boo hiss*
I had my surgery about six years ago - and while it was very successful, it apparently coincided with the shortening of my arms - so within a year or so I was wearing readers. Since the causes of presbyopia are quite different than myopia and hyperopia, the surgery does little to relieve it - my doctor told me that it is very common for people of a 'certain' *erhem* age who spent their lives near-sighted to discover that they immediately need readers for close vision.
Doesn't seem fair, frankly. I spent most of my life only able to see 6 inches from my nose without glasses . . . and now I need glasses to see 6 inches from my nose.
hrumph.
Anyway - I'm keeping a (blurry) eye on the progress of this new surgery. In the meantime, you might ask your doctor if they can do a revision and give you monovision (one eye sees far and the other near). I have a friend who has that, and while it took her a little bit to adjust, she doesn't need readers!