AUGUST 2017 The Next Chapter | Page 125

B eginning in the early to mid-40’s, many adults may start to have problems seeing clearly at close distances, especial- ly when reading or working on the computer. This normal change in the eye’s focusing ability, called presbyopia, will continue to progress over time. Presbyopia occurs because the lens inside the eye becomes less flexible. This lens dysfunction prevents the eye from changing focus from seeing in the distance, reading or viewing objects at near. Initially, adults over 40 may need to hold reading ma- terials farther away to see them clearly. Or, you may need to remove your glasses to see better up close. Print in the newspaper or in a text book may appear blurred, especially under dim lighting when studying at night. If you already wear glasses or contacts for dis- tance vision, you may need to switch to bifocal or multifocal lenses. Fortunately, people with presbyopia now have an option for im- proving their close vision without glasses. Carolinas Centers for Sight, P.C. is happy to offer KAMRA TM Inlay, the world’s premier, state-of- the-art corneal inlay. The KAMRA TM Inlay procedure restores near vision and frees you from the constant frustration of putting on and taking off reading glasses. At the same time, KAMRA TM Inlay allows you to continue to see relatively well in the distance from this same eye. Smaller and thinner than a contact lens, the KAMRA TM Inlay is a small flat black ring with an opening in the center, like a flat donut shape. The inlay’s pinhole allows light from both near and far to fo- cus on the retina of the non-dominant eye. This restores near vision while maintaining distance vision, and may be the perfect combina- tion for middle-aged students constantly switching from looking in the distance then viewing a computer or text book at near. Caroli- nas Centers for Sight, P.C. also offers free consults and financing for KAMRA TM Inlay. To schedule a free consult for LASIK or KAMRA TM Inlay, call Buffy Moore, refractive coordinator, at Carolinas Centers for Sight, P.C.: 843-664-9393. *Please like us on Facebook for more information on our services and eye-health tips including how to stay safe while watching the upcoming solar eclipse. Howard N. Greene, M.D., graduated from Princeton University with a B.S.E. in Industrial Engineering. He received his medical degree from University of Miami, Miami, Florida. Dr. Greene, a board-certified oph- thalmologist, specializes in small-incision bladeless laser cataract sur- gery, LASIK, PRK, KAMRA Inlay, Intraocular Collamer Lens Implants, gla