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Presbyopia is an eye condition that naturally occurs around the age of 40. It results in blurry near vision. There are numerous advanced treatment options available to correct presbyopia in the realm of surgery, including a new class of accommodating and multifocal intraocular lens implants. Fortunately, there are multiple modalities of treatment for presbyopia. In general, there are three ways to treat presbyopia: through the use of glasses or contact lenses, monovision LASIK or monovision ASA, or intraocular lens implants. Corrective eye wear includes prescribed or over-the-counter reading glasses, bifocals and trifocals, and progressive ("no-line" trifocals) glasses. Contact lenses are also an option with monovision spherical contact lenses or multifocal contact lenses. Those with presbyopia can also benefit from monovision applications in LASIK and ASA. Monovision utilizes the phenomenon of "monocular" vision, whereby the dominant eye is corrected for distance and the non-dom