More than 90% of the patients will no longer need glasses after the surgery. However, treating presbyopia is always a compromise whereby the viewing distance and visual acuity are optimized. Even the smallest text can be seen with a strong lens but in that case, for example, working with a computer will be more difficult. For each patient an optimal lens is selected, to optimize near, intermediate and far vision. This will ensure maximal satisfaction after the surgery. It should be noted that there are no surgeries to achieve the vision of a 20-year-old, but presbyopia correction surgery is the next best option.
A small amount of patients, about 5%, will need correcting laser surgery afterwards. Out of 100 operated patients, 98% would still choose presbyopia correction surgery, which means that only a few patients felt that they did not achieve what they wished for. The percentage of satisfaction is higher in eye surgeries than in other surgical procedures.