presbyopia
noun
pres·by·o·pia
ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə 
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
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In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
When Readers Aren’t Enough Not all eye symptoms people experience in their 40s can be attributed to presbyopia.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
This vision change, called presbyopia, explains why many people in their 40s and beyond need reading glasses.8
Cataracts—a clouding of the lens—also become more common with age, which may lead to the need for cataract surgery.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
Using Monovision Lenses for Presbyopia Surgery Surgery can be used to correct presbyopia as well.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Laser Surgeries Two different laser surgeries, called LASIK and PRK, are used to correct presbyopia.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Compared to other, more intractable health problems, addressing presbyopia is fairly inexpensive.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
When Readers Aren’t Enough Not all eye symptoms people experience in their 40s can be attributed to presbyopia.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
This vision change, called presbyopia, explains why many people in their 40s and beyond need reading glasses.8
Cataracts—a clouding of the lens—also become more common with age, which may lead to the need for cataract surgery.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
Using Monovision Lenses for Presbyopia Surgery Surgery can be used to correct presbyopia as well.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024
Laser Surgeries Two different laser surgeries, called LASIK and PRK, are used to correct presbyopia.
—Christine L. Larsen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2024
Compared to other, more intractable health problems, addressing presbyopia is fairly inexpensive.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
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presbyopia
noun
pres·by·opia
ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə
ˌpres-
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
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