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Recent Examples of presbyopia
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presbyopia
Noun
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Millions more are expected to experience worsening vision due to myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness), conditions that can be fixed with glasses, contacts or surgery.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.—
Kelly Burch,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2024
Noun
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Many people with astigmatism have nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).1 LASIK, a laser eye surgery that corrects common vision problems by reshaping the cornea, may help treat people with mild to moderate astigmatism.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
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Treatment Differences The treatments for nearsightedness and farsightedness are similar.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Rates are up 42% from 25% in the 1970s, and almost 50% of people are expected to have nearsightedness by 2050.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many people with astigmatism have nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).1 LASIK, a laser eye surgery that corrects common vision problems by reshaping the cornea, may help treat people with mild to moderate astigmatism.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The series is not entirely unaware of its characters’ myopia.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Hopefully that's just my myopia and there's a lot happening behind the scenes.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Most people with astigmatism need to wear glasses or contact lenses.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
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Bonus facts: Webb wears contact lenses and without them is considered legally blind due to severe astigmatism....—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Presbyopia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presbyopia. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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