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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Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
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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
Current Clinical Trials and Outcomes Clinical trials have started on the effectiveness of spiral diopter lenses for correcting presbyopia.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
How do Vuity eyedrops for presbyopia work?
—Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022
That is called presbyopia.
—Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
In the past, reading glasses have been used to treat presbyopia.
—Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
In fact, around 90% of people over age 45 has some degree of presbyopia, according to research.
—Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022
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
Current Clinical Trials and Outcomes Clinical trials have started on the effectiveness of spiral diopter lenses for correcting presbyopia.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
How do Vuity eyedrops for presbyopia work?
—Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022
That is called presbyopia.
—Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2023
In the past, reading glasses have been used to treat presbyopia.
—Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2021
In fact, around 90% of people over age 45 has some degree of presbyopia, according to research.
—Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022
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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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