presbyopia

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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. 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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Noun
  • 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
  • Untreated hyperopia can lead to the development of a lazy eye (amblyopia) or additional vision loss.
    Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • The machine can see how the eyes are focusing to check for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • All that and a certain culture of self-congratulation at Choose Chicago and a bit of Midwestern myopia, too.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The Trump administration must move beyond the myopia that has defined American policy for decades and prioritize long-term stability over short-term tactical gains.
    Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • People with high myopia, who typically need stronger prescriptions for nearsightedness, have a higher risk of developing MMD. Genetics: A family history of high myopia or MMD increases your likelihood of developing the condition.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Overall, each extra hour of daily screen time was associated with a 21 percent higher risk of developing myopia, or nearsightedness, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Toric lenses: These lenses can also help correct astigmatism (a condition that affects the curve of the cornea or lens).
    Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Prescription eyeglasses correct for focus and perhaps astigmatism, but those are just two ways that wavefronts can be distorted.
    Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010

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