Believe it or not,
we may be able to use eye drops instead of reading glasses! More than one-third
of Americans have presbyopia, a gradual loss
of near vision with age. Most people reach for eyeglasses or
bifocal contact lenses, but in the
future there may be a promising non-surgical
eye drop treatment for presbyopia. There are two types of eye drops that
may help patients with near vision age related focusing problems. One
type-called a miotic-constricts the
pupil and limits out of focus visual information. Another type-a lens softening eye drop-works by softening
the crystalline lens which restores the flexibility of the crystalline lens
making it able to change focus as it did when you were younger. Both types of
drops are in clinical trials, where their safety and effectiveness are being
tested in patients and experts predict that perhaps one drop may get the
approval within the next two years. Every person’s eyes are unique and glasses,
drops and surgery all have their pros and cons. In the meantime if you or
someone you know needs help with presbyopia and near vision please call and
schedule an eye exam at Doctor
& Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County, or Facebook to
schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates offices are conveniently located at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
