presbyopic

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pres·by·o·pi·a

(prĕz′bē-ō′pē-ə, prĕs′-)

Inability of the eye to focus sharply on nearby objects, resulting from loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with advancing age.

[New Latin : Greek presbus, old man; see per in Indo-European roots + -opia.]

pres′by·op′ic (-ŏp′ĭk, -ō′pĭk) adj.

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Adj.

presbyopic - able to see distant objects clearly

farsighted

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presbyopic

adj présbita or présbite

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This review is only for cataract patients in the presbyopic age group and not for Refractive Lens Exchange.

SCREENING OF PATIENTS IN MANAGING PRESBYOPIC AGE GROUP CATARACT PATIENTS AND BENEFITS OF ACRYSOF MULTIFOCAL INTRAOCULAR LENS (DIFFRACTIVE)

Later models have overhead switches that are a challenge for the presbyopic set and concern us from a crashworthiness standpoint.

Piper PA-46: If you're ready to commit to sizable maintenance costs, a Malibu/Mirage/Matrix pays back with its speed, efficiency and favorable styling

Additionally, it is the only available LASIK platform indicated for monovision LASIK in presbyopic myopic patients.

Johnson & Johnson Vision announces FDA approval of iDESIGN Refractive Studio

Various presbyopic intraocular lenses (IOL) have been implanted to treat presbyopia during cataract surgery.

Visual Results Following Implantation of a Refractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens in One Eye and a Diffractive in the Contralateral Eye

Figure 1: Bar chart showing clinical presentation of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, ocular hypertension Clinical presentation Group I (LTFC) Group II (LTFuC) Total Painless 14 16 30 diminution of vision Coloured 2 1 3 haloes around eyes Frequent 1 0 1 change in presbyopic glasses Pain in the 2 1 3 eyes Itching 1 2 3 Eye strain 3 5 8 Watering 3 2 5 Scotomas 2 2 4 Headache 2 3 5 Note: Table made from bar graph.

Evaluation of efficacy of the fixed vs unfixed combination of latanoprost and timolol in patients of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension insufficiently controlled on timolol and latanoprost monotherapy

Additionally, for presbyopic patients with cataracts, the FDA has approved new implantable lenses that not only replace the cloudy lens, but also correct presbyopia.

New focus on presbyopia

Over time, all patients who undergo LASIK eventually become presbyopic or cataractous.

Visual Outcomes, Quality of Vision, and Quality of Life of Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation after Myopic Laser In Situ Keratomileusis: A Prospective, Observational Case Series

In the first procedure, dubbed PEARL for PrEsbyopic Allogenic Refractive Lenticule, the laser makes a small cut in the eye's cornea; then a slice of corneal tissue, called a lenticule, is removed through the cut.

Treating presbyopia: two new techniques, one surgical, one noninvasive, may improve the blurry near vision known as presbyopia

If we use the term 'refractive surgery' however, we can also include other ways to help you get rid of glasses (near and distance) with the options of KAMRA presbyopia inlay -- it is a safe, proven and lasting solution to correct presbyopia and restore your everyday near vision, ICL (implantable contact lens) and Toric ICL, multifocal IOL, trifocal IOL, and Crystalens accommodating IOL can be used for patients for whom the traditional laser methods are unsuitable or who are reaching the presbyopic age and cataract surgery may be looming -- my other surgical passion.