Dynamic range of focus recovery in presbyopes after laser scleral microporation
While considered by many to be a “normal process of aging,” the loss of the dynamic focusing function of the eye, presbyopia, is a progressive disease of ocular aging. Presbyopia affects approximately 1.8 billion people globally.1 Estimated global annual productivity losses are approximately 0.037% of the global gross domestic
product in presbyopic adults less than 65 years of age.2
This socioeconomic issue is particularly problematic in developing countries where people are less likely to find visual correction.As people depend upon glasses or bifocals to perform near tasks, there is a decrease in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and an increase in the risk of ocular diseases. Presbyopia is correlated with ocular rigidity, glaucoma, ocular hypertension, dysfunctional lens syndrome, age-related macular degeneration and cataracts, which can contribute to the effects of aging on ocular tissues.3
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Laser scleral microporation aids near vision without compromising distance vision
LAS VEGAS — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Robert Ang, MD, discusses results of laser scleral microporation in patients with presbyopia.
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DUE TO THE AGING OF THE population, most of our population will spend roughly half of their lives as presby-opes. The etiology of presby-opia has been poorly understood, and treatment options have failed to address the true issues with the disease, creating compro mises in vision that patients are eager to find a solution for, …
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SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@AAO, AnnMarie Hipsley, DPT, PhD, and Alex Lopez of Ace Vision Group provide an update on the development of the VisioLite ophthalmic laser for presbyopia. The company is in a Series B2 round of funding.
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