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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Improvement in Accommodation and Dynamic Range of Focus After Laser Scleral Microporation: A Potential Treatment for Presbyopia
Purpose: To examine the ocular changes in accommodation, wavefront aberrations, and dynamic range of focus (DROF) after laser scleral microporation (LSM) for treating presbyopia.
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Laser Scleral Microporation (LSM) is a therapy which represents the first biomechanical solution to the biomechanical problems of progressive presbyopia. The therapy is performed using the VisioLite® Ophthalmic Laser system developed by Ace Vision Group (AVG). Today, having no biomechanical option able to meet the loss of dynamic range of focus (DRoF) that occurs with progressive …
read moreOcular Health Implications of the Loss of Dynamic Range of Focus Function in Presbyopia
Presbyopia is defined as the eye’s loss of ability to focus on objects at near distances, and it is the most common cause of age-related vision impairment. Presbyopia is a significant global health issue that is underdiagnosed. It affects all people in their 40s and older: an estimated 90 million people in the United States …
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