"Old sight," known as presbyopia, is a common defect of vision in advancing years. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
It's an all too common vision problem called presbyopia, affecting nearly everyone by the age of 50. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 1, 2004] Reference
This recession of the near point with age is called presbyopia (prez'bee-oh'pee-uh; "old man's vision" G). From Wordnik.com. [The Human Brain]
That's because the lens of your eye becomes less flexible as you get older, leading to a condition called presbyopia or farsightedness. From Wordnik.com. [Cheating Time] Reference
The inability to focus on close objects, known as presbyopia, is a natural part of aging that occurs when the lenses of the eyes become less flexible. From Wordnik.com. [Health Briefs] Reference
"By the time we reach our 50s and 60s, the eyes lose the ability to focus to different distances - a condition called presbyopia that's a natural part of the ageing process.". From Wordnik.com. [Tonight] Reference
It is normal ageing and called presbyopia or ageing eyes. ". From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
By around age forty or so, ability to focus on close objects begins diminishing (a phenomenon known clinically as "presbyopia"). From Wordnik.com. [GigaOM Network] Reference
I never had glasses until the presbyopia showed up. From Wordnik.com. [Is a good thing just around the corner?] Reference
Assuming that it was not known at that time what presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [OPTICS AND VISION] Reference
Stenop glasses can reduce 80% of myopia, hyperopia and presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [Stenop – Glasses for the poor] Reference
I am informed by my optometrist I am beginning to suffer from presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [A better way to focus] Reference
It's that same lens that becomes stiff and unable to focus with presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming a Squinter Nation] Reference
One would think that with presbyopia would come an improvement with myopia. From Wordnik.com. [Monday Photo Shoot: Personally Obsolete « Adventures in Juggling] Reference
If presbyopia would yield to an AGE-breaker, I would buy a lifetime supply. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetarians AGE faster | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
Just curious if afflictions like presbyopia would yield to any known AGE-breakers. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetarians AGE faster | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
Just think of all that landscape that could be devoted to my presbyopia correction!. From Wordnik.com. [Is a good thing just around the corner?] Reference
That may work for computer distance as well, at least for awhile until their presbyopia advances. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming a Squinter Nation] Reference
But now, as presbyopia rears its graying head, I fear I may soon enter the uncharted land of bifocals. From Wordnik.com. [A better way to focus] Reference
They were for presbyopia, she guessed, and she had already noticed he was slightly lame in the off hind leg. From Wordnik.com. [The Game Of Empire]
The outer lens can be custom made to correct other vision problems besides presbyopia, including nearsightedness and astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [A Different Kind of Eyeglasses] Reference
From him we have the exact definition of myopia and presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman] Reference
Not to mention presbyopia is exacerbated in a micro-gravity environment. From Wordnik.com. [Medgadget] Reference
In definition, presbyopia is the lack of focusing on things in close range. From Wordnik.com. [We Blog A Lot] Reference
One way eyecare professionals deal with presbyopia is by producing monovision. From Wordnik.com. [Next Big Future] Reference
AcuFocus Corneal Inlay: Will it improve near vision in patients with presbyopia?. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
Want to reduce your dependence on reading glasses after developing presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
For presbyopia two pairs of spectacles for 40 cm. distance and 65 cm. distance must be at hand. From Wordnik.com. [Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery] Reference
PRELEX, one of the newest editions to medical vision advancements treats the condition of presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
The US Food and Drug Administration is researching techniques to cure presbyopia through surgical techniques. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
If surgical reversal of presbyopia were approved, patients would not need to wear corrective lenses, Liau said. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
The most common way of dealing with presbyopia is corrective lenses, available as eyeglasses or contact lenses. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
This inlay is designed to improve the near vision that has been lost by the eye's natural aging process called presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Progressive lenses are used to treat presbyopia, a vision condition where the eye loses its ability to focus on close objects. From Wordnik.com. Reference
TruFocals for people with more advanced presbyopia contain more fluid than those made for people with a milder form of the condition. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American] Reference
The clinical trial will evaluate the PresbyLens® corneal inlay for the correction of presbyopia, the age-related loss of near vision. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Currently, only one IOL has received labeling approval for accommodation and the correction of presbyopia, although others are in trial. From Wordnik.com. [Medindia Health News] Reference
The crystalens is designed to treat two conditions: cataract removal with lens replacement (a procedure covered by medicare) and presbyopia. From Wordnik.com. [Medicaid and Medicare] Reference
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