Surgical correction of presbyopia

Presbyopia is the most common refractive disorder for people older than 40 years. It is characterized by a gradual and progressive decrease in accommodative amplitude. Many surgical procedures for the correction of presbyopia exist, with additional procedures on the horizon. This review describes th...

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Published inJournal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 920 - 930
Main Authors Davidson, Richard S., MD, Dhaliwal, Deepinder, MD, Hamilton, D. Rex, MD, Jackson, Mitchell, MD, Patterson, Larry, MD, Stonecipher, Karl, MD, Yoo, Sonia H., MD, Braga-Mele, Rosa, MD, Med, FRCSC, Donaldson, Kendall, MD, MS
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2016
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Accommodation, Ocular
Humans
Ophthalmology
Presbyopia - surgery
Refractive Errors
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Summary:Presbyopia is the most common refractive disorder for people older than 40 years. It is characterized by a gradual and progressive decrease in accommodative amplitude. Many surgical procedures for the correction of presbyopia exist, with additional procedures on the horizon. This review describes the prevalent theories of presbyopia and discusses the available surgical options for correction. Financial Disclosure Proprietary or commercial disclosures are listed after the references.
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ISSN:0886-3350
1873-4502
DOI:10.1016/j.jcrs.2016.05.003