Will Reading Glasses Soon be a Thing of the Past?
New developments in eye surgery mean that those who are tired of the weight, aesthetics, and price of glasses can possibly look forward to a spectacle-free lifestyle. These days, surgery is addressing a plethora of issues – everything from cataracts to macular degeneration, and even presbyopia (which tends to arise at the age of 45 and which forces us to purchase reading glasses). In this post, we highlight a few conditions and the technology used to treat them and prevent the use of glasses in the future.
Presbyopia Correction Surgery
This condition, which makes reading small print or focusing on near items like books or instructions on purchases, occurs when our lens ages and loses elasticity. Many people with this condition complain that their vision quickly declines, and that the...