presbyopia
noun
pres·by·o·pia
ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə 
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
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What are the early signs of presbyopia?
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, those with presbyopia can opt for multifocal lenses.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Menopause doesn’t affect or cause presbyopia, but Brujic says perimenopausal and menopausal women are in the age group of its typical onset.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
When Readers Aren’t Enough Not all eye symptoms people experience in their 40s can be attributed to presbyopia.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
For example, those with presbyopia can opt for multifocal lenses.
—Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Menopause doesn’t affect or cause presbyopia, but Brujic says perimenopausal and menopausal women are in the age group of its typical onset.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
When Readers Aren’t Enough Not all eye symptoms people experience in their 40s can be attributed to presbyopia.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024
Nor do these eye exercises help with presbyopia, or the need for reading glasses, which generally begins at around age 40.
—Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
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presbyopia
noun
pres·by·opia
ˌprez-bē-ˈō-pē-ə
ˌpres-
ˌpres-
: a visual condition which becomes apparent especially in middle age and in which loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye causes defective accommodation and inability to focus sharply for near vision
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