Contact lens correction of presbyopia.
The ageing population highlights the need to provide effective optical solutions for presbyopic contact lens wearers. However, data gathered from annual contact lens fitting surveys demonstrate that fewer than 40% of contact lens wearers over 45 years of age (virtually all of whom can be presumed to suffer a partial or complete loss of accommodation) are prescribed a presbyopic correction. Furthermore, monovision is prescribed as frequently as multifocal lenses. These observations suggest that an optimal solution to the contact lens correction of presbyopia remains elusive.
Morgan
Philip B
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Eurolens Research, The University of Manchester, Moffat Building, P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, United Kingdom.
Efron
Nathan
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D003261:Contact Lenses; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009907:Optometry / Q000639:trends*; D011305:Presbyopia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D055656:Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom