title: Surgical correction of presbyopia.
abstract: 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.
  
  
  
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authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA. Electronic address: richard.davidson@ucdenver.edu.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Deepinder
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dhaliwal
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: D Rex
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stonecipher
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Sonia H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braga-Mele
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Eye Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Kendall
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Donaldson
mesh_terms: D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D011305:Presbyopia / Q000601:surgery*; D012030:Refractive Errors