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Why is my vision getting worse with age?

  1. Presbyopia Treatment
  2. Age Related Near Vision Loss
  3. Why is my vision getting worse with age?

We hear this concern a LOT! Your vision is getting worse with age because, to be frank, it’s what happens. It is a common problem plaguing over 100 million adults in the United States, and one that is inevitable. Losing near-vision is natural part of getting older. It’s called presbyopia.

What Is Presbyopia?

Do you struggle with reading labels, recipes, or text messages? Then you are probably living with presbyopia. It is a natural, age-related condition where one’s near-vision, that is, seeing up-close, begins to deteriorate. The blurry vision that occurs is due to the lens losing its elasticity, which makes it challenging to focus on objects that are close-up.
 
 
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What Causes Presbyopia?


To be simple, age causes presbyopia! And it happens to everyone. Generally, presbyopia is experienced beginning around the age of 40. This natural stiffening of the lens results in blurriness that causes difficulty reading things like menus, newspapers, and labels.
 
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Lake Forest, CA 92630-8835
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INDICATIONS FOR USE AND SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE RAINDROP® NEAR VISION INLAY

CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

ATTENTION: Please see Professional Use Information and/or Patient Information Brochure for a complete list of Potential Risks, of Indications and Warnings and Precautions.

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay is indicated for intrastromal implantation to improve near vision in the non-dominant eye of phakic, presbyopic patients, 41 to 65 years of age, who have manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) of +1.00 diopters (D) to -0.50 D with less than or equal to 0.75 D of refractive cylinder, who do not require correction for clear distance vision, but who do require near correction of +1.50 D to +2.50 D of reading add.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay may not eliminate the need for reading glasses.

Implantation of the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay has the potential to cause vision and eye symptoms; dry eyes; decreased vision; decreased contrast sensitivity; problems with the cornea, such as clouding, thinning, scarring, and inflammation; eye infection; increased eye pressure; and the need for another eye surgery, such as removal or replacement of the inlay, or other treatment.

You should not have the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay implanted if you have severe dry eye; have an active eye infection or active inflammation; have signs of corneal disease characterized by general thinning and cone-shaped protrusion in the center of the cornea (keratoconus) or keratoconus suspect; have abnormal features of the outer part of the eye (cornea) to be implanted; have active abnormal immune response (autoimmune) or connective tissue diseases; do not have enough corneal thickness to safely have the procedure performed; have a recent herpes eye infection or problems resulting from a previous infection; have uncontrolled build-up of high pressure in the eye (glaucoma); have uncontrolled high blood sugar (diabetes).

There are non-surgical alternatives to the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay, which include reading glasses or contact lenses.

Before having the Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay procedure you should have a complete eye examination and talk with your eye care provider about alternative treatments, potential benefits, complications, risks, healing time, and any other concerns you have about having the procedure.

1. Raindrop® Near Vision Inlay Prescribing Label – ReVision Optics, Inc.

* Intermediate vision was measured in the pivotal clinical study, but it was not an endpoint.

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Date Modified 10/27/17