- Worldwide, it is estimated that there are 1.8 billion people with presbyopia, making it a high-incidence visual problem.
- One of the biggest drawbacks is that 94% of cases are not corrected.
- It is estimated that practically all people experience some visual health problem after turning 40 years old.
Aging is a natural process that cannot be stopped in humans. Each stage of life offers satisfaction but also risks. In the case of older adults, with each year completed there is also an increase in the probability of suffering from multiple diseases. Regarding visual health, a fairly common problem is presbyopia.
This condition, present in most people over 40 years of age, it is commonly known as eyestrain. It occurs when the eyes naturally gradually lose the ability to focus on close objects. While its main symptoms are eye fatigue and tension, headache, among others.
Presbyopia, a high incidence visual problem
In Mexico it is estimated that approximately 20% of people with presbyopia live with this visual problempositioning itself as one of the most prevalent conditions, as well as one of the least treated because worldwide 94% of cases have not been corrected.
“It is important to highlight that presbyopia, like any refractive error, affects the quality of life, decreasing productivity as well as participation in social and economic activities, with long-term negative effects,” says Dr. Roberto González, Head of the Previous Segment in APEC Hospital for Blindness.
Traditional treatment options include wearing corrective glasses or contact lenses; However, one of the best alternatives is refractive surgery or lens implants.
“Currently, trifocal intraocular lens implant surgeries are performed, which allows excellent distance, intermediate and near vision.”
This intraocular lens with unique technology allows not only to correct presbyopia, but can also solve refraction at short, medium and long distances, helping patients not require the use of glasses or contact lenses to see well, while stopping the progression. of the disease by preventing visual impairment. In addition, by replacing it with the lens, other eye diseases such as cataracts can be avoided.
Vision Health Overview
To put in context, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), until 2010 there were 285 million people around the planet with some degree of visual impairment. From the aforementioned figure, 39 million inhabitants are blind. With this you can see that it is by no means a minor problem but quite the opposite.
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