FDA APPROVES BREAKTHROUGH EYE DROPS THAT FIX NEAR VISION WITHOUT GLASSES

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an eye drop that improves near vision in adults with presbyopia, a condition that causes near-sighted vision loss. The aceclidine-based eye drops offer relief from blurry near vision for up to 10 hours. They work by gently shrinking the pupil of the eye, creating a pinhole effect that helps bring nearby objects into sharper focus. The eyedrops do not significantly affect the eye's focusing muscles, so using them doesn't blur distance vision or cause myopic shift.