Presbyopia

Current Context : The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has suspended the approval for PresVu, a drug that its maker Entod Pharmaceuticals had claimed can reduce the dependence on wearing glasses in adults suffering from a condition called presbyopia

ABOUT PRESBYOPIA

• Presbyopia is a refractive error that makes it hard for middle-aged and older adults to see things up close.
• It happens as the lens stops focusing light correctly on the retina (a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye).
• With the age, the lens in eye gets harder and less flexible.
• It usually develop at around the age of 40.