Presbyopia

James S. Wolffsohn

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7

Presbyopia

James S. Wolffsohn^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter

Abstract

Presbyopia occurs when the physiologically normal age-related reduction in the eye's focusing range reaches a point that, when optimally corrected for distant vision, the clarity of vision at near is insufficient to satisfy an individual's requirements.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of the Eye
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	545-554
Volume	1
ISBN (Print)	9780443138393
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2025

Keywords

Amplitude of accommodation
Depth of focus
Eye focus
Multifocals
Presbyopia

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7

Cite this

@inbook{e70bbafd54ef467aaa0444a41662f7fc,

title = "Presbyopia",

abstract = "Presbyopia occurs when the physiologically normal age-related reduction in the eye's focusing range reaches a point that, when optimally corrected for distant vision, the clarity of vision at near is insufficient to satisfy an individual's requirements.",

keywords = "Amplitude of accommodation, Depth of focus, Eye focus, Multifocals, Presbyopia",

author = "Wolffsohn, \{James S.\}",

year = "2025",

month = jun,

day = "18",

doi = "10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780443138393",

volume = "1",

pages = "545--554",

booktitle = "Encyclopedia of the Eye",

publisher = "Elsevier",

address = "Netherlands",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Presbyopia

AU - Wolffsohn, James S.

PY - 2025/6/18

Y1 - 2025/6/18

N2 - Presbyopia occurs when the physiologically normal age-related reduction in the eye's focusing range reaches a point that, when optimally corrected for distant vision, the clarity of vision at near is insufficient to satisfy an individual's requirements.

AB - Presbyopia occurs when the physiologically normal age-related reduction in the eye's focusing range reaches a point that, when optimally corrected for distant vision, the clarity of vision at near is insufficient to satisfy an individual's requirements.

KW - Amplitude of accommodation

KW - Depth of focus

KW - Eye focus

KW - Multifocals

KW - Presbyopia

UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780443138201001997?via%3Dihub

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105028806001

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-443-13820-1.00199-7

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:105028806001

SN - 9780443138393

VL - 1

SP - 545

EP - 554

BT - Encyclopedia of the Eye

PB - Elsevier

ER -

Presbyopia

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this