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Eye drops might be able to treat age-related nearsightedness

People using the drops regained reading vision

The drops could offer an alternative to reading glasses

MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Instead of searching for reading glasses, could middle-aged folks and seniors soon find themselves rummaging around for a misplaced eye dropper?

Special eye drops used two to three times daily might one day replace reading glasses as a means of coping with age-related vision loss, researchers reported in Copenhagen Sunday at a meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS).

Researchers said most people using the drops could read an extra two, three or more lines on an eye chart.

What’s more, their vision improvement lasted up to two years

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