By Stephen Beech

Reading glasses could be made redundant by daily eye drops, suggests a new study.

Using specially formulated drops a couple of times a day could replace the need to wear reading specs as we grow older, scientists say.

They explained that everybody develops "presbyopia" as they age – a difficulty in focusing on near objects and text – and often have to resort to reading glasses .

However, the solution might be as simple as using special eye drops two or three times daily.

A study of 766 patients with an average age of 55 found that the majority could read an extra two, three or more lines on the eye Jaeger chart used for testing near visual acuity after using the eye drops.

And the improvement was sustained for up to two years, according to the findings presented a

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