The Role of Miotic Agents in the Management of Presbyopia

Francis S. Mah, MD, and Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP, review the impact of presbyopia on quality of life as well as current treatment options and unmet needs for disease management.

Drs Andrew S. Morgenstern and Francis S. Mah provide insight on the functionality of ocular accommodation as an autofocus lens and how this is affected in patients with presbyopia.

Expert eye care specialists discuss the role of miotic agents in targeting presbyopia in patients.

Andrew S. Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP, highlights the importance of reducing pupil size to a certain level to optimize near vision for patients with presbyopia.

Francis S. Mah, MD, reviews miotic agents that are available or under investigation for the treatment of presbyopia.

Andrew S. Morgenstern discusses the selectivity of miotic agents in isolating the pupil while limiting adverse events for the management of presbyopia.

Expert eye care specialists comment on the use of aceclidine as a selective miotic for the treatment of presbyopia.