80% of people could throw out their reading glasses using this quick implant technology The implant resembles a tiny contact lens smaller than the eye of a needle. It is approved for use in people aged 41 to 65 who have not had cataract surgery, can't focus clearly on near objects or small print, and require reading glasses with 1.50 to 2.50 diopters of power, the FDA said. But these patients do not need glasses or contacts for long-distance vision. To implant the device, an eye surgeon creates a flap in the cornea of the patient's non-dominant eye with a laser, slides the device into the opening, and puts the flap back in place. The FDA's approval of the Raindrop implant – made by California-based Revision Optics, Inc. – is based on a clinical trial of more than 300 patients. Two years after receiving the implant, 92 percent of the patients were able to see with 20/40 vision or better at near distances with the implant, according to the FDA. See http://ift.tt/297lrNa #Presbyopia
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