Pilocarpine

Presbyopia is the second most common refractive error in the United States, with about 128 million of 335 million Americans, or 38% of the population, being presbyopic. Myopia today is slightly higher at 42% of the population.

Pilocarpine hydrochloride 1.25% administered twice daily yielded statistically greater near-vision improvements than a control vehicle, while maintaining the safety profile of once-daily administration, according to research.

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — Press coverage after approval and direct-to-consumer advertising significantly raised public interest in pilocarpine drops for presbyopia, according to a poster presented at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

Presbyopia is part of the body’s natural aging process, meaning that everybody who lives long enough will eventually become presbyopic.

SAN DIEGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Marjan Farid, MD, presents the phase 3 data of CSF-1 0.4% pilocarpine solution from Orasis for the treatment of presbyopia.

CHICAGO – Younger subjects and those in earlier stages of presbyopia performed significantly better than placebo and older subjects when treated with CSF-1, Derek Cunningham, OD, FAAO, said at Optometry’s Meeting.

DENVER – Pooled phase 3 analyses showed that the use of pilocarpine 1.25% ophthalmic solution increased extended depth of focus 30% the first hour after administration, Chris Lievens, OD, of Southern College of Optometry, said at ARVO.

BOSTON – Vuity improves near vision without sacrificing distance vision in patients after LASIK, according to study results presented here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

BOSTON – Vuity, the first eye drop approved for treating presbyopia, showed significant improvement in acuity at intermediate distance at all hours tested through a 10-hour day, according to Chris Lievens, OD, MS, FNAP, FAAO.

BOSTON – A wide range of eye drops are being developed to manage presbyopia, Clark Chang, OD, said here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.