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The procedure, which can greatly cut the risk of blindness, would be a boon for Singapore’s ageing population, since the disease affects 80 per cent of those above 60 years old. Most patients are able to opt for the surgery, which helps to preserve the layer of cells lining the inside of the cornea, a transparent surface of the eye …

Presbyopia is long-sightedness which is caused by the loss of elasticity of our eye lens and mostly occurs in the middle and older age. The eye condition which occurs due to both myopia and hypermetropia is called Presbyopia. Myopia is also commonly known as nearsightedness and hypermetropia is known as long-sightedness. Due to Presbyopia, we are unable to see the …