10/27/2014 – Corneal Implants Might Make Reading Glasses Obsolete

1 in 5 Americans needs reading glasses or bifocals because of presbyopia. With age, the formerly pliable lens of the eye starts to harden. That makes it harder for muscles to squeeze the lens to focus on nearby objects.

But eye doctors are trying to come up with options. The corneal inlay, called KAMRA, is a flexible doughnut-shaped ring that is surgically inserted into the eye and creates a sort of artificial pupil.

Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).