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he most common refractive disorder for people older t
han 40 years. It is c
haracterized by a gradual and progressive decrease in accommodative amplitude. Many surgical procedures for t
he correction of presbyopia exist, wit
h additional procedures on t
he
horizon. T
his review describes t
he prevalent t
heories of presbyopia and discusses t
he available surgical options for correction.<
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