New eye drops could help millions of people ditch their reading glasses

An entirely new type of prescription eye drops could help people in their 40s and 50s who want to ditch their reading glasses.

“This is pretty revolutionary because getting rid of reading glasses has been a Holy Grail in ophthalmology for patients who otherwise have good vision. They don’t want to wear glasses,” said Dr. Richard Davidson, a specialist in cataract, cornea and refractive surgery at the UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center.