Can I use Vuity instead of reading glasses?

Some people use fewer readers. Others still need glasses for small print, dim light, or long reading.

Is Vuity safe for night driving?

Use caution. The label warns that vision may be dim or blurred in poor lighting [1] .

The label warns about rare retinal tears and detachment. Call right away for flashes, floaters, a curtain, or vision loss [1] .

Ask your doctor. The label gives timing instructions for contact lens use and other eye drops [1] .

Treatment

Also known as Pilocarpine Presbyopia Drops, Reading Vision Drops, Near Vision Drops, Presbyopia Eye Drops, Pilocarpine HCl 1.25%

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Bottom Line

Vuity is a prescription drop for age-related blurry near vision. It improves near focus temporarily by making the pupil smaller.

Vuity is pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 1.25%. The label lists it for treatment of presbyopia in adults ¹.

Pilocarpine makes the pupil smaller. This can improve near vision for some adults with presbyopia, but it may also dim vision in low light.

A phase 3 randomized trial studied pilocarpine 1.25% for presbyopia ².

Vuity uses pilocarpine to make the pupil smaller. A smaller pupil can increase depth of focus, which helps near tasks for some people.

The GEMINI 1 randomized trial studied safety and efficacy of pilocarpine 1.25% in presbyopia ².

The label warns about blurred vision, trouble seeing in poor lighting, retinal tear or detachment, and eye inflammation called iritis ¹.

Call your doctor right away for sudden flashes, new floaters, a curtain, or vision loss.

Vuity is a brand-name prescription drop. Coverage varies by pharmacy benefit plan.

No. It temporarily improves near vision for some adults. It does not make the aging lens young again.

Board-certified ophthalmologists who treat Vuity / Pilocarpine 1.25%.