Drs. Shilpa Rose and Mark Whitten introduce FDA-approved Presbyopia treatment procedure.
Two Washington, DC, -area doctors have introduced a new procedure to treat Presbyopia, commonly known as “over 40 eyes.” Dr. Shilpa Rose, an ophthalmologist, and Dr. Mark Whitten, a LASIK eye surgeon, said that it is the first time that such a procedure would be followed to cure weak vision, a common middle-age health issue.
“Until now, we’ve had nothing like this,” said Rose, who administers initial tests to potential candidates for the procedure. “Vision changes in the 40-60 year-old age group are 100% common, and the Raindrop Inlay is the safest way to correct near vision on the market today… besides wearing glasses.”
Rose said that the 10-minute outpatient procedure involves placing a raindrop lens under the cornea of the eye.
Whitten said in a statement that the Raindrop Inlay procedure has been successfully tested and has approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
“Imagine having the best vision of your life. Baby Boomers can now get rid of their reading glasses thanks to the Raindrop Inlay procedure,” Whitten said.
Rose was born in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, and her parents immigrated to the United States in 1967. She was raised in Bowie, Maryland.
Rose, who lives in the Washington-area, graduated from the George Washington University in 1992 and the GWU Medical School in 1996.
She has been with Eye Associates of Washington, D.C., since 2006. She is also on the medical staff at Sibley Memorial Hospital in the US capital.
Whitten, who has practiced ophthalmology for more than three decades, is the Medical Director of Whitten Laser Eye.